I encourage you to vote in the next election. I support Brenda Josephson to be on the Haines Borough Assembly. It’s a really simple decision for me. There is never a question where she stands on a position. This is refreshing. She is direct and some might say brutally honest. Do you want a representative that is […]
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Does Josephson really support agriculture?
Brenda Josephson is running for Haines Borough Assembly. This time she’s promoting local agriculture. As a previous Assembly-person, she had an opportunity to support local agriculture and food security. She did neither. In fact, she made the motion to reallocate the majority of the $100,000 CARES Act grant funds dedicated to food security, rather than discuss […]
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$1.4 million in health funds eludes Haines
In December the state promised to divert $1.4 million in federal coronavirus aid to help Haines respond to the pandemic and aftermath of the landslide that killed two residents, destroyed homes and disrupted livelihoods. Haines still hasn’t seen the money — and never will. “We made inquiries about (where the money went), but no one seems […]
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Schnabel will be good for town
I think a vote for Debra Schnabel for the Haines Borough Assembly will be good for our community because: She cares about Haines. She pays attention to everything that happens here. She doesn’t shrink under duress. She moves in many different political circles and receives input from all of them. She doesn’t hold grudges. Sharon Resnick
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Proud to vote for Huling
I have worked side-by-side with Tyler Huling and can say for certain that she is thorough, diligent, methodical, trustworthy, and energetic. These are great traits for anyone running for public office, and I fully support her in her bid for a seat on the Haines Borough Assembly. It is wonderful to see young people wanting to […]
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Huling’s local love is contagious
When I arrived in Haines in October 2020, Tyler was one of the first people within my age group that I connected with. The very first thing I noticed about her was the absolute love she has for Haines. She truly finds this place remarkable, and her love for Haines is contagious. Tyler is one […]
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Juneau hospital answers Haines’ call for mental health help
Status of $1.6 million in state funding is unclear Haines’ mental health care needs aren’t being met, wrote Haines Borough Mayor Doug Olerud in an Aug. 18 letter to Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital. Some residents have had to wait two months to receive care, Olerud wrote, asking that Bartlett provide assistance, as it did after the December landslide. […]
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Chilkoot Indian Association seats two new members after tribal elections
The Chilkoot Indian Association’s council chair and vice chair, Les Katzeek and James Hart, were unseated at last week’s election. The three other incumbents won. A rare five seats out of seven were on the ballot due to a missed election last year during the pandemic. The two new council members are Andrea Ferrin, who […]
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Five candidates run for contested school board election
Five candidates for school board are running for four open seats next month. The race is one of the first contested elections for school board in recent memory. Similar to school districts across the country, interest in running is being driven, in part, by masking requirements. Because of the outbreak of cases in early August, the Haines School required […]
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Family wonders if missing relative came to Haines; police say no evidence
The sister of Joseph Clayton, a 48-year-old Oregon man that went missing in Juneau on Aug. 20, thinks that Clayton might have boarded a ferry to Haines after he went missing. She has asked that Haines residents keep an eye out for Clayton and post flyers around town. A Juneau police department representative said there […]