What’s a yurt? Should yurts be allowed in town? The Haines Borough Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee recommended a definition and zoning code amendment to the borough planning commission on Tuesday. The committee’s proposal is to allow yurts in the townsite as a use-by-right in the rural residential and rural mixed use zones but to ban […]
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Two new tours approved This week, the Haines Borough Assembly approved two new tour permits—one for Chilkat River Adventures and one for Alaska Mountain Guides Adventures (AMGA). The Chilkat River Adventures new tour, “Explore Haines ‘On Your Own,’” will coordinate travel for visitors coming over from Skagway on the fast ferry and take them on short tours of Fort Seward and […]
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Michael Carter and Lori Webster were married Sunday, June 1 at Rainbow Glacier Camp. Former resident Gary Lidholm, now of Denver, officiated the outdoor ceremony, with Rainbow Glacier as the backdrop. Lori’s mother Joyce Webster of Oswego, Kan. was matron of honor, and Michael’s father Mike Carter Sr. of Marquette, Mich. was best man. Grandmothers Leta Webster of Altamont, Kan. and Emma Toman of Marquette walked down […]
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Application period for electric fence grants open until April
The Chilkat Valley Historical Society (CVHS) has awarded $2,100 in grants to five applicants so far in an effort to promote electric fence use in the valley including to a small, fruit-tree orchard owner and a grower developing a multi-acre farm. The Rasmuson Foundation provided $12,000 in “fencing grants’’ to the CVHS to help curb […]
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Junk cars pile up as borough seeks disposal site
Haines Borough code prohibits residents from keeping more than two unregistered vehicles on their property, yet hundreds of unusable, discarded cars are lying around Haines. There is little enforcement in part, borough staff say, because there is no place in Haines to dispose of vehicles. “It’s really difficult to find a barge even to take […]
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New and improved? Some residents wonder about changes at Chilkoot
Three months after the Chilkoot River corridor improvement project finished, some Haines residents are questioning whether the new road and bear-viewing platforms are an improvement. More than a decade in the works, the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation project had several aims, according to project supervisors: repair Chilkoot Lake Road’s many potholes, improve drainage, upgrade […]
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Recovery group to focus on disaster reconstruction
The Haines Long Term Recovery Group (HLTRG) facilitated the disposal of nearly 440,000 pounds of construction debris this month related to December flood and landslide damage. Seventeen households were able to dump debris at a disposal site near the landfill, at a cost of$106,116, which will be reimbursed by FEMA. Many organizations contributed to the […]
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Assembly approves shop local effort, public participation program
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a new Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that aims to increase public involvement in infrastructure projects. Based on a model recently established by the Fairbanks-North Star Borough, residents will be able to submit their own proposals for local infrastructure projects during a “nominations” phase, followed by evaluation by […]
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Four Candidates Running for ASSEMBLY
The following is a condensed version of CVN interviews with borough assembly candidates Richard Clement, 66, Tyler Huling, 29, Debra Schnabel, 69, and Brenda Josephson, 56. As opposed to the debate last week, they did not have access to the questions before the interviews. Clement retired to Haines about four years ago. He worked in Alaska […]
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Candidates diverge on local economy, role of government at debate
The four Haines Borough Assembly candidates agreed on several broad points at a Sept. 16 debate: Haines needs a more diverse year-round economy; Haines needs infrastructure improvements; Haines needs federal funds. But the candidates—Richard Clement, Tyler Huling, Brenda Josephson and Debra Schnabel—differed on key issues including taxes, the borough’s role in solid waste management and whether Haines […]