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Carpenter and Haines landowner David Walker took third place in the open division of the 2018 World of Wearable Art competition in Wellington, New... Full story
Maidy wins assembly seat by two votes
Final count of the outstanding 41 election ballots Tuesday evening placed Sean Maidy as the second assembly seat victor, just two votes ahead of...
Marine Highway System proposes changes to Upper Lynn Canal service
The plan to run two Alaska Class Ferry day boats, the M/V Tazlina and M/V Hubbard, in the Upper Lynn Canal might get scrapped as the Alaska Marine Hig...
Borough to seek legal advice about revoking Alaska Excursions' permit
In an effort to shield the borough from legal liability, borough staff last week halted public...
Ballot question guest editorials
I support ‘On-Call’ police service By Chuck Mitman What I would like to invite you to realize, as I have is this: that without it, someone,...
Assembly members to consider revoking Alaska X tour permit
The Haines Borough Assembly's commerce committee will discuss next week the borough's option to...
State Troopers report details death at Alaska Excursions glacier tour
Launching a canoe in high water too close to rapids and a corresponding engine malfunction contribut...
DOT to curb blind corner on Third and Main Street
The Alaska Department of Transportation will soon extend by nine feet the no-parking zone on Main Street in front of Talia’s Treasures. In an...
Trash police service area, push for trooper
RE: police service areas I ask that we cancel the police service areas considered to come to a vote process and replace that effort with an all-out...
Tie vote stops waste ordinance from making ballot
A ballot question to create a publicly funded solid waste program stalled Tuesday after the Haines Borough Assembly’s split vote. The proposed...
Question to elect boards,commissions heads to ballot
The question of whether or not voters want to elect members of the planning commission, port and harbor advisory committee, public safety commission a...
Assembly advances publicly funded solid waste program: Mayor breaks tie vote
The Haines Borough Assembly narrowly advanced a ballot measure during its first public hearing Tuesday that would give voters the option to approve a...
Voters one step closer to deciding on police service outside townsite
The Haines Borough Assembly advanced an amended ballot question that would allow Lutak, Mud Bay and Haines Highway residents to vote to create their...
Communication a theme in assembly's manager evaluation
Presenting a range of alternative plans, being more objective and formulating processes for vetting ordinances and a feeling of mistrust between...
Man dies during Alaska Excursions canoe tour
A Nevada pastor celebrating his wedding anniversary with a cruise to Alaska died at Glacier Point Monday after a canoe capsized during a trip with...
Assembly delays manager evaluation
Haines Borough Assembly members needed more time to provide feedback for manager Debra Schnabel’s first evaluation. Assembly members were recently t...
Southeast Alaska State Fair celebrates 50 years in Haines
The Carnival of Casseroles and Salad Parade, Licorice Ice Cream Eating Contest, the Alaskan Racing...
Ballot measure would change charter to allow areawide policing
The Haines Borough Assembly narrowly approved introducing two ordinances for public hearings that, if advanced, would allow voters to decide whether...
Borough Briefs
Hearing set for solid waste proposal The Haines Borough Assembly introduced a taxpayer-funded solid waste management program ordinance along with a ba...
Court adjusts to state budget cuts
Haines District Court continues to feel the squeeze of state budget cuts. Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg held a meeting Monday to hear from...
Assembly Briefs
Assembly adopts Chilkat River Access recommendations The borough assembly unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday endorsing the Chilkat River Access...
University approves moving ahead with Haines timber sale
The University of Alaska Board of Regents has directed staff to proceed with negotiations for a timber sale in the Haines area, with final contract...
Local idea for UA lands too late
A potential investor interested in purchasing some of the University of Alaska land slated for a proposed timber sale approached the Haines Economic...
Assembly at odds over university timber sale
Assembly members, meeting as a committee of the whole June 19, debated whether the borough was misrepresented in information University of Alaska...
Borough to advance taxpayer-funded solid waste program
Prompted by citizen complaints and borough staff intervention, the Haines Borough Assembly this week decided to take a more active role in waste...
