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Townsite service area is one third sea water
One third of the town site’s 20 square-mile service area is water, according to a realization by the Haines Borough administration. In October,...
F&G committee suggests restricted Sullivan Island deer hunt
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee met Friday to vote on game-management proposals to be considered by the Alaska Board of Game...
Commission takes on canine rules
The code review commission has recommended updates to the borough assembly that include fee increases, control of female “in season” dogs and...
Borough Briefs
Assembly cancels Dec. 18 meeting The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted on Tuesday to cancel their Dec. 18 meeting, in a suggestion brought...
Residents weigh in on delayed UA timber sale
The University of Alaska’s land management branch representatives visited Haines this week to host discussion groups on a proposed 10-year timber...
Committee narrows attorney candidate list
A shortlist of applicants for the Haines Borough attorney position will be interviewed at the end of March, the assembly’s personnel committee...
Timber group aims to broaden understanding of industry
On Nov. 15, 12 community members went on a field trip into the woods, trailing state forester Greg...
Scott raises concern about Maidy representing borough on KINY radio
“One of the members of our assembly is now a person who communicates with a Juneau radio station and it may not be the right thing to do,...
Committee discusses creating natural resource ordinance
The government affairs and services committee discussed on Nov. 6 the creation of an ordinance that would address broader impacts of resource...
Boards say fish tax should go to harbors
Two borough advisory boards have recommended to the assembly that the raw fish tax revenue go directly into the harbor enterprise fund instead of the...
Borough seeks legal counsel on trooper issue
Borough manager Debra Schnabel met with borough attorney Brooks Chandler on Tuesday in Anchorage to draft a response to Alaska State Troopers on...
The assembly themselves, not residents
Letter to the Haines Assembly—The votes are in. Not only did Ballot Measure 1 fail statewide, Haines voted decisively against it. Yet the assembly,...
Election snafu delays upper valley results
While 2018 statewide unofficial general election results are in, some precincts' results around...
Assembly changes course on police response
The assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the Haines Borough Police Department to respond to...
Borough Briefs
School enrollment higher than projected Haines school enrollment is more than projected, which will result in an increase in the school’s budget....
Should 'public safety' be nixed from tourism code?
The Tourism Advisory Board discussed staff-recommended revisions to the borough’s business licensing code Tuesday that would eliminate references...
Do you want new assembly chambers?
The Haines Borough Assembly is being asked right now to commit to adding new assembly chambers to the public library building. The initial cost...
Assembly advances 30K design for new chambers in library; Mayor breaks 3-3 vote
Should the Haines Borough spend $30,000 on a library addition design for assembly chambers that would ultimately cost upwards of $430,000 to build?...
Timber sale negotiations further delayed
The University of Alaska’s negotiated timber sale contract negotiations have been delayed until spring 2019. “Due to ongoing field work remaining...
Police restricted to town; manager wants 'borough' decal off police vehicles
The assembly voted 4-2 Tuesday to direct the Haines police to serve only the townsite, unless the...
Committee considers reducing Chilkoot tour capacity
Haines Borough officials are trying to learn how many guided tourists visit the Chilkoot Corridor each day in an effort to better manage the stretch...
Assembly split on utility hook up process
A landowner’s request to hook up water and sewer on Mathias Avenue has shined a spotlight on a safety lapse the borough had overlooked, and brought...
Parks and Rec considers mini-libraries
'Take a book, leave a book' is the premise behind the national nonprofit organization Little Free...
Assembly nixes pot tax
In a 5-1 vote, the Haines Borough Assembly repealed the $5-per-ounce excise tax on marijuana in an unconventional way, by reducing the tax to $0 per...
Public safety building chosen for grant
The assembly unanimously selected the public safety building proposal among the three contestants for the Community Development Block Grant fund. The...
