The Alaska Marine Lines (AML) freight ramp is back in operation after being temporarily out of commission last Thursday. “We mobilized our barge up there to address the situation and fix it. We were successful in righting it, and obviously the barge came in Monday and delivered groceries and we didn’t have a problem,” Alaska […]
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Planning commission approves Halsingland solar project
Solar power is coming to Hotel Halsingland. On June 10, the Haines Borough Planning Commission approved installation of solar panels on a portion of roof facing away from the Fort Seward fairgrounds. Although solar panels have no permitting requirements in borough code, the proposal put forward by Halsingland owner Jeff Butcher required Planning Commission review because of […]
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We need better cell service
Among priorities that our community needs to address before the next “slide” season (or as soon as possible), perhaps nothing is more important than establishing reliable cell phone service Borough-wide and eliminating as many “shadow” non-service areas as possible. Let’s not kid ourselves that such future events are unlikely to reoccur. The proposed Lutak expansion is not […]
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Dock face needs to be addressed, harbormaster says
Haines remains divided when it comes to the new, phased plan for Lutak Dock renovations, with residents speaking for and against the proposal at a June 3 town hall meeting. The Lutak Dock face has reached the end of its service life and officially closed last year after Alaska Marine Lines (AML) completed construction of a new freight ramp, […]
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Eighty percent of December damages occurred in Haines
Geoscientists update residents on project timelines A group of engineers and geoscientists updated residents last week on research efforts and projects related to the December storms, including the installation of a new weather station on Mount Riley and plans to map undeveloped land for landslide hazards. University of Alaska Fairbanks professor of geological engineering Margaret […]
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Recovery group asks borough’s help with debris disposal
Residents impacted by December flooding and landslides are struggling to afford the cost of debris disposal, which isn’t covered by the state’s individual assistance relief funding. In a letter to the borough assembly, the Haines Long Term Recovery Group is estimating a price tag of more than $125,000 for disposal between five property owners. The […]
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Skyrocketing lumber prices shift demand
Residents are forced to get creative with projects The soaring price of lumber and construction materials nationwide is forcing Haines residents to delay projects, eat the high cost of materials and buy more locally sourced rough-cut wood. Hardware stores are dealing with price increases on a weekly basis and a dwindling supply that is taking […]
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ProHNS submits proposal for road design
ngineering firm proHNS has submitted a proposal for the engineering of roads damaged by the December natural disaster, a first step toward permanent road repairs. In early December, record-setting rainfall contributed to a deadly landslide on Beach Road, which killed two people and destroyed several houses. The rains also resulted in widespread flooding throughout the […]
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AIDEA financing will be costly
A town hall meeting was scheduled for February 22 to learn about and discuss AIDEA’s proposal for an ore terminal on Lutak Inlet. As I understand it, that meeting was postponed because borough staff did not have the capacity at the time to facilitate a meeting with adequate opportunity for public participation. In lieu of that meeting, […]
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Duly Noted
Spring hit Haines last week with an incredible force that we should have all anticipated, given how extreme everything has been in our community over the last year, from the weather and grief to the pandemic and politics. On Apr. 9 school was canceled due to a snow day and one week later on Apr. […]