The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service has awarded the Haines Borough Public Library a five-star rating for the third consecutive year. “I’d like to make a proclamation commemorating and honoring our Haines Borough Public Library, who recently received the Library Journal five-star rating award,” Mayor Jan Hill said at an October meeting of the Haines Borough Assembly. “This is quite an […]
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Cruise passengers shouldn’t feel lost
I was astonished to read the “Secret Shopper” story in CVN’s Oct. 28 edition, wherein Lenise Henderson-Fontenot declared at a Chamber of Commerce lunch that cruise visitors to Haines “can feel a bit lost” when they step off the dock in our town. Positioned right at the gate where passengers leave their ship and step […]
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Forum elicits wide range of ideas
Thirty-seven residents turned out Oct. 28 for the second, library-sponsored forum on strengthening community. Their ideas for improving the town included: Working toward food independence, building a community or youth center, holding more open-ended community discussions, reaching out to retirees arriving in the community involvement and acquiring research on the town’s demographics. At the third […]
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Heli-skiing zone goes Heli-skiing zone goes
After a proposed commercial skiing tour ordinance hit a snag at the Oct. 26 Haines Borough Assembly meeting, the borough’s planning commission is set to make a recommendation on a potential rezoning for those tours. The commission was scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 for a public hearing to discuss rezoning a portion of the […]
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Assembly advances pay raise; Increase would cost $15K, including commissioners
The Haines Borough Assembly has introduced an ordinance that would increase pay for assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill. The assembly already has approved a resolution to start compensating members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission, at a rate of $50 per meeting attended. The proposed ordinance would increase assembly members’ pay to $125 per meeting from $100, and also pay […]
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Heli-ski group
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday did not move forward a proposed commercial skiing tour ordinance that drew heavy discussion at its first public hearing Tuesday. Discussion centered on helicopter skiing, skier days and flight paths. The assembly instead directed manager Mark Earnest and Mayor Jan Hill to form a work group to update the details of the ordinance before it is brought […]
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‘Secret shopper’ gives cruise passengers’ view of town
Travelers “used to a very high level of service” on a Holland America cruise can feel a bit lost when they step off the dock in Haines, Lenise Henderson-Fontenot said at Friday’s Haines Chamber of Commerce lunch. Henderson-Fontenot shared her experiences as a “secret shopper” during a weeklong May cruise. Karl Heinz, chamber president, introduced […]
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McAdams is about ideas, not ideology
Scott McAdams has demonstrated notable integrity running an issues-oriented campaign of intelligent ideas while his opponents have engaged in mud wrestling matches that demean and embarrass Alaskans. Unlike Joe Miller, Scott McAdams is interested in ideas, not ideology. Rather than working for corporate and single political party interests as Lisa Murkowski’s record would show, Scott […]
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Congress candidate is a good listener
There are plenty of reasons for Southeast Alaskans to support Scott McAdams, current Mayor of Sitka, for U.S. Senator this November. McAdams understands, uses, and supports marine transportation. McAdams has demonstrated that he is able to work in a bi-partisan manner for the interests of all Alaskans. McAdams supports developing our resources, but in a manner that […]
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Duly Noted
Evan Alexander Knight was born to Kendra and Alex Knight in Juneau Oct. 15. He weighed 7 lbs., 4 ozs. and measured 19.5 inches long. Kendra’s mom, Frankie Jones, and sister Gracie Jones attended the birth. Alex’s parents, David and Carol Knight, flew down from Haines. Kendra’s grandmother, Kathy Pardee-Jones was there, as well as […]