Some basic design ideas for overhauling the corroding Lutak Dock are scheduled to be ready by Jan. 25, 2017. But lots of questions will remain for the Haines Borough to figure out. Haines began its first discussion Tuesday on how the Lutak Dock – where the borough’s freight traffic comes and goes – should be upgraded or fixed. Haines officials and […]
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Local transportation for the disabled considered
A task force will be created to tackle some summer transportation problems, such as finding rides for tourists with disabilities and people younger than 60. That task force is expected to approach the Haines Borough Assembly about the issue. Several local groups discussed this idea on Oct. 25. Members of the task force will include borough tourism […]
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Will road work hurt river access?
Questions have been raised about how Chilkat River users – such as rafting companies – will co-exist with several years of work on the Haines Highway. Consequently, the Haines Borough Assembly unanimously approved creation of an ad hoc committee to work on how raft companies, other river users, the public and the state transportation department can co-exist when work […]
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Two charges dropped in local drug case
The Juneau-based district attorney’s office dropped two of four drug-related charges last week against a well-known Haines marijuana advocate. Dean “Bear” Lari, 54, was originally charged in Alaska District Court with three counts of drug possession and one count of delivering drugs, all felony charges. The original three possession charges were for marijuana, cocaine and […]
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Juneau road talk heats up assembly
Days before Alaska Gov. Walker was expected to address residents on the topic of Juneau access, Haines Borough Assembly members wavered over what message they would present to him. Assembly member Margaret Friedenauer requested to discuss the topic at Tuesday’s meeting so members could be on the same page about the borough’s position. The borough has historically […]
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Assembly OKs Lutak Dock bid
To spend $130K for conceptual designs The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved $129,530 for conceptual designs for replacing or refurbishing Lutak Dock. In awarding the contract to R & M Consultants, Inc. of Anchorage, the assembly accepted the recommendation of a review committee comprised of citizens, users and borough officials. R&M Consultants was one of six firms […]
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Governor to address road, budget, ferry
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker will address a joint meeting of the Haines Borough Assembly and Haines Chamber of Commerce starting 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Chilkat Center. Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill said Walker will have about 20 minutes to make his comments about three main topics: “the state of the state,” including the state budget deficit, a proposed makeover […]
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Final votes counted
At Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting, members conducted a canvass of 30 questioned and absentee ballots from the Oct. 4 municipal election. The votes did not change the election’s outcome. The final count showed Heather Lende with 501 votes; Tom Morphet, 436; Diana Lapham, 370; Ryan Cook, 305; Judy Erekson, 241, and Leonard Dubber, 150. Lende and […]
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Lende and Morphet poised to be seated
By John Stang Heather Lende and Tom Morphet won the Haines Borough Assembly election Tuesday – defeating four others including the sole incumbent running for re-election. The unofficial tallies are Lende, 483; Morphet, 423; incumbent Diana Lapham, 363; Ryan Cook, 299; Judy Erekson, 230; and Leonard Dubber, 146. Morphet’s win affects the Chilkat Valley News, of which […]
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Assembly hopefuls enter final stretch
Now it’s your turn. Haines voters will cast their ballots Tuesday for two highly contested seats on the Haines Borough Assembly and two non-contested candidacies for the school board. Incumbent school board members Sarah Swinton and Lisa Schwartz face no challengers. Meanwhile, the assembly terms of Diana Lapham and George Campbell are up. Lapham is running for re-election. Campbell is […]