Monday, Sept. 28 A caller reported an injured bear about one mile past the ferry terminal on Lutak Road. Ferry terminal personnel and the state wildlife biologist were advised. Several callers reported duck hunters on River Road. Police responded and advised the hunters were most likely hunting below mean high tide. The American Bald Eagle Foundation reported what appeared […]
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Assembly Briefs: November 28 regular meeting
New police car for $85,000 The assembly approved a request from the borough manager to pay $85,000 for a new 2024 Chevy Tahoe. The cost includes $51,880 for the actual price, to be purchased from Swickard Auto Group in Anchorage, plus modifications like radar, lights and radio for an additional $25,000. Most of the funding, […]
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PlanCo decision to rehear CUP is needed
On Tuesday night, the Borough Assembly voted to rehear the former Planning Commission’s decision to issue a Conditional Use Permit to Southeast Road Builders for resource extraction at their site near the ferry terminal and for many good reasons. The implications of this CUP are broad. This CUP paves the way for a major resource […]
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Police Report
Monday, Sept. 14 A caller reported a person driving without a license. Officers were advised. A Deishu Drive resident reported a person trespassing on her property. Police responded but couldn’t locate the complainant. The name provided for the trespasser was unknown to people living in the area. Sunday, Sept. 13 A caller reported a bear […]
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Haines Assisted Living resident Joan Snyder had a 95th birthday bash on Sunday attended by an estimated 30 to 40 people. There was live music provided by Rachel Kukull and Henry Leasia, food cooked by Travis Kukull (Snyder’s nephew) and a cake from the local Costa Brava Pastry shop. Tom Heywood even serenaded her with […]
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Tax assessments need reform
People of Haines: have you had problems with your property tax assessment this year? Have you, your friends, family or neighbors been failed by the borough’s Lands Department? I know I have. Problems began this year with the implementation of a new methodology that calculates the value of your home using a hybrid system of […]
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Assembly plans work session on Porcupine Road
Assembly members and Mayor Tom Morphet are hoping to find out more about the multi-million dollar planned Porcupine Trail Road project at an informational meeting later this month. This summer, the borough spent $1.4 million to restore the flood-damaged road that runs parallel to the Klehini River after Mile 26 of the Haines Highway. The Federal Emergency […]
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Police Report: Oct. 9-15
Monday, Oct. 9 A caller reported bears opened vehicle doors on Letnikof. Borough police assisted another department on the Haines Hwy. A caller reported a large amount of smoke around Oslund Dr. A protective order was received from the court at Haines Highway. A caller on Main Street asked a person be trespassed. A caller […]
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Lame duck planning commission vote wrong
The lame duck Haines Borough Planning Commission, ousted by voters for its history of granting controversial conditional use permits to developers, granted its final, controversial, conditional use permit on Monday night in the 11th hour, the last, possible moment before their offices expired. Their action allows rock extraction from a historically unstable hillside directly adjacent to Lutak Road and […]
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First-grade teacher Akela Silkman of Haines won third place in the Association of Alaska School Boards’ “Digital Lessons for Digital Learners” contest. The contest gave teachers an opportunity to use advancements in digital publishing technology to create “eBook” lesson plans. eBooks incorporate photos, videos, audio and hyperlinks into their pages. Silkman and Haines School technology coordinator Sam McPhetres developed […]