It’s back to square one in the Haines Borough’s search for a new police chief. The borough’s finalist Gregory Boris visited town last week, met members of the community in a town hall at the library and sat for an in-person interview before leaving on Wednesday. Then on Friday, Boris sent an email to a […]
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Posted inSoutheast News, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Native people in Juneau rushing to get tribal IDs amidst fears of immigration detentions
Alaska Natives in Juneau are rushing to obtain tribal IDs as claims of detentions by immigration officials are circulating widely following President Donald Trump’s return to the White House last week, but tribal and municipal leaders said Wednesday there are no confirmed reports of such detentions or presence of additional immigration enforcement officials. About 115 […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough, Public Safety
Police chief, assembly member clash over moose’s fate
A borough assembly member followed another across a parking lot shouting obscenities after a meeting that laid bare a conflict with the acting police chief over a moose he killed in December. The dispute between Craig Loomis and chief Michael Fullerton has ballooned, drawing in multiple state agencies, the union that represents Haines police officers, […]
Posted inLocal News, Police
We’re hiring: Borough considers police chief, clerk applicants
Editor’s note: Police chief candidate Gregory Boris has withdrawn from consideration. A police chief finalist and two borough clerk candidates were interviewed this week as city leaders work to fill key roles that have been without permanent leaders for months. Assembly members met in a committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday to interview two […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Assembly briefs: The Lutak Dock design, a new federal lobbyist, stalled bearproof trashcans and overwhelmed emergency services
During the first meeting of the new year, Haines Borough Assembly members discussed two long-running issues leftover from previous years and administrations. In addition to extensive testimony on the Lutak Dock, the group met in executive session to discuss a legal dispute with George and Lynette Campbell over an airstrip they built about 26 miles […]
Posted inLocal News, Environment & Natural Resources, Economy
Upper Lynn Canal AC reviews dozens of proposals ahead of Board of Fish meeting
Editor’s note: Written comments on specific proposals will be accepted online during the meeting beginning Jan. 28. The meeting will be livestreamed here. The Alaska Board of Fisheries plans to meet Jan. 28 through Feb. 9 in Ketchikan to discuss proposed changes to finfish and shellfish fisheries in Southeast Alaska. Ahead of that meeting, the […]
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‘We got a bonus tour:’ Cruise passengers stranded in Canada by rockslide rejoin their ships in Haines About 150 people motored into Haines just after 4 a.m. on a summer evening, in time to rejoin their Holland America and Princess cruise ships after they were separated from their ships by a massive rockslide north of […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Government & Elections
Wrangell leaders round up support for continued federal air service subsidy
Alaska Airlines has received a federal subsidy since 1976 to provide Wrangell with twice-daily jet service, and the mayor and chamber of commerce are rounding up community support to urge the government to issue a new contract after the current agreement expires in 2025. “I want to ensure it stays around,” Mayor Patty Gilbert said […]
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Duly Noted: Primo, snow day, and the birds need counting
Richard Primo Williams Jr. died December 1, in Anchorage. A celebration of life will be held for him on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. at the Haines ANB Hall. A potluck dinner will follow. Dan Egolf is looking for people to participate in the Haines’ 37th annual Audubon Christmas bird count on Thursday, Dec. […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Prospective borough manager turns down job offer
The remaining applicant for the Haines Borough’s open manager position decided against the job. Kim Zimmerman contacted borough staff during the Thanksgiving holiday to withdraw and interim manager Elke Doom then notified the assembly, she said Monday. “I provided the assembly contacts for a number of consultant firms as an option,” Doom wrote in an […]