Negotiations between the Local 71 workers’ union and the Haines Borough are about to begin, and local union representative Tom Brice said members have already identified “five or six real big issues” they want to address aside from compensation. Brice wouldn’t say what those issues are, but said some have to do with clarifying language that has […]
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Harbor design under scrutiny
Engineer: Plan could create ‘confused seas’ An independent engineer reviewing the design of the Small Boat Harbor expansion says work done to date by PND Engineers is “thorough and well done,” but says the municipality should consider moving the planned entrance. The change would add about $1 million to the estimated $30 million cost of […]
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Decision-making is forum focus
A community forum aimed at “Creating a Positive Future for Haines” attracted about 35 residents to the Chilkat Center Saturday, and zeroed in on perceived limitations of local government for resolving community issues. Resident John Norton said a “mechanism” was needed to engage the community in a “fruitful enlarging of understanding of all the issues […]
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Involvement is not compliance
At the Dec. 15 Haines Borough Assembly session, the always impeccably coiffed Mayor Jan Hill redefined “bad hair day” with her invective against citizen activists. The Mayor read her “prepared statement” with commanding presence, accusing citizens of being “contentious” and “hateful.” I commend this great example of exercising free speech rights – to contest others’ rights as she implored citizens “…must stop […]
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Important to honor mentors
At the Haines Borough Assembly meeting on Jan. 12, Mayor Jan Hill joined Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama in proclaiming January as Mentoring Month. It can seem routine, as every month seems to belong to somebody. But shining a light on the need for adults who can foster a one-to-one relationship with a child […]
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Duly Noted
By Dan Lundberg Nancy DeCherney is one of eight recipients of Alaska State Council on the Arts and Alaska Humanities Forum’s 2016 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. DeCherney, executive director of the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, won the award for arts advocacy. The awards ceremony will take place Jan. 28 at the […]
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Thomas will lobby Legislature for Haines Borough
The Haines Borough Assembly on Dec. 29 authorized acting manager Julie Cozzi to draw up a $45,000, one-year lobbying contract with former state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines. Mayor Jan Hill broke a 3-3 assembly tie on whether to contract with Thomas. “You are not going to find another lobbyist who is going to represent Haines better than Bill Thomas,” Hill […]
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CVN’s 1st edition published 50 years ago this week
Ray Menaker, a 43-year-old Haines High School French teacher, and Bill Hartmann, a 17-year-old student, launched the town’s newspaper 50 years ago this week. They printed it in Hartmann’s basement on a second-hand, Chandler & Price platen press that produced only a single page at a time. “The headlines had to be hand set. It […]
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Assembly hires Ryan as manager at $96K
Following an hour-long executive session, the Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 on Dec. 29 to make facilities director Brad Ryan interim municipal manager at pay equivalent to $96,000 per year. Members George Campbell and Diana Lapham were opposed. Under terms of a letter of agreement, Ryan will continue to also perform functions of his facilities position. In […]
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Planners seeking review of trailers
The Haines Borough Planning Commission is recommending Mayor Jan Hill appoint a committee to dig into the issue of commercial trailers. “We really don’t have anything in code that addresses this, and it’s something I think we need to address,” commission chair Rob Goldberg said. Commercial trailers have been popping up around Haines in recent years: a scooter rental business […]