Voters Tuesday will decide whether Haines Borough Assembly members Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman should be removed from office. Recall organizers say the pair broke borough law when they failed to fill an assembly vacancy within the code-required 30 days. “I think that our lawmakers should not be our lawbreakers, simply put,” said Jim Shook, chairman of the Haines Recall Committee. […]

Members of the Haines Borough Assembly are set to approve a bid for demolishing the remaining portion of the old elementary school at their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Bids are due Monday, and the assembly is expected to vote on accepting the low bid Tuesday, said borough manager Mark Earnest. The assembly in July moved to […]

Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has recommended the launch of a Haines Port Development Steering Committee to promote Lutak Dock. In a recent report for the Haines Borough Assembly, Earnest wrote that the ad hoc committee would “prepare an actionable plan including conceptual port configuration concepts to enable the borough to make sound port investment decisions in advancing the interests of […]

The Haines Borough Assembly on Sept. 13 again delayed a proposed ordinance that would permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on borough streets and roads. The ordinance, postponed in July, was listed under “unfinished business” at the meeting, with a suggestion to set a third public hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 27. Instead, the assembly scheduled the hearing […]

Haines Borough Assembly and mayoral candidates will participate in a forum coordinated by the Chilkat Valley News and KHNS on Monday, Sept. 26, at the Chilkat Center. The forum is open to the public and will start at 6 p.m. with one-minute introductory remarks from mayoral candidates Jan Hill and Stephanie Scott. Hill and Scott then will have 30 […]

The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee debuted Tuesday, with members selecting officers for the re-established group and voicing support for enhancing trails and outdoor events to spur economic development. The committee voted Marnie Hartman to serve as chair, Ron Jackson as vice chair and Logan Simpson as secretary. Darsie Culbeck, Jessica Kayser, Jennifer […]

A small group is making a last-ditch effort to save the former elementary school and gym, saying a July vote by the Haines Borough Assembly to demolish the buildings was premature. They believe an advertised project to remove the gym floor is the beginning of the end of the building. “They’re tearing down a $2 million building […]

The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved the hire of Brian Lemcke as director of public facilities. Lemcke had filled the interim role since July, following the departure of Brad Maynard. He previously resided in Sequim, Wash. Lemcke is a former city councilor who owns the Fogcutter Bar. He was a borough employee from 2006 to 2008 […]