Barbara Pardee threw a “We are Sweet on Irene”-themed 90th birthday party for mother Irene Ward at Haines Assisted Living on June 15. Guests included HAL residents and staff, as well as Ray Menaker, John Schnabel and Marge Ward, all of whom are over 90. The party included a piñata filled with exercise balls, watermelon trivia, cake made by Barb […]
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Out-of-town borough hires unacceptable
After just learning that the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel hired an out-of-town person to fill what was advertised as a part-time animal control officer, I am appalled at this community’s refusal to employ its own residents. (I offered to volunteer time and donate the saved money to the building of the full-time vet clinic. The […]
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Group wins $217K grant for signs, art
New signs and window displays will be going up around Haines in the next 18 months, funded by a $217,000 grant awarded this week to the Haines-based Alaska Arts Confluence by ArtPlace America. Projects funded by the grant will include professionally-designed window displays on Main Street and wayside interpretive walking tour signs in Fort Seward. […]
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Manager to hold town hall meeting
Haines Borough residents can ask questions of rookie manager David Sosa at a town hall meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Chilkat Center lobby. Sosa will give a report of his first 60 days on the job, including his observations about the borough and what actions he has taken so far. He […]
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Assembly ‘very pleased’ with new manager Sosa
The Haines Borough Assembly recently reviewed manager David Sosa’s first 60 days on the job, but failed to give any details on the assessment. The assembly voted 5-0 at its June 10 meeting to enter into executive session to review Sosa’s first two months with the borough. Mayor Stephanie Scott summarized the 30-minute discussion in one sentence, saying the general […]
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Nonprofit apps due
Local nonprofits interested in receiving funding from the Haines Borough must submit their grant applications by 5 p.m. July 15. Nonprofits that received funding last year must submit their progress and financial report describing how the organization spent last year’s grant by June 30. Applications and instructions are available online and at the borough administration office on […]
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Manager fines Nelson again for violations
Haines Borough Manager David Sosa is fining property owner Paul Nelson for failing to comply with the assembly’s order to remove improperly processed glass fill from his Skyline Estates lot within 10 days. Nelson has complied with the assembly’s directive to cap the site’s foundation, which contains the illegal fill, but he hasn’t completely disposed […]
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Baskaya ’emergency hire’ for development position
The Haines Borough has hired a “community and economic development special projects manager” to work for two months on tasks related to downtown revitalization and projects previously assigned to executive assistant to the manager Darsie Culbeck. The “emergency hire” of seasonal Haines resident Christina Baskaya is only temporary, said manager David Sosa. An emergency hire can occur […]
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Discussion of trailer includes removal plan
Discussion about the Haines Borough’s decision to buy a trailer and site it behind municipal offices isn’t over. Questions raised last week include the trailer’s permanency and how a utility pole got to be installed next door. The assembly recently approved purchase of the $12,500 trailer to house public facilities director Carlos Jimenez, who […]
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Planners: Sell land to brewery
The Haines Brewing Company is one step closer to locating on Main Street. Both the Haines Borough Planning Commission and Downtown Revitalization Committee overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal by brewery owners Paul Wheeler and Jeanne Kitayama to purchase 20,000 square feet of borough land at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Main Street. Last week, the planning commission […]