The Haines Borough on Tuesday voted 4-2 to authorize manager Mark Earnest to negotiate the purchase of all or a portion of Picture Point for up to $750,000. Earnest told the assembly he’d been approached by a person interested in discussing a method for the borough to acquire a part of the five-acre property, ostensibly one or both of […]
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Meet the candidates
Candidates for Haines Borough Assembly will speak at three public gatherings in coming days. Incumbent Steve Vick, John Winge and Linda Geise are vying for assembly seat “B.” Greg Goodman and Karen Hess are vying for seat “E,” Hess as a write-in. Dave Button also is running a write-in campaign for the seat. The Haines Chamber of Commerce […]
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Voters to choose 3 school board members
Haines voters will fill three seats on the seven-member Haines Borough school board in the Oct. 5 municipal election. Challenger Sean Cone is vying for a seat currently held by Brenda Jones, who was appointed to the board last year. The seat has a three-year term. Anne Marie Palmieri, who also was appointed last year, is running unopposed […]
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Vick, Goodman worked hard
I’d like to urge everyone to consider voting for Greg Goodman and Steve Vick for Haines Borough Assembly. Greg Goodman has lived in Haines for many years. He’s worked hard for us and is known for his ability to carefully consider all sides of issues. Steve Vick has served on the Borough Assembly for several years. He has proved himself to […]
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Assembly: No to Button
On a 5-1 vote, the Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday denied a request by Dave Button to operate a kayak tour in Lutak Inlet. Button previously sued the borough when it didn’t renew his tour permit. The borough had compiled a long list of complaints about his operation. On Tuesday, only member Scott Rossman voted against the denial, and he […]
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Police: Beware phone scams
Haines Borough police chief Gary Lowe is warning residents of scams that have twice in recent months defrauded older residents. In both incidents, a caller convinced Haines residents to wire money by Western Union to an overseas location. More than $6,000 has been lost to the scammers, Lowe said. In the most recent case, a individual claiming to […]
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What does Hess want this time?
Several years ago Karen Hess landed a seat on the Haines Borough Assembly, interestingly at the same time she was trying to get title to riverfront land she currently runs boat tours from. In very short order, she got her land and promptly resigned. Coincidence? Maybe. Has anyone wondered what she wants from the borough this […]
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Old gym gets stay of execution
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 last week to demolish the primary and elementary schools, but to leave the elementary gym and its east wing for potential renovation. Members Jerry Lapp and Scott Rossman, who would take down all the buildings, voted in opposition. Demolition of the primary building and elementary school’s west wing is scheduled to be complete […]
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No children left behind: Schools pass test
The Haines Borough School District has met federal No Child Left Behind yearly progress standards after failing to do so last year. Superintendent Michael Byer presented the district’s annual “report card,” a required report to the public on how schools are doing, at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The improvement means the district won’t have to write a special plan […]
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Stepansky quits; job to get 2nd look
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest said he wants to revisit the government’s tourism program before hiring its next director. Lori Stepansky, who has served as director six years, resigned Aug. 31, effective Oct. 1. Stepansky this week declined to explain her resignation to the Chilkat Valley News. She submitted a three-sentence resignation letter to the borough. She said […]