Appointed Board of Equalization Haines will have a separate board of equalization to adjudicate disputes about property assessments next year instead of relying on assembly members to do the job. A resolution to make the change passed at Tuesday’s meeting unanimously, the first change in the city’s tax assessment process after controversy with the process […]
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Organizers of packed Winterfest hope to draw big turnout
Organizers of the annual Winterfest celebration this weekend say they hope a lucky convergence of events will draw big crowds to Haines. The annual event marks a transition in seasons from deep winter. The event has featured cross country and backcountry ski races, snow games and local entertainment. This year, organizers of the Alcan 200 […]
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Fish & Game Advisory Committee organizes, weighs in on Gov’s plan to axe eagle preserve council
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee met recently to fill six open seats, in Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan as well as two undesignated ones. The advisory committee is a group of community members who meet a few times a year on fish and game management issues. After elections, the committee spent much […]
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University of Alaska looks to privatize thousands of acres in Upper Chilkat Valley
The University of Alaska is looking to gain title to thousands of acres of land in the Upper Chilkat Valley as part of its ongoing land grant initiative, raising questions and concerns among some locals. “We’re always open to hearing discussion, but at first look here, it is another transfer of public lands into private […]
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Public input on environmental impact of ANCSA land withdrawals due by Feb. 14
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for public comment on its assessment of the environmental impact of a plan that could free up federal land for development in the Haines Borough. That land is part of 28 million acres across Alaska that were set aside under the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act […]
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Photos of the week: Ice, snow, rain, basketball and spelling bee
Correction: A photo caption previously misspelled Elijah and Jayson Powlison’s last name.
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Haines Highway back open after heavy rains lead to 60-foot wide avalanche
Updated at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 30 Heavy rains have pummeled the Chilkat Valley from Sunday until Tuesday morning, leading to a flood advisory and at least two major road closures, leaving some motorists stranded behind an avalanche and rockslide. Borough police reported an avalanche at 21 Mile Haines Highway that slid on Sunday evening. By […]
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Assembly Briefs: No new state lobbyist, an appeal to FEMA on Porcupine Road
Mayor Tom Morphet controversially cut off a public commenter, assembly members considered an appeal to FEMA over canceled funding, and a new police chief was recommended.
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Governor axes Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve council as legislators question constitutionality
In one of his first executive actions of the new year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy dissolved the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council in the name of the “best interests of efficient administration.” The Legislature has 60 days to undo the action, based on state statute. The advisory council was established in 1982 along with the […]