The Haines Borough Assembly this week began delving into the nitty-gritty of interim manager Brad Ryan’s draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year, debating whether to fund a fifth police officer position and if $32,500 for local nonprofits should be reduced or eliminated from the spending plan. Ryan’s budget allows for a four-member force – one chief […]
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Court Report
Melissa J. King, 35, pleaded guilty on April 5 to committing first-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct on Feb. 11. Police were notified of an assault in progress on Tower Road and responded to find King standing in front of a residence. The home’s owner had repeatedly asked King to leave, but King refused and […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, April 2 Police responded to a call at the Chilkat Cruises dock from a person with a self-inflicted wound. The person was transported to the clinic. A Chilkoot Subdivision resident reported drivers not stopping at a stop sign. A caller reported a female needing assistance to walk as she was falling down in the […]
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Draft budget balanced with $400K in savings
Haines Borough interim manager Brad Ryan last week released his $12.3 million draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes cutting the long-vacant community and economic development director position and reinstituting an executive assistant to the manager. Ryan referred to the document as “status quo” in many ways: most department budgets stayed flat or […]
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Editor looking for pie in the sky
It is kind of weird that you, the Haines Borough and their auditor think we have $15 million in savings and everything is hunky dory in Haines financial world. Lutak Dock is a $20 million liability, the sewer plant another $1 million, and under the fuel docks at the harbor are rotting wood piers that will require another $2 […]
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Police Report
Monday, Feb. 23 A person asked police to conduct a welfare check on a person living near FAA Road. An officer found the person was fine. Several people reported the sound of repetitive gunshots or fireworks near the intersection of Small Tracts and Mud Bay roads. An officer responded but was unable to locate the […]
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Police Report
Monday, March 28 A 911 caller reported his Main Street home had been broken into. Police initiated a case. Sunday, March 27 Police wrote a report for a hit-and-run that occurred on a parked vehicle. A traffic stop resulted in a citation for failure to carry proof of insurance and a warning for faulty equipment. […]
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Nordic skiers enjoyed great conditions
Under a sunny sky and with great trail conditions, about 20 racers came out to ski the 3rd annual Miles Klehini Classic Ski Race at 25 Mile. The Haines Ski and Hike Club is grateful to the following for supporting the race: James Alborough of Bear Star Web Design for updating our website, http://www.haineski.org; Leslie Ross […]
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John Schnabel dies at 96
NOTE TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS: THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPER, INCLUDING THE JOHN SCHNABEL OBITUARY, AVAILABLE FOR $5. TO RECEIVE A PDF COPY VIA EMAIL, CALL 907-766-2688 WITH VALID CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. John Schnabel, a hard-driving sawmill owner and developer who became a gold miner and achieved national fame as a reality TV star, died March 18. Schnabel, 96, […]
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Assembly ponders proposed ‘code of conduct’
In recent years, behavior at Haines Borough Assembly meetings has gotten a bit unruly. “Some of the meetings recently have just been haywire,” said assembly member Margaret Friedenauer, who along with fellow assembly member Ron Jackson has put together a proposed “Code of Conduct Policy” for assembly and advisory board members. The four-page document includes 11 main […]