Slick marketing is pervasive in our society. Unfortunately, the Ports and Harbors Committee (and other borough entities) are now using this approach in selling our dock project to the community. This lack of transparency is seriously interfering with our community’s ability to make informed decisions on critical issues. It’s misleading to call a new, industry-driven […]
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Thanks for the thorough reporting
Thank you CVN for bringing the recent Lutak dock issues to the public’s attention, great reporting! I would like the Borough, Ports and Harbors Committee, Planning Commission, Yukon mines, Chamber of Commerce, and any other related groups to know that it’s not just a handful of “environmentalists” who are concerned about an ore transport corridor running through […]
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Pardee withdraws resignation as chair
Port and harbor advisory committee chair Terry Pardee withdrew his resignation as chair of the committee on Wednesday. Pardee initially resigned his chair because borough staff said he violated Alaska’s Open Meetings Act when a presentation by Yukon industry representatives wasn’t listed on the PHAC’s agenda. Pardee said he received a call the day before […]
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Nobody say “ore terminal!”
On March 24, I tuned into a Ports and Harbors Committee meeting, expecting an ordinary update on the Lutak Dock rebuild, according to the agenda. Instead, the committee chair turned the meeting over to a Yukon mining industry group that the Haines Chamber of Commerce had apparently invited to tell us what to do with Lutak Dock to serve […]
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The democratic process should be protected
The Haines Ports and Harbors Advisory Committee (PHAC) recently met without adequate public notice. The Haines Chamber of Commerce orchestrated part of the meeting that included seven members representing Yukon mining interests. The Joint Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of Yukon met with the PHAC to promote use of Lutak Dock for mineral ore transport. In violation of the […]
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Community needs, not foreign corporation needs
Last week, the Ports and Harbors committee discussed an item innocently titled “Lutak Dock Rebuild.” Yukon mining representatives testified regarding their “needs” for shipping ore through Haines. As more Yukon mines come on line, there could be enough ore to fill numerous ships, each one holding 2,500 containers-worth. That’s a 24/7 continuous stream of loud, […]
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Drive-thru garbage drop to start April 1
Community Waste Solutions (CWS) will offer a drive-through garbage drop-off at the landfill starting on April 1. The service will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Garbage will need to be dropped off in prepaid biodegradable bags, which can be bought at the landfill or stores including Haines Home, Lutak Lumber, Olerud’s […]
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Contaminated soil cleanup continues at 15.5 Mile
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is resuming cleanup of soil contaminated by a fuel spill more than 50 years ago at 15.5 Mile Haines Highway. The soil removal project began last spring but was put on hold in mid-June when surface water and groundwater levels rose enough to create an “unfavorable condition for continued […]
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Palmer Project details need clarity
There’s a lot of contradictory and confusing information surrounding the issue of ore transport for the Palmer project. It is important for us to understand what is actually going on and what is being discussed. Constantine’s 2022 amended PEA requested by Canadian securities regulators cited a transportation plan from 2019 saying it will use the […]
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Risk remains at Beach Road slide area, report says
The Beach Road landslide area is “marginally stable” and still at risk of future slides, a team of geotechnical consultants concluded in an updated findings report published last week. In the report, and in a public presentation on Monday, the consultants — from Oregon-based firm Landslide Technology — advised against building homes in the December […]