Last spring, Luke Marquardt walked along the beach next to the Small Boat Harbor at low tide when he spotted an old, rusty anchor in the mud flats. But it was what rested nearby that really caught his attention: two shoe soles of different sizes, one appearing to belong to a woman, and the other […]
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After controversy, lobbying firm drops out of borough search
Amid confusion and controversy, lobbying firm Holland & Hart have dropped out of the Haines Borough’s search for a new federal lobbyist. Two weeks ago, multiple assembly members said they misunderstood an ordinance that named Holland & Hart employee Kaleb Froehlich as the borough’s prospective lobbyist. After the assembly voted unanimously to hire the firm […]
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Assembly members say they misunderstood lobbyist vote
Some assembly members are hoping to reconsider their vote last week to hire a new federal lobbyist after learning that the candidate they thought they were voting on is not a lobbyist at all — and is also the managing director of a mining company. Since 2022, the borough has paid federal lobbyists $3,000 per […]
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Letter to the Editor: Ask the borough government to charge fair costs on federal grants to solve our budget woes
In a letter to the Borough Assembly (August 12, 2025), I requested that they apply what is known as the “de minimus” indirect cost rate, or IDC, to all federal grants for which we apply and/or are awarded. This has not been standard practice in the Haines Borough, and yet, as someone who manages and […]
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Assembly evaluates interim manager, considers permanent hire
After seven months as a temporary hire, interim borough manager Alekka Fullerton could soon shed the interim tag. Fullerton filled the top job in the borough administration in December, but it was supposed to be on a short-term basis as the assembly searched for a long-term candidate. The job has been open since previous manager […]
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‘We need a bus’ Parents weigh in after district drops busing service for students
What would it take to get the Haines Borough School district to bus students to and from school this year? That’s a question parents, students, and Haines school district employees tackled during a Monday evening meeting at the former Mosquito Lake school in the upper valley. An estimated 30 students bus to school from in […]
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Parents weigh in after district announces it will not bus students to school this year
The Haines school district will host an in-person meeting at 6 p.m. tonight at the Mosquito Lake school to discuss ongoing student transportation concerns. On Friday, borough school staff and board president answered questions from parents during a Zoom meeting convened after the district announced it would not bus students during the upcoming school year. […]
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Thank you to for the lumber and supplies donations
A big thank you to Lutak Lumber and Haines Home Building for their generous donations of lumber and supplies required to build our new woodshed. Our wood has been outside for years, covered in a tattered tarp. It is much easier to access in our new shed. With gratitude, Christy Long, Haines Assisted Living
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Army outlines PFAS contamination at Tanani Point
Clean-up of so-called forever chemicals at Tanani Point remains unfunded and unscheduled, said U.S. Army representatives during a Monday evening meeting with Haines residents. The Army-owned land at Tanani Point on Lutak Road today is almost completely empty, save for one nondescript building. That building is the last remaining trace of the old Haines Tank […]
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Assembly Briefs: Cemetery easement, housing, public safety, and fees
Cemetery easement denied The assembly voted Tuesday on an easement request that has brought a storm of controversy since it surfaced last month. The easement would have allowed Takshanuk Watershed Council use of an existing driveway running to its new composting facility at Jones Point – a driveway largely on Jones Point Cemetery land, which […]