Our third annual fundraiser for Becky’s Place Haven of Hope was a huge success this year and that is due to the wonderful, caring people of Haines. By the end of the evening we had raised $10,300! That means our doors are open for another year and we can continue to help the women, children, […]
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Maidy named to open seat on assembly The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday appointed resident Sean Maidy to an open assembly seat after members questioned the preferred candidate’s availability. Assembly members said last week that James Hart was their preferred applicant to take Margaret Friedenauer’s open seat until the October municipal election. Hart was unable to call in […]
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Perplexed by recall, suspicious of chief
I am dumbfounded that anyone in Haines would want to recall assembly members because they asked that the police blotter be reinstated in the Chilkat Valley News. Alaska Statute 40.25.120.6 states that that information is public. There are six exceptions to what can go in the blotter, but making the police department “look silly” – […]
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Assembly seat draws 4 hopefuls
Four Haines residents have submitted letters of interest for the assembly seat vacated by Margaret Friedenauer’s resignation last month. The assembly applicants are stepping onto a stage where three assembly members face a recall election, two have resigned, and the body has been publicly criticized by Mayor Jan Hill. Andrew Gray, James Hart, Sean Maidy and Sally […]
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Duly Noted
Evan Alexander Knight was born to Kendra and Alex Knight in Juneau Oct. 15. He weighed 7 lbs., 4 ozs. and measured 19.5 inches long. Kendra’s mom, Frankie Jones, and sister Gracie Jones attended the birth. Alex’s parents, David and Carol Knight, flew down from Haines. Kendra’s grandmother, Kathy Pardee-Jones was there, as well as Kendra’s uncle Matt Jones. Kendra’s great-aunt Evelyn Hazelton visited as well as aunt Zdravca Jones and cousin Andres Jones. […]
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Marijuana applications up to 5
Five commercial marijuana licenses are now in various stages of the application process for operating within the Haines Borough. Resident Shawn McNamara, doing business as Alaska Mountain Growers, applied for licenses for marijuana retail and cultivation. The address listed for the Alaska Mountain Growers cultivation facility is 1 Letnikof Drive and the retail location is listed […]
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Schnabel starts into manager’s job
Debra Schnabel began work as the Haines Borough manager Monday, wrapping up a controversial hiring process, but still leaving unanswered questions about how Schnabel will handle land use and contracting issues concerning her brother, Roger Schnabel. Roger Schnabel owns Southeast Roadbuilders and Skookum Holdings, two companies who regularly contract or work on projects in the borough. On […]
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Friedenauer quits assembly, cites bullying, vitriol
Haines Borough Assembly member Margaret Friedenauer resigned her assembly seat Wednesday, citing bitterness, cynicism and a lost desire to lead. Krista Kielsmeier, executive assistant to the borough manager, also resigned Wednesday. Friedenauer penned a letter to the assembly and Mayor Jan Hill stating her resignation, effective immediately. “I have unfortunately strayed from focusing on issues and spend too […]
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Mayor blasts assembly, calls hire a ‘set-up’
Haines Mayor Jan Hill lambasted the borough assembly Tuesday evening, accusing members of violating borough charter and saying the hiring of Debra Schnabel as borough manager was a “set-up.” “I agree with those community members who have stated that this assembly violated our charter which clearly states that the manager shall be hired based solely on professional qualifications,” Hill read […]
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Musicians, speakers key to observance
I want to thank everyone who attended the memorial services at Jones Point and Klukwan on Memorial Day. A special thanks to our speaker Jan Hill; Jay Pace and Mark Davis for playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Taps;” Ralph Strong for the invocation, and Terry Pardee for the salute to our flag. And thank you to legion members […]