A group of would-be miners being filmed for a Discovery Channel reality TV show have been the talk of the town since arriving in May, but they’re not saying much. The group of about two dozen – which includes seven or eight out-of-town miners and their families – is working the Jim Nail claim in […]
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Borough workers get 3 percent-plus raise
The Haines Borough Assembly last week unanimously approved a three-year contract with its employees’ union, including an immediate 3 percent raise for all positions and smaller raises the next two years. The contract also includes raises larger than 3 percent for 26 of about 75 borough jobs. They include 15.5 percent for pool custodian, 7 percent for […]
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Assembly gets playground roof
The Haines Borough will be asked to approve the school board’s recent decision to spend nearly $280,000 for a roof over the paved playground there. The 60-by-90 foot roof would provide some shelter for students at recess during inclement weather and also could be used for gym class, special events and fire drills, school board members have said. The […]
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Carpet switch at school
The Haines Borough school board has approved spending $19,000 for removing and replacing “walk-off” carpeting in the lobby of the new school. The funds also will pay to carpet steps and ramp in a hallway between the cafeteria and elementary wing. School superintendent Michael Byer said the foyer carpeting, which has an alternating pile, is designed to capture […]
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Top candidate for job at harbor turns it down
The Haines Borough will re-advertise its harbormaster job after its top candidate for the job – Ed Barrett of Whittier – turned down an offer of $65,000. Barrett was chosen over local candidates Ken Gross, Ellie Braaten and acting harbormaster Joe Parnell. Christian Racich, who most recently held the top job at the harbor, was paid $55,000. […]
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Group proposes pedestrian signs
A committee appointed to develop new pedestrian signs for the borough has determined 13 locations for them and as many as 21 landmarks they’ll point to. As envisioned, the signs will be akin to signposts in Britain, with a dozen or more signs about the size of street signs – pointed on one end to […]
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Fair gets borough funds for hall work Last-minute budget plea nets $175K
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved its $11.7 million budget for the coming year, including a $175,000 appropriation to the Southeast Alaska State Fair to help renovate Harriet Hall into a convention center. Discussion of the fair appropriation came at the last of three public hearings on the budget, following Gov. Sean Parnell’s veto of $277,000 […]
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Assembly replaces borough attorney
The Haines Borough has hired new legal help. On the recommendation of manager Mark Earnest, the assembly voted 6-0 last month to dump the Anchorage firm of attorney Michael Gatti and hire Brooks Chandler of Boyd, Chandler and Falconer. Earnest told the assembly he’s worked with Chandler’s firm in his past manager positions and he described it as […]
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Assembly tempers talk on non-profits
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to fund hazardous waste collection for local businesses on a limited, trial basis and to increase grants to local organizations to $100,000. That’s down from $118,500 requested but up from $82,000 that will be spent in the current year. The decision on local grants won’t be final until the borough budget […]
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Borough pays for big bang
The Haines Borough plans to celebrate the municipality’s centennial with an expanded fireworks display, but at least one assembly member is afraid the rockets’ red glare will come too close to home. On a motion by member Scott Rossman, the assembly Tuesday approved $6,000 for Fourth of July fireworks, double the amount it spent last year. Combined […]