Two borough-supported applications have been submitted to the state Recreational Trails Program for improvements to Haines’ trail system. The Recreational Trails Program provides grants to develop and repair motorized, non-motorized and mixed-use trails in the state. It requires a local match worth 10% of total project costs. Applications for the most recent grant cycle were […]
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Royal Caribbean talks berthing agreement with assembly
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) is interested in a contractual berthing agreement with Haines, cruise line executives said during a Monday meeting with Haines Borough Assembly members. The meeting was the culmination of more than a year of talks between borough tourism director Steven Auch and RCCL executives. Last May, the assembly adopted a resolution supporting increased […]
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Rasmuson Foundation weighs in on museum NEH grant
In a 3-3 tie broken by Mayor Douglas Olerud, the Haines Borough Assembly voted to postpone discussion about returning a $350,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grant. The postponement gives Haines Sheldon Museum advocates, including Rasmuson Foundation president Diane Kaplan, time to find a match for the grant, or another creative solution for keeping […]
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Assembly weighs Beach Road access versus stability assessment
The Haines Borough Assembly faces another difficult decision that will impact the lives of Beach Road property owners—whether to expedite the process of restoring power and permanent road access to homes by excavating down to the original road, or to allow the state-funded geotechnical stability assessment of the area to be completed. This winter, the state contracted […]
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Chamber facilitates AIDEA Lutak Dock financing discussion
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) last week proposed financing and developing Lutak Dock reconstruction to include an ore dock, a project that, according to AIDEA would diversify the local economy by supporting job growth and the “mining industry with a local mine on Alaska soil.” AIDEA presented its proposal to the Port and Harbor […]
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Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution delayed after public opposition
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday postponed a resolution to make the town a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.” The vote to delay came after 45 minutes of discussion and an outpouring of public opposition. The resolution expresses the borough’s intent to uphold the right to bear arms and oppose efforts to infringe on that right. “The borough will […]
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Commerce committee discusses donating land for new SEARHC facility
The Haines Borough Assembly is considering donating land to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) in exchange for construction of a new medical facility in town. The assembly’s Commerce Committee began preliminary discussion of the proposal, originally brought forward by member Caitie Kirby, at a meeting Tuesday night. “This is really a key thing for Haines. […]
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Assembly supports Cascade Point ferry terminal The assembly voted 4-2 to write a letter in support of a ferry terminal at Cascade Point. Members Caitie Kirby and Carol Tuynman opposed the measure, saying they wanted more information before finalizing a decision. Last month, Mayor Douglas Olerud was contacted by those involved with Alaska Department of Transportation’s Juneau […]
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Assembly opens Beach Road neighborhood
The Beach Road neighborhood will open to the public for the first time since Dec. 2 after the Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to rescind a resolution limiting access. At the same meeting, assembly members formed a Beach Road task force to consider short-term and long-term access issues. On Dec. 2, a landslide on Mount Riley killed […]
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Deputy clerk to help shoulder Fullerton’s burden
The Haines Borough will hire a deputy clerk to assist clerk Alekka Fullerton, who is currently also serving as borough manager. The Haines Borough Assembly asked Fullerton to serve as interim after firing manager Debra Schnabel last May. At the time, Fullerton said she would serve in the interim position as long as needed. The assembly approved a 20% pay increase […]