After a 15-month process that included two rounds of searches and a job offer that was turned down in March, the Haines Borough might finally have a permanent manager. The borough assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to offer the job, pending contract negotiations, to Annette Kreitzer, the remaining applicant after the other finalist withdrew earlier this month. A […]
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Haines unlikely to serve as port for Yukon ore exports
At a public meeting hosted by Lynn Canal Conservation last week speakers cast doubt that Haines could be a viable port for Yukon mining interests. The meeting was organized after discussions between Haines Borough officials and Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority staff about the possibility of AIDEA financing an ore terminal in Haines that could support the Palmer […]
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Assembly cuts Mayor’s salary The assembly voted unanimously to reduce the mayor’s annual salary to $7,000 from $15,000. The cut will not go into effect until after October’s mayoral election. Several members of the public have criticized the reduction. Carol Tuynman said that while she appreciated the effort to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, she […]
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July 1971 Non-reserved vehicles have 3-day wait now for ferry Southbound vehicle traffic on the Alaska Ferry System has built up to a point where there is now a three-day wait for passage for vehicles without reservations, local ferry officials said Tuesday. They emphasized, however, that those vehicles with reservations will leave on the day […]
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Assembly to introduce seasonal sales tax ordinance
Should the Haines Borough have a seasonal sales tax? The assembly’s Commerce Committee considered the idea at a meeting Tuesday before unanimously recommending an ordinance placing the question on the October municipal ballot. Members said the seasonal sales tax discussion was spurred by a desire to generate more revenue for Haines’ crumbling infrastructure, without placing the brunt […]
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Battery Point trail open but access remains restricted
Alaska State Parks officials are asking the public to refrain from using the Battery Point trail until the Haines Borough reopens Beach Road, which could happen as soon as the end of the month. Although technically open to the public, the popular hiking trail located at the end of Beach Road has been inaccessible since Dec. 2 […]
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Proposed once-a-week winter ferry schedule raises concerns
The state’s draft winter ferry schedule, which was announced on July 13, sends one ferry a week to Haines in January and February. It could be costly for Haines businesses, travelers, school sports teams and residents who rely on travel to Juneau for medical reasons or otherwise. “You can’t support the Haines economy, or the […]
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Borough manager candidate to visit town
Annette Kreitzer, the last Haines Borough manager candidate still in the running, will visit town Monday through Wednesday to meet borough staff and community members, attend an assembly meeting and sit for a third interview. The other finalist for the job, deputy director of public works for the city of Pasco, Washington John Millan, withdrew his application […]
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Assembly schedules public interviews tonight of 2 finalists for borough manager
The borough assembly is scheduled to interview its two finalists for the manager job in a public meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. this evening. The assembly narrowed down the list of 10 applicants in an executive session Tuesday evening. The finalists are: – Annette Kreitzer, of Juneau, who has extensive experience in state government. She […]
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COVID cases climbing back up in Alaska
State officials say the highly contagious delta variant is likely driving the increase in COVID-19 cases reported in Alaska, plus the fact that more than 40% of Alaskans over the age of 12 still had not received at least their first vaccination shot as of Monday. Sitka has reported its worst outbreak in seven months, […]