After squabbling with a local developer for more than two years, the Tlingit and Haida Regional Electric Authority board has decided to relinquish its preliminary permit for the Walker Lake hydroelectric project. THREA and John Floreske’s company, Southern Energy Inc., jockeyed for the Walker Lake permit until the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted it to […]
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‘Emergency’ hire for economic job
The Haines Borough has moved tourism director Leslie Ross into the interim community and economic development director position as part of an “emergency hire” arrangement that also promotes Tammy Piper from visitor information coordinator to interim tourism director. Both Ross and Piper will get 20 percent pay bumps for their work in the interim positions. An emergency […]
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Sen. Begich, Sullivan hear residents’ concerns
U.S. Democratic Sen. Mark Begich, a one-term incumbent, faces a challenge from former Alaska attorney general and natural resources commissioner Republican Dan Sullivan. Begich, 52, worked as a landlord and Anchorage city worker. He was elected to the city’s assembly at age 26. He was twice elected Mayor of Anchorage before defeating former Sen. Ted Stevens to […]
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Egan, Williams vie to represent Haines in Senate
Incumbent Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, and Tom Williams, R-Juneau, are squaring off to represent Senate District Q in the Alaska Legislature, but Williams has been notably absent in past weeks. Williams didn’t attend a candidate forum in Juneau on Monday, and did not return multiple calls and emails from the CVN requesting an interview. A […]
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Vets’ tax break stirs assembly debate
Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village officials don’t think property tax should be levied on the second floor of their building. The Haines Borough manager disagrees. At manager David Sosa’s recommendation, the assembly last week declined to introduce an ordinance which, if passed, would have granted a “community purpose exemption” for the residential floor, relieving the facility of paying property […]
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Heli-ski event seeking extra area
A worldwide ski and snowboard competition affiliated with Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures has applied to hold an event in Haines, and is seeking areas outside of borough-created boundaries for its show. Borough manager David Sosa has approved in-bounds use for the event but has asked Freeride World Tour to submit an additional application for use […]
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Check out who opposes legalizing pot
When Alaskan doctors, mayors, businesses, police, hospitals, tribes, chambers of commerce, and other cities in Alaska besides Haines all agree on something, it is worth noting. Take a look at who is opposing the legalization and commercialization of marijuana in Alaska. If children see their parents partaking in edibles, they are sure to ask […]
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Borough voters like Hill, Jackson, Case
Haines Borough voters on Tuesday elected residents Ron Jackson and Mike Case to the assembly and chose Jan Hill for the mayor’s seat, according to unofficial results. Voters also approved bonding for $1.7 million in mechanical upgrades to the school’s vocational education building and $412,000 for replacement of the high school’s air handling units. A proposition to […]
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Mine summit leans to port partnership
A private-public partnership to restore the Chilkoot Lumber Co. dock as an ore terminal was floated as a potential model at the Haines Port Development Council’s second “summit” on mining, transportation and tourism at the American Bald Eagle Foundation Sept. 25. The meeting included Canadian government and mining company officials, state Rep. Sam Kito, D-Juneau, Alaska Department […]