Assembly supports Cascade Point ferry terminal The assembly voted 4-2 to write a letter in support of a ferry terminal at Cascade Point. Members Caitie Kirby and Carol Tuynman opposed the measure, saying they wanted more information before finalizing a decision. Last month, Mayor Douglas Olerud was contacted by those involved with Alaska Department of Transportation’s Juneau […]
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Assembly opens Beach Road neighborhood
The Beach Road neighborhood will open to the public for the first time since Dec. 2 after the Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to rescind a resolution limiting access. At the same meeting, assembly members formed a Beach Road task force to consider short-term and long-term access issues. On Dec. 2, a landslide on Mount Riley killed […]
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Deputy clerk to help shoulder Fullerton’s burden
The Haines Borough will hire a deputy clerk to assist clerk Alekka Fullerton, who is currently also serving as borough manager. The Haines Borough Assembly asked Fullerton to serve as interim after firing manager Debra Schnabel last May. At the time, Fullerton said she would serve in the interim position as long as needed. The assembly approved a 20% pay increase […]
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Assembly adopts Chilkat River Access recommendations The borough assembly unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday endorsing the Chilkat River Access Working Group’s recommendations for improved state maintenance of the Haines Highway Miles 12 to 26. The recommendations will go to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The working group met three times in April and May and included […]
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This Week in History
April, 1971 The new Chilkat Valley Medical Center provides space for dentist Dr. James Nelson as well as examining rooms and x-ray room for Dr. Stanley Jones. The building was locally financed by its occupants and many Haines residents. About $4,700 was donated through individuals, memorial funds and clubs. Construction was directed by Wendell Terwilliger […]
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State seeks to expand behavioral health support in Haines
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services plans to support the expansion of behavioral health services in Haines. In late February, the department began soliciting proposals from behavioral health providers to provide support in Haines from July through May 2022. The application period closed March 31. “The purpose of this program is to provide […]
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School adjusts mitigations to match CDC guidelines
The Haines Borough School District Board approved shortening quarantine periods for vaccinated students and staff at its meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Roy Getchell suggested that vaccinated individuals that have been identified as close-contacts and are asymptomatic can return to school after receiving one negative test and quarantining for seven days. For close-contacts who chose not to get tested, […]
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Manager’s budget proposes modest increases, axes museum payroll
The Haines Borough’s $13 million operating and capital budget for next fiscal year (FY22), proposed by interim manager Alekka Fullerton, anticipates an increase in sales tax revenue and includes full funding of facilities except Haines Sheldon Museum. With the release of Fullerton’s budget on April 1, the annual budget cycle has officially kicked off. Last […]
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Assembly to restart manager search
The Haines Borough Assembly is starting over with the search for a new manager after Tennessee real estate investor George Zoukee turned down the job last week. Assembly members met April 2 to discuss next steps. The meeting began with clerk and interim manager Alekka Fullerton withdrawing from consideration. Fullerton was one of four finalists selected from […]
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Growers apply lessons from orchard workshops
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture grant-funded Chilkat Valley Orchard Project nears the end of its educational workshop series, several residents are planning to apply their knowledge to orchards this spring. “We had already cleared trees to put in an orchard, so the lecture series was serendipitous,” Haines Borough interim manager Alekka Fullerton said. She said the […]