What appalls me in the matter of chief Lowe is that had this assembly and manager listened to even one word of what people were saying, they could have stopped this tornado from once again disgracing this community and its police force. Gary’s career could have been saved by the assembly, had they listened to […]
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Assembly plans overnight trip to Skagway
Haines Borough staff and assembly members are planning an overnight trip to Skagway April 26-27 to meet with regional leaders to discuss mutual economic and transportation issues. The Skagway Borough Assembly, Juneau Borough Assembly, and Whitehorse City Council also are expected to attend the event, which was initiated by Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford, clerk Julie Cozzi said […]
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AP&T: Studies rule out Schubee Lake hydro
Alaska Power and Telephone officials said this week the company is ruling out pursuing Schubee Lake as an alternative hydroelectric project to Connelly Lake. Construction and operation of a hydroelectric project at Schubee Lake would be both expensive and “extremely difficult,” according to reports recently released by AP&T. Several Haines Borough Assembly members and residents asked AP&T to investigate […]
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Budget $500K in red; library, museum cuts proposed
Responding to continuing reductions in major state and federal funding sources and the potential for additional cuts, Haines Borough manager Mark Earnest proposed a handful of service and position cuts to fill a projected $500,000 hole in his $12 million draft budget for the coming year. Earnest is proposing to cut operation of the pool and museum to nine […]
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Budget hearings begin Tuesday
It’s budget season again, and the Haines Borough has set its schedule for a series of public meetings residents concerned about how the borough spends its money are welcome to attend. Manager Mark Earnest is required to submit to the assembly his six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and proposed operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2014 no later […]
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‘Quasi-judicial’ hearing on Lowe April 4
The Haines Borough Assembly will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4 to evaluate the ability of police chief Gary Lowe to perform his duties and supervise the police department. The “informal administrative hearing” will not be open to the public. The meeting will be conducted as a quasi-judicial proceeding, clerk Julie Cozzi wrote in a notice Tuesday. Borough […]
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Pellet experiment looking good
Wood pellets stored in a silo behind the Senior Center haven’t absorbed measurable amounts of moisture since being loaded there in November, according to a study conducted by Haines High School’s Power Systems Engineering class. The question of absorbing moisture was one that was raised last fall when the Haines Borough was considering a pellet-heat system now […]
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Williamson: Borough indifference led to lawsuit
A man who sued the Haines Borough over his son’s drowning at Port Chilkoot Dock beach said this week he brought the suit because of concerns about the police investigation of the death and indifference from borough officials. “That would have saved his life if they had just put a sign up. To this day, there isn’t […]
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Two dozen at ‘March for Respect’
Ruth Fairall said that when she was 8 years old and for the following three years, she was sexually abused by an older brother. Fairall, 78, told her story at last week’s “March for Respect” event Thursday at the Haines ANB Hall. Fairall said her brother threatened her and that she didn’t bring the abuse […]