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 […]
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Borough drafts language of bear ordinance for Sept. 21
Residents may face new restrictions on how they care for their garbage and other attractants like fruit trees and livestock under a proposed bear ordinance being developed by the Haines Borough. Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest said he expects to have a draft ordinance for consideration by the assembly at its Sept. 21 meeting. He said it will […]
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Keeping old gym still a question
The Haines Borough Assembly may decide Thursday whether to keep or demolish the old elementary school gym and adjoining east wing. Borough assembly members have heard arguments both for saving the gym and wing, a more recent addition to the Main Street school, and for taking them down along with the primary school building and main elementary […]
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Vote Hess to bring vitality to community
I am writing this letter in support for Karen Hess for Seat E, write-in candidate for the Borough Assembly. I have known Karen for may years and shared many ups and downs. Through all of that I know her to have this community foremost in her heart and her decisions, whether it be work or […]
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Contractors make swings, toy happen
On behalf of the students and staff of the Haines Borough School District, I’d like to extend a huge thank you to Robin Stickler of Wolverine Ready Mix and Dawson Construction for allowing us to use their backhoe and forklift for the recent installation of the playground equipment. The swings and blue mushroom toy are installed […]
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South harbor expansion studied Engineers give project advocates much to mull
Advocates for harbor improvements now have lots of options to consider. Completing a study for the Haines Borough, PND Engineers of Juneau recently submitted five alternatives for expanding the existing basin to the south, with pricetags ranging from $32 million to $49 million, for options with all the trimmings. Those prices are still favorable to estimates […]
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SEABA couldn’t turn customers away
Concerning the “infractions” committed by Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures, and certain Haines citizens’ efforts to penalize them: What was SEABA supposed to do when these “extra heli-skiers” showed up, putting them over their quota? Send them back home? How much money did those people pay to come to Haines, Alaska, to ski the most awesome extreme skiing […]
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Questions come with food to go
Food businesses in trailers are serving up a host of issues for the Haines Borough as they morph into permanent structures after losing their wheels. Under borough code, “temporary use” is defined as a building or structure that is capable of being immediately moved, or a use which is for a limited time up to six months. […]
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Buyer meets price for Picture Point Borough may still have options
A five-acre parcel of prime Portage Cove beachfront, including the pull-outs known as “Picture Point,” is slated to be sold by October, but the Haines Borough may still have a chance of acquiring some of the property. Fairbanks attorney Mary Nordale, who oversees the Narada Trust, this week said she’s accepted an offer from a buyer and […]
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Candidate’s residency questioned
Haines Borough Assembly candidate Greg Goodman this week said he believed he meets residency requirements to run for office. Goodman, a former Haines Police chief who worked as a flight engineer in Anchorage between June and April 2008, responded to questions raised by residents, including Republican Party activist Bill Kurz. “My primary residence is here in Haines. It […]