At the request of Haines Borough Assembly member Joanne Waterman, the borough is reviving discussion of building a new “muniplex” to house the fire hall, police station, administration offices, assembly chambers and possibly a visitor center. Waterman, who put the item on a recent assembly agenda, said she would like to see an estimate to at least get […]
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Ross is apparent choice as borough’s tourism director
Pending approval by the Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday, resident Leslie Ross will become the town’s new tourism director. Manager David Sosa said Monday that Ross had accepted the job, but wouldn’t comment on the salary until the assembly approves the hire. “It’s within what was budgeted for the position, and as it is a union position, it […]
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Chamber drops sauna support
The Haines Chamber of Commerce board has rescinded its offer to help raise money for a sauna at the Haines pool. After months of roadblocks and resistance, the Haines Borough Assembly last week agreed to fund maintenance of a sauna to be installed at the pool and purchased through private donations. It’s estimated to cost $6,500. The […]
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Assembly starts digging into next year’s budget
At its first budget discussion Tuesday, Haines Borough Assembly members and officials made suggestions including revisiting the possibility of building an $8 million “muniplex” and slashing the nonprofit “community chest” from $32,500 to $2,500. No official action was taken at the meeting that reviewed the budget submitted by former interim borough manager Julie Cozzi. The perennial question of […]
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Docking fees waived; RCCL returns in 2015
Royal Caribbean Cruises is returning to Haines in 2015 for the first time since 2000, when the company abruptly pulled all its cruise ship dockings, citing increasing fuel costs. Celebrity Cruises, operated by Royal Caribbean, is testing the waters by sending its 965-foot vessel Infinity to Haines in 2015. It is scheduled for two port […]
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Borough to solicit bids for helicopter noise study
At the direction of the Haines Borough Assembly, manager David Sosa will begin soliciting bids for noise studies estimated to cost between $6,000 and $7,500 aimed at monitoring the impacts of a heliport near 26 Mile Haines Highway. The assembly voted 5-1 to pursue bids for the studies, with assembly member Joanne Waterman opposed. After Sosa and executive assistant to […]
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Incredible support for Venturer Scouts
The Haines Venturer Scouts would like to thank the community of Haines for the incredible support for the Outback Dinner and Auction at Harriett Hall! The scouts are so looking forward to adventures and service projects in the land down under early this summer, and such trips are possible thanks to strong community support. Special […]
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Fort firehall to reach new heights?
Fort Seward residents Joanne Waterman and Phyllis Sage are seeking a variance that would likely make theirs the town’s tallest building. Waterman will go to the Haines Borough Planning Commission April 17, asking to add 40 feet to the Port Chilkoot Volunteer Fire Department building hose tower, which currently stands at 27 feet. The extension would make the structure […]
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Assembly balks at privately-funded sauna plan
The Haines Borough Assembly voted in January to deny a request for a publicly-funded community sauna, and Tuesday it also voted to deny a privately-funded one. After rejection of the original request, the Chamber of Commerce came forward and said it would raise funds to pay for the sauna, to be installed at the pool, if the […]
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Assembly OKs 2 river tour permits
On 5-1 votes, the Haines Borough Assembly approved a new tour permit for Haines Rafting Co. and expanded tours for Rainbow Glacier Adventures at its March 11 meeting. Member Joanne Waterman voted against both permits. The tours elicited concerns about impacts on fisheries, carrying capacity for recreational uses and intrusion of commercial tours in neighborhoods. Rainbow Glacier Adventures planned […]