Haines Borough officials last week addressed the topic of safety in relation to management of heli-skiing, following concerns raised by the family of a heli-skier killed in an avalanche during a tour in March. Borough officials said the municipality isn’t responsible for ensuring safety during heli-tours, but they consider a company’s safety record in evaluating […]
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Financial disclosure, 7 candidates on ballot
Haines Borough voters on Tuesday will fill two seats on the assembly and three seats on the school board, and revisit a question about exempting local candidates from the state’s financial disclosure laws. Polls at the American Bald Eagle Foundation and Klehini Valley Firehall are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Candidate views and election-related stories can be […]
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Assembly goes to electronic meeting packets
Meeting packets are a thing of the past for the Haines Borough Assembly. Instead of reams of paper, assembly members now each get an iPad, a slimmed-down, tablet computer with a touch-screen keyboard. Borough officials say iPads will not only save the Haines Borough heaps of paper and ink; they’ll also reduce staff time and wear and tear […]
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Candidate shortage not uncommon in Southeast
Some Haines school board members have pointed to the state’s financial disclosure requirements as reasons for apparent low interest in recent school board elections. There hasn’t been competition for candidates seeking seats on the board since 2010, and for the second year in a row, the board will have to appoint a member because one open seat hasn’t attracted […]
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Communication can always be improved
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 […]