Cell phone service could be coming to Lutak. On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance that would authorize the lease of property behind Lutak Dock to Vertical Bridge LLC for construction of a communications tower. “It’ll be a 5G tower, providing service from Lutak Spur (Road), south,” planning commission chair Diana Lapham said. “It’s trying to bring us into the […]
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Election Canvass The Haines Borough Assembly canvassed the municipal election on Tuesday, tallying an additional 63 outstanding absentee votes. Candidates Gabe Thomas and Paul Rogers were elected with 592 and 480 votes, respectively. The assembly moved to appoint the third highest vote-getter, Zephyr Sincerny, with 471 total votes, to be seated at the Oct. 22 assembly meeting. […]
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Local farm to expand farmland Sunnyside Farms of Haines is working to add between 5 to 12 acres to its farm. Co-owner Scott Hansen negotiated a lease for 20 years for land on three properties owned by Robert and Nancy Loomis along the Chilkat River north of the golf course. Hansen said he needs to develop healthy […]
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EMS calls on the rise in Southeast
The Haines Volunteer Fire Department has seen an increase in ambulance calls in recent years, a trend consistent with communities throughout the region. Call increase is one of a number of challenges facing volunteer-based departments. “Our call volume has been steadily increasing each year,” fire chief Al Giddings said. “Sometimes, I sit up at night […]
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Users object to summer pool closure
Pool users are pushing back against a proposed three-month summer closure in the Haines Borough budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Renovations, cost-saving closures and the COVID-19 pandemic have kept the swimming pool shut for months at a time in recent years. In 2019, renovations that began in May dragged on until the end of […]
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Borough develops cheaper, phased Lutak Dock plan
A revised Lutak Dock renovation plan could save the Haines Borough tens of millions of dollars. The Lutak Dock face has reached the end of its service life and officially closed last year after Alaska Marine Lines completed construction of a new freight ramp, ensuring Haines’ supply chain remains intact. Dock face renovations were estimated to cost at least $30 million. […]
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SEARHC and borough consider location for new medical facility
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is considering building a new medical facility in Haines. “I’ve been yakking at the SEARHC board for years, ‘It’s Haines’s turn. Wrangell has a hospital, now it’s our turn,’” said SEARHC board member and Chilkoot Indian Association (CIA) tribal administrator Harriet Brouillette Tuesday. “There’s a very good chance […]
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Haines borough becomes Second Amendment Sanctuary
Haines Borough has joined an ever-growing list of municipalities nationwide vowing to uphold the Second Amendment in the event the federal government enacts what the assembly views as unconstitutional gun regulations. Although the words “Second Amendment Sanctuary” were removed from the resolution prior to passage on Tuesday, in keeping with resolutions from other gun sanctuaries, […]
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Borough presents plan for new public safety building
A brand-new public safety building on undeveloped property adjacent to the current facility is the best option for replacing the crumbling piece of infrastructure, according to Haines Borough officials. On May 5, the borough hosted a townhall meeting so Bettisworth North Architects, Inc., the company contracted to plan and design the new structure, could update the public. […]
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Its a Go on 2021 Southeast Alaska State Fair
The Southeast Alaska State Fair board approved plans for a summer fair. It will be held in the Haines fairgrounds July 29 to Aug. 1. The fair will happen unless the state or the Haines Borough cancels the event. Kari Johnson, executive director of the fair, said there will be multiple local, in-state, and out-of-state musical acts. […]