The Haines Borough Assembly met on Dec. 11 for a four-hour retreat at the public library to outline what members believed were their biggest priorities. Crafting a workable budget for the upcoming fiscal year and better assembly member communication – with both the public and each other – topped their ranking. Haines Mayor Jan Hill also took part in the […]
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Commission: Raise building height limits
The Planning Commission last week voted to recomend raising the building height restrictions in Haines. The measure was introduced by commissioner Brenda Josephson, who said a review of other towns in Southeast Alaska and elsewhere showed that 30-foot height limits put Haines’ code out of step. “I asked myself why we have a 30-foot height […]
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Stronger contamination regulations could affect sites
The State of Alaska has adopted new regulations governing cleanup of contaminated sites – most of them more stringent. The new cleanup levels potentially mean more work, time and money for cleanup efforts at the former Army tank farm at Lutak and other sites around Haines. Adopted Nov. 6, the state’s new regulations are the first changes […]
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Volunteers keep recycling happening
Haines Friends of Recycling would like to recognize the extraordinary volunteers who sustain downtown recycling pickup to benefit the public. Year in and year out, volunteers dedicate several hours weekly to collect and transport recyclables from around town to the HFR recycling center on Small Tracts Road. While out and about, residents and visitors can […]
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Police should read Alaska statutes
I recently submitted a public information request to receive the police report/blotter in its entirety. First I got an e-mail from the dispatcher who said the request had been forwarded to the borough attorney. Then I got an email from the department saying from its perspective, the police report in its entirety is being released […]
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Assembly members dig into how to fix budget
Amid another troubled season of state budget slashing, the Haines Borough Assembly held a sometimes-tense workshop Monday night to target its budget priorities for the next fiscal year. Unlike years when Alaska oil was king and state money flowed, the fiscal forecast is ominous. “We’re going to have to redo the way we run our government,” said […]
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Assembly to take up budget Monday
The Haines Borough Assembly will start discussing its budget priorities for next fiscal year at a workshop Monday. Subjects will likely include staffing, police protection, where to find money for fixing Lutak Dock, taking care of the Portage Cove Harbor, and routine road and sewer maintenance. Borough manager Bill Seward has until April 1 to submit his proposed fiscal […]
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Police report
Monday, Aug. 13 A caller complained that a bear tipped over a dumpster at a food stand near Second Avenue and Willard Street at 11:30 p.m. In an earlier call, a person reported a bear getting into trash at the same address. A caller complained about three skateboarders in the road by the post office, […]
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Police Report
Monday, June 8 A Mud Bay Road resident reported people in the area have been constantly running chainsaws and power tools at 5:45 a.m. An officer contacted the workers to remind them of borough and state noise ordinances. A Small Tracts Road resident reported a 450-pound brown bear in his backyard harassing his dogs. Police […]