It’s election season. There’s a statewide primary on Tuesday, and here in the Chilkat Valley the October ballot is starting to take shape. As current Mayor Tom Morphet steps down a race is taking shape between at least two former mayors, Doug Olerud and Jan Hill. If no one else files, it would be a […]
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October ballot begins to take shape
Former mayors back in the race Former mayors Doug Olerud and Jan Hill are seeking a return to office. Olerud and Hill are the only candidates so far to officially enter the race for mayor. That could yet change, and individuals have until Aug. 20 to file their candidacy. If things hold, it would be […]
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Bears, Port Chilkoot dock management, and repealing the ban on plastic bags
In addition to banning outhouses in the townsite, the Haines Borough assembly also approved a 30-day window for letters of interest in managing the Port Chilkoot Dock. The body also discussed potential conditional use permit fees for heliports during its two-hour meeting on Tuesday. Bears Haines Mayor Tom Morphet donned a button-up shirt with colorful […]
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Listen: Assembly to discuss cruise dock deal, new initiatives headed to the ballot
Assembly members will discuss a request for proposals for Port Chilkoot Dock for the second time at the Aug. 11 Haines Borough Assembly meeting. And, the borough clerk’s report confirms that two citizen initiatives are making their way through town. The Chilkat Valley News’ Will Steinfeld joins KHNS reporter Melinda Munson. Melinda Munson: Will, thanks […]
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A Q&A with Tom Begich who visited Haines during the Fair
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 […]
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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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