The next phase of the Lutak Dock progressive design-build replacement project was approved unanimously by the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday. Several residents expressed concern about the cost of the project and urged the assembly to not move forward with the decision. The borough’s boat harbor enterprise fund will source $2.4 million of the project. A federal grant from […]
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Ore dock developer eyes private property
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and Yukon mines. Prosperity Investments, an Edmonton-based firm whose owner has a history of unfinished projects, has proposed to buy Skagway’s aging ore loader for $1, to dismantle and move […]
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Four Winds proposed as ski lift site
An informal group of residents pursuing a lift-assisted ski hill in the Chilkat Valley has identified what it considers a strong potential site: Four Winds Mountain, the 1,600-foot peak behind Mosquito Lake Community Center. Group member Thom Ely, a retired tour operator and long-time resident, broached the topic with residents of the highway neighborhood at […]
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Duly Noted
Kaitlin Podsiki and Bryan Combs were married Saturday, July 7 in Haines. Kaitlin was escorted down the aisle of the cruise ship dock by her father, Greg Podsiki, who held an umbrella over the bride. Family friend Robin Stickler married the couple. Their son, Colton Combs, 4, served as ring bearer and stood with his parents through the ceremony. Kaitlin’s parents are Greg and Teri […]
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Canadian ore dock developer eyes Haines
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and Yukon mines. Prosperity Investments, an Edmonton-based firm whose owner has a history of unfinished projects, has proposed to buy Skagway’s aging ore loader for $1, to dismantle and move […]
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Assembly Briefs
Two tour permits approved The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted to grant new commercial tour permits to Uncruise Adventures and SEAK Expeditions. Uncruise’s permit allows guided hikes on the Mount Riley Trail, Battery Point Trail and Mount Ripinsky Trail. The tours are part of an all-inclusive package and will not provide sales tax income. Uncruise proposed a per-head tax […]
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The public uses Porcupine Road, too
In response to the Dec. 15 article about Porcupine Road, I’d like to state that there are quite a few private taxpaying landowners along that borough road, myself included. The only benefit I receive for my property taxes which is not available to tourists is this road. Yes, the forest service’s Sunshine Mountain Road is […]
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Borough lives up to word of the year
Planning commission on the 24-mile heli-port: We don’t live up there so we will listen to 24-Mile area residents. 24-mile area residents: We don’t want a heliport. Planning commission: heliport approved. Turnagain Marine Construction on the Lutak dock: Yes, handymax ships would be able to dock here. Yukon Mining Executives: We could make this dock work for us. Haines Borough: […]
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Duly Noted
The Mountain Mamas Gone Mad was the only Haines team to compete in the Klondike Road Relay last Saturday. The race had the largest turnout to date. Team members Jess Crowe, Jolanta Ryan, Julie Scheurer, Jessica Edwards, Stoli Lynch, Sarah Elliott, Tina Schaefer, Sierra Jimenez, Alissa Henry, Sara Chapell, and driver Kim Sundberg donned animal print and ran […]