I am writing in support of Tom Morphet for Mayor of Haines. Tom speaks from a voice of unity and cohesiveness, wanting to work together to solve our community issues. I think he will bring thoughtfulness, intelligence, and insight to our local issues. As a former newspaper person, Tom knows how to dig deep into a subject […]
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Morphet, Hill square off in mayoral race
This election season, there are two candidates running for Mayor, Tom Morphet and Jan Hill. The two candidates have deep roots in the community and have served Haines in myriad ways. While both Morphet and Hill have expressed that they want the best for the community, their visions and priorities diverge. CVN interviewed the two candidates separately […]
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PAID COMMENTARY: Morphet unfit for mayor
Tom Morphet Is not fit to be borough Mayor. He has a bad temper. He is vindictive. He has a foul mouth that most people would not use in a bar. The Mayor broke the tie vote to move the boat harbor project forward. Assembly member Tom Morphet spearheaded a move to cut the mayor’s wages by about […]
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Assembly, mayoral candidates square off at chamber forum
Haines’ two mayoral candidates and four of the five assembly candidates squared off on economic development issues for the first public candidates ‘forum on Friday, hosted by the chamber of commerce. Candidates sparred over the borough’s involvement in infrastructure projects and presented different visions of how the borough should promote economic development. The questions about Lutak Dock […]
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Assembly boosts pay for itself and mayor
The Haines Borough Assembly voted overwhelmingly to boost pay for itself and for the Mayor at an assembly meeting on Aug. 22, despite reservations about the timing and optics of the increase. Under the new pay scale, members will get paid $175 per regular or special assembly meeting, not including committee meetings. The mayor’s pay will be boosted from […]
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Borough election deadline approaches, Morphet files for mayoral race
There are still plenty of open seats in the upcoming Haines Borough elections with just days to go before the close of the candidate filing deadline. Borough clerk Alekka Fullerton said a total of nine people had been certified to run for the 14 open seats. So far, Tom Morphet, former editor and publisher of CVN, is […]
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Mayor, manager travel to Juneau to lobby legislature
Mayor Doug Olerud and borough manager Annette Kreitzer traveled to Juneau this week to lobby for a $2.5 million funding match to replace the public safety building. The project is estimated to cost $31 million. “It’s a lot of money we’re looking for,” Olerud said. “We don’t have it in the borough and there’s not […]
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Borough staff, mayor lobby D.C. delegation
Mayor Douglas Olerud, former fire chief Al Giddings and borough manager Annette Kreitzer traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby the borough’s congressional delegation for funding to build a new public safety building. The trio, along with the borough’s lobbyist, met with Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Mary Peltola and their staff, Sen. Murkowski’s staff and […]
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Mayor welcomes new SEARHC mental health clinicians at ANB hall
Haines Borough Mayor Douglas Olerud and manager Annette Krietzer welcomed two new Haines mental health providers on Tuesday at the ANB Hall. Olerud gave a short speech highlighting the need for Haines residents to find stability and certainty in light of local and national stressors. “It is becoming increasingly difficult to find those sources of grounding. We’re […]
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Beach Road residents request organized effort to winterize homes, mayor says landslide risk too high
Some Beach Road residents apparently made attempts to reach their homes Wednesday morning as observers witnessed a skiff traveling back and forth from the beach below the road where a massive landslide left two residents missing. “I have heard reports and I am very much discouraging that,” interim borough manager Alekka Fullerton said during a […]