A new mining steering committee recently organized by Takshanuk Watershed Council plans to educate the public through a “comprehensive and nonbiased” mining education forum this fall. Takshanuk executive director Meredith Pochardt said the group, made up of representatives from the Haines Borough and various mining, fishing and conservation organizations, had its second meeting Friday to begin planning […]
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Klukwan program aimed at youth jobs
Klukwan high school students are learning the basics of pre-employment skills and career exploration, hoping to snag a job this summer at local businesses. Margaret Sebens, interim program director for Southeast Alaska Independent Living, said SAIL and the state Division of Vocational Rehabilitation have teamed up to host a seven-week class and summer work program […]
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Schnabel highly qualified to be manager
In a letter last week, Joe Poor said, without mentioning names, that the borough manager candidate who is not Brad Ryan “has been deemed unqualified.” Your statement is not accurate. I don’t know what happened at Julie Cozzi’s level, since Debra Schnabel is definitely highly qualified. Correct me if I’m missing something: she has the preferred professional degree, she has worked for […]
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Clerk, attorney give go-ahead on recall
The effort to recall three Haines Borough Assembly members is moving forward. Borough clerk Julie Cozzi, consulting with borough attorney Brooks Chandler, this week determined that grounds were sufficient to allow applicants to gather signatures that would force a vote. Don Turner Jr. turned in three recall petition applications April 5. Among grounds he cited was an […]
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Borough manager finalists are Schnabel, Ryan
The final two local Haines Borough manager applicants both stressed their abilities to bring people together and curb controversy in borough politics during their preliminary interviews with the assembly. The assembly Friday asked four questions to in-town applicants Debra Schnabel and interim borough manager Brad Ryan, as well as out-of-town applicant Robert Jordan. It voted to continue the interview […]
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Assembly reverses on trash regulation
The Haines Borough Assembly Wednesday reversed a decision made earlier this month and is now in favor of borough regulation of garbage collection rates. The question divided the assembly at its March 2 meeting, where Mayor Jan Hill broke a 3-3 tie in favor of sending a letter to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, supporting regulation of garbage collection rates […]
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Duly Noted
Friends of Mike and Elaine Crawshay were saddened to hear of the fire that destroyed Kluane Machine, their auto repair shop of 30 years in Haines Junction, Y.T. The fire was reported early on Thursday, March 2. It destroyed two vehicles, two motorcycles and all of Mike’s tools. According to CBC News, the business was […]
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Manager applicants include Bill Seward
By Kyle Clayton Haines Borough Assembly members will meet Thursday to start reviewing applications for the manager position. They include one from recent manager Bill Seward, who was fired from the job in December. “After careful review of the circumstances, I believe the Haines Borough continues to be an excellent fit for my background, experience and skill sets,” […]
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Extension for comments on trash rate regulation
Community Waste Solutions is advocating that the Haines Borough Assembly reconsider a Feb. 28 recommendation that the state regulatory commission set local garbage rates, following a three-week extension of a comment deadline. CWS representative Sally Garton told the borough’s Solid Waste Working Group March 2 that the Regulatory Commission of Alaska granted the borough a deadline extension […]
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State trooper position moved
Alaska State Trooper Director Colonel James Cockrell wrote Haines Mayor Jan Hill last week informing her of the state’s decision to move the Haines trooper position to Bethel. Cockrell said his agency has experienced a $10 million budget reduction during the past two years and is facing a $1.4 million reduction this year along with the loss of […]