The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday voted 5-1 to use $65,000 in borough funds to pay for the Mosquito Lake School heating system. Two-thirds of the cost of the $186,550 project will be paid by a state grant. The decision keeps intact a contract with Dawson Construction and moves the project ahead, effectively bypassing objections by the borough school […]
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Should ambulance charge fee for calls?
Should the Haines Borough charge for ambulance service? The borough assembly recently directed staff to investigate what other like-sized Alaska communities charge for an ambulance call in the wake of a $41,000 deficit for the service in the current fiscal year. Member Jerry Lapp, who chairs the borough’s finance committee, said a $50 fee for an ambulance call […]
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Cone, Geise, Winge take on incumbents Ballot set for borough election
It’s looking like a lopsided race for two open seats on the Haines Borough Assembly. Following Tuesday’s filing deadline for candidates, incumbent assemblyman Steve Vick will face challengers Linda Geise and John Winge, while newcomer Greg Goodman will run uncontested for an assembly seat formerly held by Norm Smith. For the borough school board, there is one contested race. Sean […]
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SEABA gives case against heli-ski regs
A Haines Borough committee meeting to discuss possible penalties for heli-ski firm Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures Tuesday became a closed meeting with an attorney when the firm delivered a letter challenging the borough’s right to regulate the industry. The letter, from company owners Scott Sundberg and Nick Trimble, says the borough did not have a vote required […]
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Policy will outline employee participation
A policy on the rights and responsibilities of Haines Borough employees who participate in borough politics will be delineated in an employee handbook that will be developed by the Haines Borough, manager Mark Earnest said recently. The policy comes in the wake of remarks earlier this year made by tourism director Lori Stepansky opposing state spending of cruise ship head […]
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Primary election, local filing deadline on Tuesday
Haines voters going the polls Tuesday will help choose their parties’ candidates in the November general election, and decide initiatives proposing to restrict political campaigning and require minors to obtain parental consent for abortions. Local polling places at the American Bald Eagle Foundation and at Klehini Valley Fire Hall will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]
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Foundation offers round of grants
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation is offering its second cycle of grants. Through donors including the Haines Borough, Community Asset Building Initiative and Rasmuson Foundation, the foundation has $11,000 to grant local nonprofits and other eligible entities. The Call Family Fund, a part of the CVCF fund, has $713 available for grant projects. Between July 22 […]
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Mosquito Lake heating dumped District rejects borough award
The Haines Borough school board on Monday voted 5-2 to reject a $200,000, assembly-approved contract to replace the heating system in Mosquito Lake School, sending back to the drawing board a project that’s been five years in the planning. Discussion will continue at a school board workshop set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 in the high school open area. […]
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Assembly to consider fines for heli-ski outfit
The Haines Borough Assembly will meet as a committee to discuss a fee schedule for violations of its helicopter tour permits 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24. At issue is what penalty should be assessed to Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures for knowingly exceeding its borough-imposed limit on helicopter skiing last spring. The company in July reported using 550 […]
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Boiler fires school board discussion
The Haines Borough last week put on hold replacement of the Mosquito Lake School heating system to hear concerns from school board members who question the project’s pricetag and design and say they were left out of decision-making. The school board on Monday will revisit the issue at its regular meeting starting 7 p.m. in the school open area. On July […]