Lutak Dock redesign The borough has turned over a new page in the Lutak Dock saga, with litigation officially off the table for now, and a new design proposal back on it. Earlier this spring, the borough was set to begin mediation with dock contractor Turnagain Marine. But in May, borough officials announced they had […]
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During Haines visit, Murkowski talks Lutak Dock, landless tribes, federal funding cuts
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski visited Haines on Friday, taking the day to speak with borough officials, tribal officials, and attend the evening’s Beerfest festivities. She also sat down with the Chilkat Valley News and KHNS to discuss topics including the Lutak Dock, landless communities, and federal funding. Lutak Dock For all the Lutak Dock talk […]
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Assembly Briefs: Paying elected officials, Lutak Dock, housing relief
Elected Official Compensation The assembly voted Tuesday to amend a controversial pair of proposals that would take away compensation from the borough’s elected officials. The proposal still has one more public hearing to go before a final vote, but will now be voted on as a proposal to allow elected officials to opt out of […]
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Assembly Briefs: Lutak Dock takes a step back to go forward, assembly compensation, 5G and defense of the pool
Lutak Dock Lutak Dock has been a week-after-week topic for the assembly this year, particularly with looming mediation in the borough’s dispute with contractor Turnagain Marine. That process was supposed to begin this month, but the borough has now changed course. Interim borough manager Alekka Fullerton announced Tuesday night that the borough and Turnagain have […]
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Lutak Dock environmental assessment to be updated after MARAD sends new language guidance
Regulators at the U.S. Maritime Administration have gone through a draft environmental assessment for the Lutak Dock and sent it back to Haines Borough’s contractor Solstice with a list of questions to answer. In addition to answering those questions, Solstice must now go through the document and scrub certain language that is out of compliance […]
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Assembly Briefs: Lutak mediation, nonprofits, codes of conduct, police chief interviews
A start to Lutak Dock mediation Haines interim manager Alekka Fullerton warned the assembly last month that pending litigation with Lutak Dock contractor Turnagain Marine could be bogged down for the better part of the year. At that point, the borough had filed for a motion to hold, arguing Turnagain had no grounds to file […]
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Assembly briefs: Executive sessions, school funding, tourism survey results, a Lutak Dock update, police chief management
Executive Session A much-awaited decision on new executive session rules has been passed. A proposal by assembly member Cheryl Stickler restricts participation in executive sessions to members who call in via telephone – rather than Zoom – and only if they affirm they alone are listening to the call. Prior to that final vote, the assembly […]
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Assembly briefs: The Lutak Dock design, a new federal lobbyist, stalled bearproof trashcans and overwhelmed emergency services
During the first meeting of the new year, Haines Borough Assembly members discussed two long-running issues leftover from previous years and administrations. In addition to extensive testimony on the Lutak Dock, the group met in executive session to discuss a legal dispute with George and Lynette Campbell over an airstrip they built about 26 miles […]
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Assembly is moving the Lutak Dock project along
The Haines Assembly is listening to your request for information on the Lutak Dock. In our last meeting, we voted to return the draft Environmental Assessment (draft EA) to the DOT federal marine agency MARAD. After a final review by MARAD, it will become public and you’ll be able learn how many designs are assessed […]
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A plan at the intersection of the Palmer Project and the Lutak Dock
In light of DOWA Metals & Minerals pulling out of the Palmer Project and giving American Pacific $10 million plus 100% interest in the project all for the low, low price of the option to buy half the zinc produced by the mine, I have an idea for how Haines can get in on this […]