The Haines Borough Assembly asked interim manager Alekka Fullerton to reach out to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) regarding proposals for the repair and development of Lutak Dock. AIDEA is a state-funded entity with a stated mission of diversifying the Alaska economy and creating jobs “by facilitating the financing of industrial, manufacturing and energy facilities, infrastructure, […]
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Look local for borough manager candidates
CVN article by Ceri Godinez, Thursday December 3, 2020, titled: “Personnel Committee asks assembly to finalize borough manager hiring plan” CVN same article, last paragraph: “Interim borough manager and clerk Alekka Fullerton declined to participate in the November Personnel Committee meeting because she is considering applying for the position. Haines has been without a permanent […]
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Shop Local and Save round two generates $160,000 in one week
The second round of the Haines Borough’s “Shop Local and Save” program, which opened Nov. 20, ended a week early after residents submitted the maximum number of applications allotted. The program was scheduled to end on Dec. 6. “We tapped out at 400 (applications) on Friday (Nov. 27) at 3 p.m.,” Haines Economic Development Corporation […]
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404 applications approved, 36 denied, 90 still pending for individual grant program
The Haines Borough is wrapping up processing for its CARES Act-funded individual grant program. In total, the borough received 530 applications for the program that awarded $1,000 per adult and $500 per dependent child to eligible individuals. Program requirements included Haines residency, income loss due to the pandemic, and an anticipated 2020 income of $40,000 or less, […]
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Fish and Game advisory group asks state, BLM to restrict heliskiing
Asks borough to request flight path data The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee (ULCFGAC) Monday voted 6-2 to ask state and federal land managers to restrict heliskiing in the Takhinsha Mountains and Kicking Horse region in an effort reduce mountain goat population decline. According to protocols outlined in the Bureau of Land Management’s land […]
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This Week in History
November, 1970 Alaska’s only veneer plant holds open house Alaska’s only veneer plant was on display Saturday when the Schnabel Lumber Co. and Westward Timber Products held open house. Bad weather dampened the occasion–Gov. Keith Miller was prevented from flying in to attend the dedication of the new plant. In the top photo is the […]
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After 8-month wait, 13 drivers will receive licenses this month
Last week, 13 prospective drivers passed behind-the-wheel tests, the penultimate step in getting driver’s licenses, a process that for some has taken several years. “I’ve been practicing for three years, but I’m still nervous,” high schooler Natalie Jobbins said as she got into the Mazda sedan that would be her testing vehicle. Despite nerves, she […]
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CARES Act-funded checks begin to be distributed to applicants
The Haines Borough began cutting checks last week for a CARES Act-funded grant program targeting lower-income residents who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. The program awards $1,000 per adult and $500 per dependent child. In total, Haines residents requested $768,500, but not all applicants were eligible. The program had been funded with $625,000 from the […]
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Second round of “Shop Local and Save” to begin Nov. 20
Another round of the CARES Act-funded “Shop Local and Save” program is on the way. Earlier this month, the Haines Chamber of Commerce and Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) collaborated on the program that awarded $100 in gift certificates, paid for by $20,000 in CARES Act funds, to the first 200 people who spent $300 […]
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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 […]