The Haines Borough has filed a claim in court for unpaid sales tax from The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida, and in response, Tlingit & Haida is asking that tribal-government-owned businesses be exempted from borough sales tax. Tlingit & Haida currently operates The Gathering Place, a short-term rental location on Lutak Road. According to […]
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High winds, rain could complicate travel Monday
Rain and high-winds are projected to continue through Tuesday morning in Haines, and throughout much of Southeast Alaska, prompting official warnings about flooding locally, while other communities are being warned of landslides. “A band of heavy rain moves through late Sunday,” according to the National Weather Service. “This will result in elevated streams and the […]
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Consider Norton, a wise spender, for assembly
I support John Norton for assembly and hope you’ll consider voting for him too. John came to Haines in the 1970s to build a cabin out Lutak. He’s raised a family in Southeast, worked a wide variety of jobs, and knows it takes flexibility and ingenuity to survive. Now, as a retiree on a fixed […]
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For stability, re-elect Thomas and Clement to the assembly
By Election Day 2024, the borough was in chaos: many staff had resigned due in part to an assembly-caused poor work environment; our vetted, contracted and funded Lutak freight dock repair was in shambles with a pending lawsuit by the contractor; another contractor had filed a lawsuit; and the list goes on. The current assembly, […]
Posted inLocal News, Tourism
‘It is much friendlier here than on the boat’ cruise passengers stranded in Haines, sheltered by locals
In some respects, Wednesday wasn’t Haines at its best. Roughly 250 Holland America cruise ship passengers were met on shore by rain blown sideways by gusting wind. Then, after cold, wet tours, many sat inside tenders knocking against the dock, or waited on the dock itself, until they were told they wouldn’t be heading back […]
Posted inElections, Local News
Schultz wants to continue work with community on planning commission
After years of observing, and a few of participating in the planning commission process — Dan Schultz is seeking another term. Schultz moved to Alaska 23 years ago; it took another six for him to land in Haines. During that time, he said he was primarily traveling around the state doing natural resources oriented work […]
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Rosado seeks to bridge gaps through communication on planning commission
If elected to the planning commission, it would be Kimberly Rosado’s first time holding public office. But the 61-year-old longtime Haines resident said she has a clear philosophy. “We will fail as a borough, we will fail as a city, we will fail as a state, we will fail as a nation if we don’t […]
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Sargent hopes to find middle ground on assembly through attention to detail
Two-term planning commissioner Eben Sargent is throwing his hat in the ring for borough assembly. He’s hoping to bring to the top elected body plenty of ideas about improving the borough — and improving borough government. And even after seeing plenty of disagreement during his time in office, he thinks those ideas can exist in […]
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Clement hopes to maintain momentum, address ‘disinformation’
After finishing a year-long term on the assembly, Richard Clement is running again — this time for a three-year term. During Clement’s tenure on the assembly, the borough has seen major re-staffing in the borough administration, including a new manager, clerk, planner, and police chief. That’s a boon for getting things done, Clement said, and his […]
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Thomas touts know-how and experience while seeking another assembly term
Gabe Thomas, whose six years in office currently make him the longest serving borough assembly member, is running this year for another three-year term. His motivation is unfinished business. Thomas recalls first running in 2019 with hopes of finishing the Lutak Dock rebuild. That’s obviously a big portion of the unfinished business, though not the […]