Last week, my daughters and I had a brief trip to Haines. We had all visited before but never did we have such a grand tour as we received from Bill Kurz and Janet Kurz. We met many local officials including Mayor Stephanie Scott and Borough Manager, David Sosa as well as other business owners and residents. We […]
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Litter, snow removal concerns for downtown group
Getting a handle on litter and snow shoveling downtown dominated discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Haines Borough Downtown Revitalization Committee. Committee chair Lenise Henderson Fontenot said making sure Main Street was clean was a “foundational” issue that needed to be addressed ahead of other projects. “Anything we do will be ruined by trash.” She cited cigarette […]
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Pot or not: Borough takes up dope vote
Should the Haines Borough weigh in on a statewide initiative that, if passed, would legalize the recreational use and commercial sale of marijuana in Alaska? Assembly member Dave Berry Tuesday proposed a resolution opposing Proposition 2, the ballot measure Alaska residents will vote on during the general election Nov. 4. The assembly voted 4-1 to schedule a […]
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Seniors’ tax break costing borough $300K
Discount days at local businesses aren’t the only perks older residents enjoy. More and more property owners age 65 and older are applying for senior property tax exemptions, and that’s costing the Haines Borough. The borough estimates the state-mandated exemption will cost the municipality $310,000 in lost property taxes in fiscal year 2015, up from $270,000 […]
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Voters may cast ballots on school improvements
The Haines Borough Assembly is deliberating whether to put to voters more than $4.7 million in bonds for school capital improvements. Projects that may be included on the Oct. 7 ballot include high school roof replacement ($1.8 million), vocational education building mechanical upgrades ($1.7 million), high school air handling unit replacement ($412,000), high school locker room renovations […]
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Scott’s call to sell school appalling
We are appalled at Mayor Scott’s opinion in the July 17, 2014 edition of the CVN, concerning Mosquito Lake School that we should “get rid of it.” There are options available to bring up the student numbers to 10 or more. The school board should use one year of school closure to plan for a three-year commitment to run […]
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Duly Noted
Reed Scott-Schwalbach and Chris Celauro married July 19 at the Fort Seward tribal house. Reed’s mother and Haines mayor Stephanie Scott officiated. About 150 people attended, including more than 60 out-of-town guests. The groom’s parents are Rhoda and Jerry Celauro of Long Island, N.Y. Reed’s father is Bob Schwalbach. Bob’s wife is Jude Marfil. Nori Nash […]
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Borough brass to staff booth at fairgrounds
Haines Borough employees and elected officials will be manning a booth at the Southeast Alaska State Fair this year. Manager David Sosa said staff members will be paid for their time at the booth. Sosa, clerk Julie Cozzi, public facilities director Carlos Jimenez, chief fiscal officer Jila Stuart, police chief Bill Musser, tourism director […]
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Sales tax delinquents owe borough $229K
The Haines Borough is moving against three businesses that owe an estimated $229,000 in back sales taxes, interest and penalties. According to chief fiscal officer Jila Stuart, outstanding assessed amounts include $165,000 from the Mosquito Lake lodge Funny Farm, $36,000 from Haines Sanitation/Community Waste Solutions and $28,000 from the food stand Hog Heaven. The assembly last week […]
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Intruders at Mosquito Lake School
Trespassers apparently have been helping themselves to the recently vacated Mosquito Lake School. Jim Stanford, a Mosquito Lake resident charged with checking on the building, said he has found its door propped open several times in the past week despite locking the building. “Somebody has been getting into the school, but it seems as if […]