When Rebecca Hylton first moved to Haines 28 years ago, she said it was pretty well understood that people did not go into the woods along the east side of the Chilkoot River. “I mean, you can during the hooligan run when the bears aren’t around, that’s totally fine. The river is super low and […]
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This Week in History: The road, ancient remains, and a cruise ship oil slick
10 years ago DOT: Road will boost economy After crunching numbers, updating studies and considering an additional alternative, the Alaska Department of Transportation is still convinced building a 50-mile road from Juneau to the Katzehin River is the best option for transportation in the Lynn Canal. DOT released its delayed Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Sept. […]
Posted inElections, Corrections
Longtime Haines resident and local politician Schnabel seeks re-election
Debra Schnabel has lived in Haines since she was 11 days old. She left for a period of time to go to college and then to pursue a career in broadcasting – but she got caught up in the family business. Her father, John Schnabel, was involved in timber, and mining, and a lot of […]
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This Week in History: Property rights, a tax exemption, and a local moose hunt
10 years ago The Haines Borough Assembly decided a Beach Road man can keep the personal shooting range he’s maintained at his residence for 28 years. The assembly voted unanimously to reverse manager David Sosa’s order for Gary Keller to stop using his backyard shooting range. Though discharging firearms is prohibited in the townsite, Keller […]
Posted inLocal News, Tlingit Language, Haines Borough
Assembly Briefs: Deishú signage, changes to the junk car disposal program, a new head tax, and a burn permit overhaul
Welcome to Haines/Deishú round two? In his report to the assembly, Mayor Tom Morphet wrote that interim manager Elke Doom and he met with Chilkoot Indian Association tribal administrator Harriet Brouillette and – among other things – spoke about the borough placing signs reading “Deishú” in parentheses, under the “Welcome to Haines” signs currently sitting […]
Posted inLocal News, Elections
After a year on the planning commission, Sargent seeks another term
Incumbent Eben Sargent is running for a Haines Borough Planning Commission seat for a year. He was among those elected to the planning commission during the 2023 local election – a first for the borough. Previous commissioners were appointed by the mayor. Born and raised in northeastern Vermont, Sargent grew up in a small town […]
Posted inLocal News, Elections
Longtime public servant seeks contested planning commission seat
Jerry Lapp, a Haines resident with a long history of public service and time in local office, is running for one of two open seats on the planning commission. Lapp, who was born and raised in the lower 48, moved to Alaska in 1974 from Montana, and initially settled in Fairbanks and worked on the […]
Posted inHaines Borough, Public Safety, Local News
Haines police chief resigns
After four months on the job, Haines Borough Police Chief Josh Dryden has resigned. Dryden has been with the police department since 2014. He stepped in as interim police chief at least twice during that time before formally taking on the position in May of 2024, after months of contract negotiation. Reached by phone on […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Government & Elections
U.S. Navy plans apologies to Southeast Alaska villages for century-old attacks
Two Tlingít villages in Southeast Alaska will receive apologies for wrongful military action from the U.S. Navy this fall. The first of those apologies will take place in Kake this weekend, where U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Mark B. Sucato will acknowledge the harms of a bombardment in 1869. An apology in Angoon is scheduled for […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Assembly briefs: A new grant for the public safety building, an appeal to FEMA drags on, a dozen applicants for the borough manager position, and a new park
Find the September 10 Haines Borough Assembly agenda here. A new grant for the public safety building The borough has been given the opportunity to apply for a $20 million community change grant with the borough potentially getting another $14 million for a public safety training center. The aging building has been a concern for […]