Here’s an interesting story. Go on the Haines Borough website, then go down to the departments section and click on ports and harbors. Then pull up the slip wait list. There’s a dead man on it. There are people who left town long ago. There are people who have no address, so how did the harbormaster send […]
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Noise, cop studies get assembly’s OK
The Haines Borough Assembly approved a major spending package Tuesday, including $41,300 to study helicopter noise, $22,000 to study the police department and $100,000 for planning toward Lutak Dock improvements. The assembly voted 5-1 to approve the package, with assembly member Ron Jackson opposed. Mayor Jan Hill broke the tie in favor of including the noise study in the spending package, […]
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Wildlife wins and loses during a wet, warm winter
What does a warm, wet winter mean for the valley’s plants and animals? “Animals are designed for average conditions,” said Carl Koch, assistant area wildlife biologist with the Department of Fish and Game in Juneau, “and this year is anything but average.” Lots of rain and low snow favor many herbivores, but threaten those that […]
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Committee: Pare down dock spending
The Haines Borough’s Lutak Dock Working Group is recommending manager David Sosa’s discretionary budget for the dock planning project be cut from $100,000 to $60,000. Sosa initially sought $100,000 from the Lutak Dock enterprise fund, which would be used for studies, travel to regional docks and other services. The group agreed Jan. 22 to recommend the assembly […]
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Panthers take hoops series against Bears
Senior Kyle Klinger exploded with 18 points Saturday in the second of two varsity games at Craig, but Haines came up short in both contests. The Panthers took the victories, 53-36 and 67-49. Senior Josh Stearns was the top Glacier Bear scorer on Friday, with 11 points. Senior Keegan Sundberg had 10 points; senior Keanu […]
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Ski race sign ups
Online registration has started for the 2015 Buckwheat Ski Classic in Skagway. The March 28 event includes 10K, 25K and 50K Nordic races, as well as a 5K youth race. Registration forms are available at Lutak Lumber in Haines. Printed forms should be returned by March 24 or mailed to BSC, Box 636, Skagway, AK 99840. Register […]
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Benner to leave harbor; calls for PC Dock fee hike
Haines Borough harbormaster Phil Benner has submitted his resignation to manager David Sosa, citing personal reasons and a need to be closer to medical resources. Benner will work until the end of February. “The reason that I’m resigning is because I have to resign. I was told by the doctors I must resign. I have to […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Jan. 19 A business owner reported someone broke into his sheds on West Fair Drive. The owner and an officer went to the property and assessed the damage. The owner is still determining if items were taken. Police think the incident may be tied to another theft reported on the property last month. The […]
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Leaders question dock-seeing plan
The Haines Borough Finance Committee at its Monday meeting scrutinized manager David Sosa’s request for $100,000 in Lutak Dock funds, with the committee chair cautioning Sosa to be careful about how he presented his plans to the public. Sosa is asking the assembly to appropriate $100,000 from the Lutak Dock enterprise fund for continued planning and assessment of the deteriorating structure. […]
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Fuel distributor chairs dock group
Haines Borough Manager David Sosa has appointed Fred Gray as the chair of the Lutak Dock “core group,” an advisory group tasked with guiding what to do with the deteriorating structure. Gray is fuel distributor Delta Western’s facility manager for Haines. One of the two main private customers of the borough-owned dock, the company pays the municipality […]