Former Alaska State Sen. Tom Begich stopped in Haines this week as he campaigns back and forth across the state. The 65-year old Democrat currently leads the race to be the state’s next governor, according to a range of polls. While in Haines, he competed in the singer-songwriter contest at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. […]
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Juneau nonprofits don’t charge sales tax; the Assembly is considering changing that
People buying Juneau Symphony tickets don’t pay the city’s 5% sales tax because the organization is a nonprofit. But Executive Director Charlotte Truitt says customers won’t be the only ones paying the price if the Juneau Assembly eliminates that tax exemption. “We estimate that implementing this ordinance, it would require approximately $2,000 to modify our […]
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Assembly Briefs: Borough prepares to solicit offers on cruise dock, and more
The borough is preparing to go public in a search for offers on Port Chilkoot Dock management, pending another assembly vote next month. Even just a few months ago the concept of outside management at the borough’s cruise ship facility wasn’t on the radar. The borough has long owned the facility, maintained it, and in […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: New blooms, old friends and more
Reed Scott-Schwalbach, whose mother Stephanie Scott was a longtime Haines resident, special education teacher, dahlia flower farmer and mayor, was in town for Kaya Ramirez’s wedding. (Ramirez is Beth MacCready and Gregg Bigsby’s niece). Scott-Schwalbach attended the Southeast Alaska State Fair and did some hiking. Husband Chris Celauro did his part to support the Haines […]
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Story about the golf course was incomplete
The long story about our town’s 20-year-old golf course published in last week’s CVN included my comments but omitted the very public matter that I was “talking loudly about” with a CVN reporter at Deerheart on the evening of May 26. (The reporter, who was not Will Steinfeld, was seated about four seats away from […]
Posted inLocal News
Assembly Briefs: Dock, new vehicles, and outhouses
Lutak Dock The borough is seeking a project manager for the Lutak Dock, a role assembly member Gabe Thomas said could keep the dock on schedule by “keeping the fire lit.” That comes as assembly member Eben Sargent again brought up concerns with the management of the project, including not having an updated schedule and […]
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20 summers later, Haines’ improbable golf course endures
The Valley of the Eagles Golf Course, near 1 Mile Haines Highway, is, and always has been, an operation that demands constant labor and produces no revenue. For 20 years, it has been owned by people with no interest in playing golf. It’s counterintuitive, but all true – except for the statement that the course […]
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Alaska governor’s race survey: AI policy and news sources
One way to gauge the astonishing growth in the artificial intelligence since Alaska’s last gubernatorial election, in 2022, is simply to look at the market value of the Nvidia, the leading AI chip maker. Since 2022, that number has grown more than 10-fold, from some $350 billion to some $5 trillion today. AI, it’s safe to […]