The Haines Borough Assembly passed an ordinance on Tuesday that requires land use permits for site development in the townsite, Mud Bay, and Lutak zones, exempting the majority of the land in the borough, which falls in the general use zone. The ordinance exempted the general use zone after residents petitioned the past two weeks against the permitting system […]
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Residents petition site development ordinance
Several variations of a petition to remove all areas outside of the townsite from land-use permitting requirements for site development are being circulated with more than 50 signatures. The originators of the petitions are anonymous. Last Tuesday, the assembly advanced an ordinance requiring the permit borough-wide to its second hearing after no public pushback. Under […]
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Thanks for keeping Haines clean
A belated yet heartfelt thank you for all who helped our school’s Earth Day celebration be a huge success: Howsers IGA, Oleruds, Alaska Outdoor Science School, Mountain Market, Takshanuk Water Council, Chilkat Bakery, Haines Brewery, Lutak Lumber, Talia’s Consignment, Haines Friends of Recycling, Haines Police Dept., Marie Boisvert, Renee Hoffman, Nic Wilde and Patty Brown. With all of your […]
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Life is full of blessings
Each day I wake up and have a difficult time believing how wonderful things are each day. Then, as days go by, I look around and wonder, “How is it that life became so wonderful?” At our 5th-12th Grade Spring Concert, I failed to thank anyone. I’m afraid Holly is much better at the thank-you’s. […]
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Assembly to consider permit requirement for site development on private property
The borough’s Government Affairs and Services Committee was divided, but ultimately advanced an ordinance proposed by the planning commission that would require people in the townsite, Mud Bay, and Lutak areas to obtain site development permits for development activity that exceeds 100 cubic yards or 5,000 board feet. The $25 permit is intended to inform people about […]
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Duly Noted
Theodore Lende Lynch was born to parents Stoli and Nels Lynch Saturday, April 20 in Juneau. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces. Grandmother Heather Lende said Nels helped deliver his son, and Theodore’s Aunt Eliza Dorn kept Nel’s sisters, Lani and Silvia Rose, “happy and occupied during the blessed event.” Local relatives include aunt and […]
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Mud Bay petitions against extraction
Mud Bay land owners brought forward a petition to the borough assembly’s Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee on Tuesday, calling for the prohibition of resource extraction in their neighborhood. Lutak residents said they felt “blindsided” by a proposal to add language in their zoning code that allows resource extraction. The committee ultimately voted to advance the […]
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Police Report
Monday, Oct.21 Several callers reported a fireworks display launched in the harbor area at 5:15 a.m. Police were unable to locate the source of the fireworks. A person reported a horse loose on Small Tracts Road. The horse’s owner reported they were attempting to capture it. A caller reported a vehicle dropped trash on Small […]
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Police Report
Monday, Oct. 20 A Barnett Drive caller reported hearing bear activity at a neighbor’s house. The caller scared the bear away. Police, troopers and Fish and Game were advised. A Comstock Road resident came to the station to report she had found her car door open earlier in the week. The woman said she only […]
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Duly Noted
Joe Parnell competed in the Whitehorse Fall Football Classic last weekend. The town revived the flag football tournament – or “Yukon Super Bowl,” as Parnell calls it – this year, after many years of a declining flag football presence. Parnell’s eight-person team consisting mainly of young Whitehorse men placed third among four teams, narrowly missing Saturday’s […]