The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday postponed approval of a Chilkat Guides request to add a marine sightseeing tour to depart from Letnikof Cove, Port Chilkoot Dock or the Small Boat Harbor. “I would like to see a little bit more detail, if you are going to be using the Letnikof – what routes you intend to […]
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More skier days, 3rd operator proposed; Plan would up skier days to 2,600, incorporate ‘photographer days’
Resident Rob Goldberg said he stopped answering his phone following a proposal to more than double the Haines Borough’s heli-skiing skier-day limit to 2,600. Goldberg, a member of a mayor-appointed heli-skiing work group, has worked on a revised helicopter skiing ordinance with borough manager Mark Earnest and borough attorney Brooks Chandler. At Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting, Goldberg explained […]
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Old gym: Community or recreation center?
If the Haines Borough moves forward with upgrades to the old elementary gymnasium and adjoining classroom space, will the facility serve as a “community” center, or a “recreation” center? “I think the initial labeling of the project means a lot later on,” resident Michael Ahmuty said at a Friday meeting in the Haines Borough Assembly chambers. Ahmuty and about […]
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Heli group still seeks consensus
A proposed helicopter skiing ordinance is set for a third public hearing at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting. The heli-skiing season opened this month, but a mayor-appointed heli-skiing work group has yet to reach consensus on recommendations for the assembly’s ordinance. The most recent draft of the ordinance included reference to a heli-skiing map that would designate […]
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Rec center meetings set Friday, Saturday
Residents interested in a community recreation center proposed for the old elementary gymnasium are encouraged to attend a 5 p.m. meeting Friday in the Haines Borough Assembly chambers as part of a study to measure demand for the facility. The assembly last month authorized $14,442 for MRV Architects of Juneau to conduct “programming” on the building to […]
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Funding future shaky, school officials say; Sunday gym hours sought
Haines Borough school board president Carol Kelly this week painted an uncertain picture of future school funding, pointing to resistance from the Alaska Legislature to funding increases and possible loss of federal funds received in lieu of timber receipts. Kelly said there are two bills in the legislature to increase the base student allocation, but said she […]
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Assembly renews SEABA permit
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday voted 6-0 to renew a commercial permit for Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) following lengthy discussion on how the business should be penalized for exceeding its skier day limit. In lieu of a penalty or probation, the company will have to come before the assembly again for its 2012 permit. SEABA must submit […]
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Scouts resume push to finish camp
The Haines Venturer Scouts have requested additional legislative funding for a Boy Scout camp on Mud Bay Road. Greg Podsiki, director of both the camp and the Venturer Scouts, said the project would serve Boy Scouts of America. Venturer Scouts is a coed Boy Scouts program. “The development of a shower house and a series […]
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Point acquisition hits questions, criticism
Real estate agent Jim Studley said Picture Point owner Roger Beasley is interested in working with the Haines Borough to acquire two scenic pullouts there, including terms that would provide time for the municipality to use scenic highway funds for a purchase. “We’ve offered a very liberal acquisition process,” Studley said in an interview. Picture Point has […]
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Assembly OKs study of rec use; MRV to conduct local interviews
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday authorized $14,442 for MRV Architects of Juneau to measure the potential use of a community recreation center proposed for the old elementary gymnasium. MRV also will “provide assistance with planning, programming, and conceptual design” for the portion of the building that last year was spared from demolition. A public meeting to […]