A Haines Borough committee meeting to discuss possible penalties for heli-ski firm Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures Tuesday became a closed meeting with an attorney when the firm delivered a letter challenging the borough’s right to regulate the industry. The letter, from company owners Scott Sundberg and Nick Trimble, says the borough did not have a vote required […]
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Tribe in turmoil: CIA dispute closes office
The Chilkoot Indian Association closed its offices for two weeks starting July 26 following an unresolved council election and council divisions concerning Jim Carnahan, who has served as the tribe’s administrator since February. Tribal president Jan Hill, who also serves as Mayor of the Haines Borough, resigned her leadership of the council in the midst of the turmoil. The […]
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Assembly off to Excursion Tuesday
The Haines Borough Assembly will travel to the cannery community of Excursion Inlet for an open-house meeting Tuesday. The trip is intended as an outreach to remote residents who sometimes chafe at paying borough taxes for what they see as little return. The assembly earlier this year appropriated about $5,000 for road improvements there. Excursion residents pay […]
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‘Reality miners’ seek fortune — or fame
A group of would-be miners being filmed for a Discovery Channel reality TV show have been the talk of the town since arriving in May, but they’re not saying much. The group of about two dozen – which includes seven or eight out-of-town miners and their families – is working the Jim Nail claim in […]
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Borough workers get 3 percent-plus raise
The Haines Borough Assembly last week unanimously approved a three-year contract with its employees’ union, including an immediate 3 percent raise for all positions and smaller raises the next two years. The contract also includes raises larger than 3 percent for 26 of about 75 borough jobs. They include 15.5 percent for pool custodian, 7 percent for […]
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Community picnic, portrait set for Sunday, Aug. 15
A community block-party picnic and portrait of the people of the Chilkat Valley are set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. The location will be Main Street between Third and Fourth avenues, which will be closed to traffic. The picnic is a celebration of the centennial of Haines’ municipal incorporation and will include a panoramic […]
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Murkowski makes campaign stop
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski visited three Haines locations during a four-hour stop Friday. Murkowski, a Republican, is campaigning for re-election to the six-year seat. In the Aug. 24 primary, she faces Fairbanks attorney Joe Miller, who has the endorsement of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. After visits to the American Bald Eagle Foundation, Elks Lodge and […]
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Contributions made library 2nd in nation
The Haines Public Library would like to thank the Haines community for contributing its time and artifacts to our Tlingit Culture Exhibit at the Library, which won second place nationwide for the “Story of Us” contest. The History Channel had joined with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the President’s Committee on the […]
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Fourth show a blast to hail the past 100 years
A big fireworks show is set for the nation’s birthday party in Haines this weekend, enhanced to mark the 100th anniversary of municipal incorporation. Traditional Fourth of July activities – plus a few new ones – will be spread over Saturday and Sunday to avoid a conflict between God and country. The Mount Ripinsky Run, usually a morning […]
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Borough officials lobby in D.C.
The Haines Borough recently spent $7,500 sending three leaders on a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. The money was well spent, according to Mayor Jan Hill, assemblyman Jerry Lapp and facilities manager Brad Maynard, who made the four-day trip. The group met with U.S.senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and staff of U.S. Rep. Don Young. Other meetings included with U.S. […]