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Assembly inches toward removing heliski limit
Haines Borough mayor Douglas Olerud cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to draft an ordinance to change borough code and eliminate the current limit on...
Working people need Clement, Josephson
I first came here over fifty years ago when everyone worked, and I know this. The working men and women of this valley need Richard Clement and...
Candidates diverge on local economy, role of government at debate
The four Haines Borough assembly candidates agreed on several broad points at a Sept. 16 debate: Haines needs a more diverse year-round economy;...
Four candidates file for assembly
Debra Schnabel, 69, and Tyler Huling, 29, announced their candidacies for borough assembly this week. Brenda Josephson and Richard Clement filed...
Assembly to reconsider seasonal sales tax
The Haines Borough Assembly will likely make changes to the proposed seasonal sales tax ordinance that could go before voters this October, with most...
Filing period for assembly, school board closes Aug. 20
As of Wednesday, no one had filed to run for Haines Borough assembly, and current assembly member Carol Tuynman confirmed that she will not seek reele...
This week in history
July 1971 Non-reserved vehicles have 3-day wait now for ferry Southbound vehicle traffic on the...
Users object to summer pool closure
Pool users are pushing back against a proposed three-month summer closure in the Haines Borough budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1....
Haines borough becomes Second Amendment Sanctuary
Haines Borough has joined an ever-growing list of municipalities nationwide vowing to uphold the Second Amendment in the event the federal government...
Reality TV bolsters community center budget
The Mosquito Lake Community Center will likely receive another year of funding, thanks in part to a rental agreement with Raw TV, the London-based...
Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution delayed after public opposition
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday postponed a resolution to make the town a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.” The vote to delay came after 45...
Rasmuson Foundation weighs in on museum NEH grant
In a 3-3 tie broken by mayor Douglas Olerud, the Haines Borough Assembly voted to postpone discussion about returning a $350,000 National Endowment...
Assembly opens Beach Road neighborhood
The Beach Road neighborhood will open to the public for the first time since Dec. 2 after the...
New bear attractant law on the books for 2021
A new bear attractant law will be in place in the Haines Borough this year. On Tuesday, the assembly adopted an ordinance clarifying the definition...
Beach Road residents ask for road access, power and ability to move home
At a townhall meeting Monday, Beach Road residents asked that the Haines Borough Assembly continue working to improve access to the neighborhood,...
Assembly makes plan to address Haines' bear problem
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Commerce Committee began chipping away at a plan to address the borough’s bear problem at a meeting Tuesday. The...
COVID-19 mitigation plan required for 2021 tour companies
This year, tour companies will need a COVID-19 mitigation plan approved by the Haines Borough manager before they can conduct tours. On Tuesday, the...
2020: Pandemic, natural disaster and upheaval
As I sat down to write the 2020 Year in Review, I thought: "I don't want to relive this year, nor sh...
Assembly Briefs
Manager hiring process to begin Dec. 21 The Haines Borough Assembly has agreed to engage the services of consultant Lenise Henderson-Fontenot, who...
Personnel Committee asks assembly to finalize borough manager hiring plan
The Haines Borough could begin accepting applications for a new, permanent manager as soon as this month if the assembly acts on a Personnel...
Borough sales tax down, but not as much as anticipated
Sales tax in the Haines Borough this year is down 31% through August, according to a recent report. The borough had collected $1.7 million in sales ta...
Architecture firm will begin work on public safety building design
Bettisworth North Architects, Inc. has been awarded a contract not to exceed $338,167 to plan and design a new Haines Borough Public Safety Building...
Assembly standing committee appointments finalized
New mayor Douglas Olerud finalized appointments to the Haines Borough Assembly’s standing committees. The assembly adopted these appointments at a...
Voters decide to draw $450,000 from permanent fund, assembly surprised
On Oct. 6, Haines Borough voters surprised many assembly members by approving a one-time, $450,000 draw from the borough’s permanent fund principal...
