The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday voted 5-1 to use $65,000 in borough funds to pay for the Mosquito Lake School heating system. Two-thirds of the cost of the $186,550 project will be paid by a state grant. The decision keeps intact a contract with Dawson Construction and moves the project ahead, effectively bypassing objections by the borough school […]
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Policy will outline employee participation
A policy on the rights and responsibilities of Haines Borough employees who participate in borough politics will be delineated in an employee handbook that will be developed by the Haines Borough, manager Mark Earnest said recently. The policy comes in the wake of remarks earlier this year made by tourism director Lori Stepansky opposing state spending of cruise ship head […]
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Mosquito Lake heating dumped District rejects borough award
The Haines Borough school board on Monday voted 5-2 to reject a $200,000, assembly-approved contract to replace the heating system in Mosquito Lake School, sending back to the drawing board a project that’s been five years in the planning. Discussion will continue at a school board workshop set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 in the high school open area. […]
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Assembly to consider fines for heli-ski outfit
The Haines Borough Assembly will meet as a committee to discuss a fee schedule for violations of its helicopter tour permits 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24. At issue is what penalty should be assessed to Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures for knowingly exceeding its borough-imposed limit on helicopter skiing last spring. The company in July reported using 550 […]
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Boiler fires school board discussion
The Haines Borough last week put on hold replacement of the Mosquito Lake School heating system to hear concerns from school board members who question the project’s pricetag and design and say they were left out of decision-making. The school board on Monday will revisit the issue at its regular meeting starting 7 p.m. in the school open area. On July […]
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Manager will solicit for downtown group
Haines Borough manager Mark Earnest said he’s hoping to put together by the end of August an ad hoc working group to review the downtown improvement plan and identify goals to be pursued. The completed plan was recently submitted to the borough. Earnest said he envisions a “core group” would be appointed, including one representative each for large […]
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‘Bear summit’ aims at educating residents
The Haines Borough will host a “bear summit” to discuss issues surrounding a high number of bears around townsite residences in recent years. It will be held 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16 at the assembly chambers. Anyone with questions about bears or the proper securing of garbage, livestock or other attractants is encouraged to attend. Panelists will […]
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Seven apply in second round of harbormaster hire
The Haines Borough will consider seven new applications for harbormaster, seeking to fill a position that’s been open three months. Applicants include local tribal biologist Brad Ryan; Stephen Brooks, a former resident now working as a Tok-based commercial vehicle enforcement officer for DOT; William Parnell, a boat operator and welder from Nome; Paul Liotta, a computer consultant […]
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Heli-ski firm exceeds increased flight limit Borough may penalize SEABA
Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures exceeded its allowable skier days this year by 22 percent, despite a 29 percent increase provided by the Haines Borough. The Haines-based helicopter-skiing company also used more than twice its allowable photo days and is the subject of a resident’s complaint of flying outside management plan boundaries April 4. “The administration […]
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Bear control: Group wants garbage law Issue will go to assembly Tuesday
In the wake of continuing police call-outs for bears in garbage, some residents are pushing the Haines Borough to adopt tougher regulations on securing residential trash. Pam Randles, president of the the Chilkoot Bear Foundation, said her group is seeking a borough ordinance similar to one adopted in Juneau in 2002 because other efforts, including public education, […]