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 […]
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Tour operators plan to welcome independent travelers
As hope for large cruise ship traffic dwindles, some tour operators are planning for a season based on independent travelers. Visits by small cruise ships may be decided later into the season. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sailing requirements, combined with 1800s maritime law and a Canadian port closure, make it likely that Haines […]
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Track and field season begins
The Haines Borough School District Board has approved the 2020-21 track season. It will start March 29 and end May 28. According to the Alaska Student Activities Association, there will be six total meets this season. This includes Region V in Juneau and State in Anchorage. Activities Director Lynzee Swinton said she believes Haines will participate in […]
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Assembly approves beachfront land swap
The Haines Borough Assembly last week approved the exchange of roughly .3 acres of beachfront borough land near Front Street and Union Street for .3 acres of neighboring beachfront land owned by Highland Estates LLC. The swap consolidates industrial activity in the area and brings plans for a Canal Marine boat storage and maintenance facility one step […]
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Board asks borough for bare-bones museum funding
The Haines Sheldon Museum board of trustees is asking the Haines Borough Assembly to fund payroll for the coming fiscal year (FY22) at a level that maintains current pandemic staffing. Under the pared-down budget, the board will delay plans to pursue separation from the borough for another year. The museum has been operating with a skeleton crew […]
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Don’t respond to fear
I came to Haines to enjoy personal freedoms and the beautiful but dangerous world around it. Geologists will tell you that over time, precipitation will result in mountains being brought down to the sea – I understood this when I bought my property. I understood the potential risk of landslides. Just as I understand the […]
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Zoukee rejects manager job offer
Tennessee real estate investor George Zoukee may have set a new record for shortest Haines Borough manager tenure when he turned down the assembly’s job offer on Monday. “The logistics of the move were a lot harder than I thought with borders being closed and the pandemic. It made it a tough time to make that move,” […]
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Assembly to consider supporting improved Juneau access
The Haines Borough Assembly plans to take up a resolution in support of a ferry terminal at Cascade Point, 30 miles north of Juneau’s Auke Bay terminal, at its next regular meeting April 13. “As we’ve seen with our winter ferry service the last couple of years, there’s a lot of drawbacks to the current ferry system,” Mayor Douglas […]
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Displaced residents see drop in property values
Some Beach Road residents are requesting a moratorium on property taxes until utilities and road access have been restored to their neighborhood. On Dec. 2, a landslide on Mount Riley killed two residents, destroyed several houses, and left most homes on Beach Road Extension separated from town. The Haines Borough has kept a portion of the neighborhood […]
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COVID-19 vaccine sign-ups dwindle
With roughly 60% of the adult population having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Haines’ vaccination rate is starting to plateau. The Haines Health Center has been offering a vaccine to anyone 18 years or older who wants one since mid-January. “Fewer people are signing up to get vaccinated. I think we’re […]