Despite last week’s recommendation from a Haines Borough Assembly committee to comb through a minor offense ordinance that has caused public outcry, it’s not clear leaders will go in that direction. The ordinance compiles existing borough violations outlined in various sections of code into a single list. It also establishes fines ranging from $25-$500 for the violations, […]
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Filing period opens Aug. 1 for local offices
Residents who have clamored at recent Haines Borough Assembly meetings for more public involvement can step up Aug. 1 and declare their candidacy for local office. Candidate filing applications are available on the borough website and at the administration office. The filing period is open Aug. 1 through Aug. 20. In October, voters will elect two assembly […]
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Badgley grateful for support, kind words
Wow! I am overwhelmed by the support of the Haines Volunteer Fire Department members, Haines Presbyterian Church and the community of Haines upon my retirement and throughout my career as a paid staff of the HVFD. Thank you for your kind words and letters of encouragement. I am honored and blessed to be part of […]
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Nonprofit deadline for grants Aug. 24
Local nonprofits can submit their applications for grant funding to the Haines Borough by 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24. The annual process involves nonprofits applying for funding from three pots of borough money: the “community chest” (from the areawide general fund), the medical service area fund, and the tourism and economic development fund. A committee then scores […]
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Officials review harbor option history
Concerns about the Small Boat Harbor project this week prompted Haines Borough staff to look into how the current design was chosen. Manager David Sosa and interim public facilities director Brian Lemcke on Tuesday started digging into the question, pulling old assembly agendas, minutes and timelines. The two discovered the Feb. 25, 2014, assembly agenda item to […]
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Residents revel; sun caps 4th festivities
“The Slayers,” a team of teenagers, upended perennial champion Kevin Shove’s squad in the Mad Raft Race and Chandler Kemp cruised to victory in the Mount Ripinsky Run during sun-drenched Fourth of July festivities in Haines Saturday. Hundreds of residents turned out at Tlingit park for games and refreshments. The line of youths waiting to serve as […]
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Public scrutinizes minor offense law
An ordinance establishing a minor offenses fee schedule has residents asking why many of the laws are even on the books, and why Haines Borough employees other than police officers should be authorized to enforce them. According to manager David Sosa, an Alaska Supreme Court ruling that became effective in April 2013 mandated that municipalities have a […]
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Progress, setbacks for downtown effort
A little more than a year after a series of Chilkat Valley News articles put a spotlight on downtown decay, two shuttered buildings have re-opened, a new, 50-room hotel is operating and the Haines Brewing Company is constructing a new building on Main Street. But advocates of revitalizing the core this week said there’s still […]
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Staff will align code, policy on agenda
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to have manager David Sosa and clerk Julie Cozzi ensure code and policy are aligned when it comes to how items get on the assembly’s agenda. The vote follows a recent presentation by resident Mike Denker to the Government Affairs and Services Committee, where Denker argued code and policy are in […]