Haines welcomes Royal Caribbean On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly adopted a resolution supporting increased port calls from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in future years. The resolution had been recommended by the tourism director, manager and Mayor, as well as the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB). Thirty-three letters were received in support, mostly from seasonal and year-round business owners. […]
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Mosquito Lake volunteers question lack of borough funds for snowplowing
Mosquito Lake volunteers told the CVN this week they don’t have enough money to cover the cost of snowplowing at the neighborhood’s borough-owned community center. Friends of Mosquito Lake School and Community Center (FMLSCC) and borough officials signed an agreement last year that said the volunteers would be responsible for plowing at the facility. While […]
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Election results stand after canvass
Gabe Thomas, Ben Aultman-Moore and Jerry Lapp remain the winners of the 2022 municipal election for borough assembly after the assembly counted 24 final votes Tuesday during the election canvass. The final 24 votes included four absentee ballots received after election day but postmarked by election day, one absentee by fax, 13 questioned ballots and six special […]
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Congrats to candidates
Congratulations to Gabe Thomas, Ben Aultman-Moore, and Jerry Lapp on their election to the Assembly. I enjoyed running against them and meeting so many of my fellow residents in the process. Even though I was often in disagreement with some of those elected, I was impressed that Haines has many capable, smart people who are willing to […]
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Thomas, Aultman-Moore, Lapp take lead
Gabe Thomas, Ben Aultman-Moore and Jerry Lapp won Tuesday’s election for Haines Borough Assembly, according to unofficial results released Tuesday evening. Thomas, an incumbent, led with 547 votes. Aultman-Moore took second with 495 votes, and Jerry Lapp, who is currently filling Caitie Rothbart’s seat, placed third – for a one-year term – with 482 votes. Margarette Jones and Bill Jurewitz […]
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Six Candidates Running for Assembly
The following is a condensed version of CVN interviews with candidates for Haines Borough Assembly: Ben Aultman-Moore, 30, Eric Holle, 72, Margarette Jones, 27, Bill Jurewitz, 76, Jerry Lapp, 73, and Gabe Thomas, 43. The six candidates are running for three open seats. Election day is Tuesday, Oct. 4. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at […]
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Candidates deviate on dock, agree on sales tax at debate
The future of the Lutak Dock, the borough’s role in solid waste management and changes to tax code dominated discussion at a Sept. 15 debate among the six candidates for Haines Borough Assembly. Candidates largely agreed on a number of points, including the need to do more to address a housing shortage, to consider exempting groceries from sales […]
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I support balance and compromise
I urge everyone to vote in the upcoming election for borough assembly seats. I am going to vote for Jerry Lapp, Gabe Thomas and Ben Aultman-Moore. With Jerry’s vast experience, knowledge, and ability to listen I feel he will advocate for the community in a moderate way. Gabe has grown as an assembly person, does his […]
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Six Candidates Running for Assembly
Six candidates, Caitie Kirby, Helen Alten, Jerry Lapp, Cheryl Stickler, Brenda Josephson and Carol Tuynman are running for two three-year seats and two one-year seats in the general election. The polls open at 7 a.m. on Oct. 6 and will close at 8 p.m. on the same day. Voting is available in precinct one at the […]
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Lapp fills one-month assembly vacancy
The Haines Borough Assembly at its Aug. 24 meeting unanimously appointed Jerry Lapp to fill the vacancy created by Caitie Rothbart’s resignation. Lapp will serve as the sixth member for a total of three meetings until the election on Oct. 4. Lapp is one of six candidates running to fill three permanent vacancies whose terms will begin Oct. 11. […]