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 […]
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‘Energy roundtable’ scheduled June 26
With the possibility of increased power rates looming on the horizon, Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott is convening a public “Energy Roundtable” discussion from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the library. Big names in the Haines energy scene are scheduled to speak, including Alaska Power and Telephone president Bob Grimm, Southern Energy owner John Floreske and […]
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Chilkat Lake Road rezone petition found to be flawed
Discussion of a possible rezone of 72 acres of property near .6 Mile Chilkat Lake Road ended abruptly last week when the rezone petitioner stormed out of the planning commission meeting. Scott Sundberg in May submitted a petition to rezone 15 lots on the west side of Chilkat Lake Road from general use, the most […]
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Move borough offices into museum
It appears that with the addition of a trailer to the Haines Borough offices and the suggestion that we build yet another “muniplex” (Haven’t we got one at Third Avenue and the Old Haines Highway?) the borough is running out of space to conduct its daily business. The Sheldon Museum is facing the same problem. The museum […]
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Thomas won’t run
Haines residents will take to the polls in November to elect a state senator and House representative. Due to redistricting, Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, and Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, no longer will represent Haines. According to the new redistricting map, Haines will still be in Senate District Q, but will change from House District 34 […]
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Downtown committee identifies list of projects
The Haines Borough Downtown Revitalization Committee is trying to get the ball rolling on several small projects, including installing a bike barn on Main Street and adding signs to direct drivers downtown. At its June 2 meeting, the committee passed a motion supporting construction of a bike barn on Main Street, though only in concept. Committee member […]
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Mine study may include tribes
The Haines Borough Assembly is moving forward with plans to conduct stakeholder meetings and community forums on the potential development of the Palmer Project mineral deposit. The assembly voted 4-1 to authorize Mayor Stephanie Scott to collaborate with the Chilkoot Indian Association and Chilkat Indian Village on exploring the possible social, political and economic impacts of a mining industry within […]
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Assembly returns ‘muniplex’ to agenda
At the request of Haines Borough Assembly member Joanne Waterman, the borough is reviving discussion of building a new “muniplex” to house the fire hall, police station, administration offices, assembly chambers and possibly a visitor center. Waterman, who put the item on a recent assembly agenda, said she would like to see an estimate to at least get […]