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Amid fractured GOP field, a Democrat could be headed for the Alaska governor’s mansion
This story was originally published by the Anchorage Press. The improbable rise of a long-shot Democratic candidate now has the party positioned to capture the Alaska governor’s mansion for the first time in more than two decades, veteran political observers from across the ideological spectrum said this week. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a 37-year-old former state House member from […]
Posted inLocal News
Global Ports exploring Bellingham homeport venture
An active cruise-dock management bid in Haines is just one Alaska venture for now-familiar Global Ports Holding. The company’s other regional business could give it the means, and incentive, some say, to bring more passengers to Haines. Through the last year, as Global Ports has been in talks with the Haines Borough, the company has […]
Posted inLocal News
Bonding increasingly likely on Lutak dock
After a contentious Tuesday Lutak Dock meeting, there’s still no explanation for why project costs have skyrocketed, and bonding looks a likely future. Even so, the borough’s contracted engineers now say talk of the borough losing grant funding, or otherwise running out of time, is “not credible.” Over the last two weeks, Moffatt & Nichol […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday August 28
Engineers said this week that the Lutak Dock project will likely be over budget, despite telling borough leaders earlier this week that they were “confident” in the borough’s chosen dock design fitting within budget. Now, they believe the price tag for the design will be more than the roughly $25 million in total funding for […]
The Chilkat Valley Rewind for Aug. 27
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Assembly Briefs: Four tax questions on ballot, loan agreements and a new firetruck
During Tuesday night’s Haines Borough assembly meeting, members unanimously voted to add two tax propositions to the ballot, discussed a moratorium on the Chilkat River walking trails and accepted Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation funding for water and sewer improvements. Four tax questions on ballot The two new ballot propositions join three existing initiatives, making […]
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Chilkat Valley Preschool announces closure
Standing in front of the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday, Jessie Wuesthoff read a letter announcing the closure of the Chilkat Valley Preschool. Wuesthoff said that the decision was not made quickly or lightly. She said that over the past year, the preschool worked to find a sustainable path forward, which included changing its licensing, […]
Posted inTransportation, Local News
Despite promises, cost overruns likely on Lutak Dock
The Lutak Dock replacement project will likely be over budget, engineers said this week.Engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol told borough staff in a meeting Monday that initial design work has shown higher costs than the company expected earlier this year, when they told borough leaders they were “confident” in the borough’s chosen dock design fitting […]
Posted in2026 Haines Borough Election
Fall election ballot finalized
The full slate of candidates for the October municipal elections is now set. Assembly candidate Debra Schnabel and planning commissioner Patty Brown will no longer be on the ballot, pulling out of the race prior to Tuesday’s candidate withdrawal deadline. Schnabel said she thought it could be “problematic to win a seat with the vote […]