No one can deny that we can always improve our communication one with the other in almost any venue you can imagine. Timely and accurate communication between government officials and between the government and the community is especially important. I appreciate that the CVN detected a glitch in borough communication. And once detected, I doubly appreciate […]
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Assembly hopefuls field questions
Three candidates for Haines Borough Assembly offered views on a range of local issues at a candidates’ forum last week sponsored by We the People of Haines. The event, held Sept. 13 at Sheldon Museum, drew candidates Dave Berry, Jono Greene and Joanne Waterman. Below are excerpted responses to some of the questions asked by We the People […]
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Haines port ‘summit’ on Sept. 27
Haines Borough officials say the town won’t likely see transshipment of ore at Lutak Dock for at least five years, but members of the Haines Port Development Council say it’s not too early to discuss possibilities. The private group led by residents Bill Kurz, Dave Nanney and Dave Berry, are holding a “Minerals, Natural Gas and Transportation […]
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Totem, drum raise domestic violence issue
About 100 residents turned out Friday for the unveiling of a “Healing Pole” downtown aimed at bringing awareness to domestic violence. Like headway against the problem of abuse, the pole near Second Avenue and Willard Street is a work in progress, but it’s an important start, speakers said during the event, which included drumming, dancing […]
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Time to restart search for next manager
The borough assembly should restart the search for a new manager. Our current one is not doing the job that he is getting paid for. Unfortunately the assembly made the decision to retain him after he was out the door. The public’s best interest is not being served. Now the assembly is having to deal […]
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Borough expands pellet heat dream
Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott has said she wants at least one municipal building heated with wood in her lifetime. The borough assembly supersized Scott’s dream Tuesday, approving a renewable energy grant request for money to install wood-pellet boilers in the Haines School’s voc-tech building, swimming pool, Human Resources building, Visitor’s Center and borough offices. The amount of […]
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Settlement talk in Viking Cove lawsuit
Settlement discussions appear to be under way in a lawsuit involving use of a Viking Cove beachfront. Fred Einspruch of Haines sued property owners Sally Anderson and Michael Wald in state Superior Court July 11, asking the court to recognize a public right of use on a section of beachfront land owned by the couple. […]
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Borough pellet boiler option delayed
The Haines Borough will look to the Senior Center instead of the public safety building for installation of a wood-pellet boiler, facilities director Brian Lemcke said this week. A faulty boiler in the public safety building will be replaced in the coming weeks by another oil-burning one, he said. “I’m not comfortable with an experiment in this […]
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Berry has knowledge, concern for town
Dave Berry is running for a seat on the borough assembly. I know him to be an honest and caring individual. As a lifelong resident of Haines, he has a wide knowledge of the community and its residents. He has been involved in the community as city Mayor and member of the city council. He currently works […]