On Oct. 8, the U.S. Army disposed of two grenades found in the Haines Borough. One was in Alaska Wildlife Trooper possession and the other was turned in to police by a local contractor, police chief Heath Scott said. Scott said after receiving the grenade, he notified the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team at Joint […]
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Bettisworth North will do conceptual design for new public safety building
The Haines Borough has selected Alaska-based architecture firm Bettisworth North, the same firm that worked on Skagway’s public safety building and the expansion of the Haines school, to create a conceptual design for its new public safety building. On Oct. 14, borough staff and assembly members held a preliminary meeting with Bettisworth North representatives to discuss the […]
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Two new COVID-19 virus cases reported this week
The Haines Borough EOC reported two new cases of COVID-19 this week. On Tuesday the EOC reported that a resident tested positive for COVID-19, the sixth resident case reported in Haines since the pandemic began. “The infection is confirmed to be community spread since the individual has not left the community recently. The individual is asymptomatic and […]
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Borough re-revises morgue project
The Haines Borough is revising plans for a CARES Act-funded morgue again. The change means roughly $22,000 in CARES Act funds will go to waste. The original morgue plan, approved in June, involved using $200,000 to build a permanent structure next to the current public safety building. Last month, responding to public feedback and more pressing facility […]
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Haines library nominated for national honor
The Haines Borough Public Library has been nominated by Sen. Lisa Murkowski for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest recognition for libraries’ and museums’ contributions to their communities. “It’s not about how big your building is or how much money you have, it’s about the impact you have on your community,” library […]
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Borough to look into providing public access to dumpster when landfill is closed
The Haines Borough Finance Committee recommended the Solid Waste Working Group look into providing public access to dumpsters when the landfill is closed. “I’m thinking we have occasional problems with bears getting into dumpsters and residences and we have a need of getting that disposed of and picked up,” assembly member Paul Rogers said. “When (Community Waste […]
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TAB approves changes to heliski tour GPS reporting requirements
The Haines Borough Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) approved staff-recommended changes to heliski code and administrative policy at an Oct. 8 meeting. Tourism director Steven Auch, the point person for the revisions, said the changes are largely minor tweaks to ensure code and borough administrative policy clearly articulate requirements for heliski operators. “The intent and point of all of this was not […]
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Driver’s license applicants and fishermen to receive CARES Act assistance
The Haines Borough Assembly approved three CARES Act-spending measures at Tuesday’s meeting including $15,000 to address a backlog in driver’s license testing, an extension of the limited entry permit holder relief program, and the creation of a new program for fisheries tenders, who have been excluded from other borough relief programs. “Currently there is a waiting list […]
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Glacier Bears take regional championship
Both the girls and boys Haines Glacier Bears cross-country teams are this year’s Region 5 champions and sophomore MacKenzy Dryden is the regional champion. Four Haines girls placed in the top five spots. Luke Davis placed third and Carson Crager placed fourth. Dryden also set a school record last set by Stoli Lynch. Grace Long […]
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Stickler, Lapp, Kirby secure assembly seats
This year’s Haines Borough election was marked by high voter turnout, increased early and absentee voting, an above-average number of write-in votes, and a fourth seat that’s too close to call. At present, incumbent Brenda Josephson leads with 576 votes. Carol Tuynman received 566 votes and Helen Alten, 543. The Tuesday night results are still preliminary, with […]