The Downtown Revitalization Committee will seek to become a recognized advisory group to the Haines Borough. The loose organization of citizens and downtown business and property owners voted for the change in status at a meeting attended by about 10 people Monday night. Main Street coffeehouse owner Lenise Henderson Fontenot, who serves as volunteer chair of […]

The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-1 Tuesday to retain manager Mark Earnest, reactivating a contract that gives him the borough’s top job for another 13 months. Member Norm Smith voted in opposition. Assemblywoman Debra Schnabel, a candidate for the vacant manager’s position, had asked to be excused from the matter that was scheduled on the assembly meeting agenda as “interim borough […]

Haines Borough officials say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reneged on statements that it would help fund test drilling of the sea floor for the Small Boat Harbor expansion project. The hitch could cost the municipality $675,000 and force the local government to use money from its own coffers or from the State […]

The Haines Borough Assembly last week reconsidered plans to proceed with the sale of lots formerly occupied by the primary school on Main Street. Assembly members will discuss the old school property at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 26, following a public hearing. “The closeness of the vote, both with the planning commission and with the […]

State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, said this week a patchwork replacement of sidewalk and curbs downtown can’t be fixed this year, due to funding constraints. “It’s looking semi-tacky now, but it’s a start. If we finish the job next year, it’ll be okay,” Thomas said about a state Department of Transportation paving project that’s replacing only […]

Haines Borough Assembly members and municipal officers are in the process of scoring 18 borough manager applicants on a “decision matrix” aimed at winnowing down the field to an initial shortlist that may be decided as early as Tuesday. However, Mayor Stephanie Scott this week said she’s recommending the group take as long as necessary with its decision […]

Residents John Brower, Gary Lowe and Debra Schnabel and former Haines Borough Manager Tom Bolen are among 18 applicants for the borough’s top job. Applications were due May 10. Borough manager Mark Earnest has resigned effective June 15. Brower is the tribal administrator at Chilkat Indian Village, Lowe is Haines Police chief, and the self-employed Schnabel serves on the Haines Borough Assembly. Bolen was dismissed as […]