The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-1 Tuesday to put a moratorium on commercial tour permits in the Chilkoot River corridor, following discussion of an Alaska Mountain Guides application for guided canoe tours on Chilkoot Lake. Assembly member Jerry Lapp was opposed. The assembly agreed to take up AMG’s permit application again once a management plan addressing carrying capacity is established […]
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Waste management system is broken
The Haines Brewing Company recycles glass by refilling my growler. That is true recycling. Skyline Drive residents recently learned about another Haines-style “glass recycling” program. I applaud the Haines Borough Assembly and manager David Sosa for enforcement against nuisance, partially shattered glass jars and bottles being rebranded as eco-fill. This borough action is the first waste-related enforcement […]
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Neighbors should get to know Nelson
If you have been following the news articles in the Chilkat Valley News, you would have noticed an ongoing dispute concerning Paul Nelson, local business owner of Acme Transfer, and a handful of neighbors in Skyline Estates who disagree about how Nelson has solved the problem of glass disposal by using it as fill on […]
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Downtown group members question role, power
Members of the Haines Borough’s Downtown Revitalization Committee on Monday found themselves at odds with the municipality’s structure and vision for the group. The group met in a 90-minute workshop discussion instead of a meeting, due to a lack of quorum. Members Harriet Brouillette, Christy Tengs Fowler and Kristine Harder were absent. Members Heather Lende […]
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Assembly OKs idea of selling land to brewery
The Haines Brewing Company has cleared another hurdle toward securing 20,000 square feet of borough-owned Main Street property. The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 Tuesday to uphold the planning commission’s recommendation to classify a portion of Lot 8 of the old primary school property as “for sale.” It also voted to direct the manager to proceed with […]
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Assembly ‘very pleased’ with new manager Sosa
The Haines Borough Assembly recently reviewed manager David Sosa’s first 60 days on the job, but failed to give any details on the assessment. The assembly voted 5-0 at its June 10 meeting to enter into executive session to review Sosa’s first two months with the borough. Mayor Stephanie Scott summarized the 30-minute discussion in one sentence, saying the general […]
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Glass ordered off Skyline lot
After more than a year of neighborhood friction, the Haines Borough Assembly has stepped in to force local business owner Paul Nelson to remove truckloads of improperly processed glass fill from his Skyline Estates property. The assembly, acting as a quasi-judicial body, voted Tuesday to order Nelson to remove and properly dispose of all the fill surrounding […]
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Assembly chambers to get mikes, speakers
The Haines Borough Assembly chambers is getting a facelift, including a designated microphone for audience members wishing to address the assembly. The first phase of technical upgrades for the chambers includes new microphones, two wall-mounted speakers in the chambers and one in the entryway for when there is overflow, electrical outlets on the dais, and a rack-mounted […]
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Mine study may include tribes
The Haines Borough Assembly is moving forward with plans to conduct stakeholder meetings and community forums on the potential development of the Palmer Project mineral deposit. The assembly voted 4-1 to authorize Mayor Stephanie Scott to collaborate with the Chilkoot Indian Association and Chilkat Indian Village on exploring the possible social, political and economic impacts of a mining industry within […]
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Ross hired as tourism director
The Haines Borough Assembly recently confirmed manager David Sosa’s recommendation to hire resident Leslie Ross as the new tourism director. Ross started on the job earlier this month. Her annual salary is $45,240. Ross is continuing to work as development director for KHNS through the station’s pledge drive this month. Former tourism director Tanya Carlson resigned in […]