Representatives from Moffatt & Nichol, the borough’s advisors on the Lutak Dock rebuild, presented elected officials last week with three potential dock design concepts. The concepts represent a mostly new starting point after the borough cut ties with former dock contractor Turnagain Marine. The borough assembly is scheduled to make its top pick of the […]
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Lutak Dock concepts to be considered during joint meeting tonight
Borough elected officials will meet Wednesday evening to begin selection of a Lutak Dock concept. Moffatt & Nichol, the borough’s contracted advisors on the dock project, will present three potential design concepts at the joint meeting of the borough assembly, planning commission and Ports and Harbors advisory committee. One of the design concepts is essentially […]
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Assembly briefs: Heliport rehearing, Tanani Bay sewer outfall, Lutak Dock settlement
Heliport rehearing Controversy surrounding a 26 Mile heliport, and likely litigation too, will continue after the assembly on Tuesday denied appeals from both the borough manager and heliport owners George and Lynette Campbell. The requests for appeal followed a Haines Borough Planning Commission meeting last month in which the commission voted to deny the Campbells […]
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Some thoughts on the new direction for the Lutak Dock
I appreciate the efforts of the borough and design oversight firm Moffat and Nichols in reaching out to the public as we once again renew our efforts to pursue Lutak Dock repairs and rebuild. Attending Thursday night’s meeting and listening to the comments of all helped me to clarify my own input on this issue, […]
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Lutak Dock town hall covers familiar ground
A town hall referred to as “the front end of the process” by the borough’s Lutak Dock advisors gave residents a forum to voice opinions, but provided few answers. The seventy-some residents who attended the town hall came bearing plenty of comments on the high-profile project Thursday. Borough officials had been advertising the meeting as […]
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Listen: Haines Assembly to consider cell towers, FEMA funds and the Lutak Dock
Haines’ upcoming borough assembly meeting will address cell phone towers, reinstated FEMA funds and an advisor contract for the Lutak Dock. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson spoke with the Chilkat Valley News’ Will Steinfeld from in preparation for the Jan. 13 meeting. Munson: “At Tuesday’s assembly meeting, they’re going to be discussing cell phone towers again. […]
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Borough to put Lutak Dock advisor role out for bid, outlook challenging
Old contractors and old designs are out on the Lutak Dock; a new adviser bearing a new plan may soon be coming in. Roughly a month ago, the borough terminated its contracts with Turnagain Marine and owner-adviser R&M Consultants. As the two firms went out the door, so too did Turnagain’s design for the dock […]
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Lutak sees another power surge
A winter storm two weeks ago caused a power surge in the Lutak Spur area that caused significant damage to appliances, heating systems, and furnaces, residents said. The surge was caused by heavy snow causing tree branches to hit power lines, said Alaska Power & Telephone Vice President Jason Custer, something he described as “relatively […]
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Lutak dock mediation fails, lawsuit to come
The Haines Borough has failed to come to an out-of-court agreement with former Lutak Dock contractor Turnagain Marine. A previously-paused lawsuit filed by the contractor against the borough last year will now resume. Turnagain filed suit almost exactly a year ago, on Nov. 11, 2024, alleging unreasonable delays and unpaid invoices by the borough in […]
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Chilkat Indian Village, consultation experts, weigh in on review of the Lutak Dock
The Chilkat Indian Village is pushing back against the idea that it was stalling the Lutak Dock project during its consultation with the U.S. Maritime Administration over the particulars of the repair and replacement project. After 2.5 years of that process, the federal agency and Klukwan’s tribal government still disagree on the federal agency’s finding […]