Joey Chang says he was getting ready to depart the Hubbard state ferry after it docked in Kake on Saturday when suddenly the ship was no longer at the dock. “We are getting ready to get into the vehicle and we saw the opening of the ramp, and suddenly the whole ferry was moving away […]
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Chilkat Valley’s only Trooper has moved to Juneau
The Chilkat Valley is trooper-less for the time being after wildlife trooper Colin Nemec relocated last month. Nemec, who has been in Haines since 2020, moved to Juneau but is still answering Haines-area calls. In response to questions about whether the staffing shift was permanent or if the position would be filled again, Alaska State […]
Posted inInside CVN, This Week in History
This Week in History: Rate increase, CVN goes online, and puppies $1 each
10 years, 11/27/2014 Leaders explain support, opposition of power rate increases Haines Borough officials said this week that information that can’t be disclosed led them to vote in favor of a settlement with the Alaska Power Company to increase electric rates by 11 percent. Assembly members Mike Case, Diana Lapham and George Campbell voted to […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Vacations, spirits, and dolls
Stephanie Leazier and her 10-month-old son Olen Leazier returned to the Chilkat Valley this week after taking an extended trip to visit family and friends in Michigan. Stephanie said it has been eight years since she has been back to the state and her family, including her mother and aunt, had not yet had the […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Borough assembly violated code in hiring Mr. Zimmerman
Haines Borough code 2.74.035 A. 2. Borough Officers states that, “If it is found that there are qualified applicants, the assembly shall short-list, interview and hire the most qualified person with the best qualifications.” The assembly violated that code at their Nov. 12 meeting when assembly members Stickler, acting as deputy mayor, Clement, Smith, and […]
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Assembly made a baffling decision on borough manager hire
Who would you choose? A candidate with many years of experience in city management who has written million-dollar grants or one who has few years of experience in the field and no apparent grant writing experience. Four members of our assembly chose the latter. When assembly member Kevin Forster asked them to explain how they […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Manager finalist negotiates contract with Haines, is considering at least two other cities
Kim Zimmerman has a busy month ahead of him. He’s finished contract negotiations with the Haines Borough, and the assembly is set to review the terms of that contract during a special meeting on Wednesday. Then, he’ll have to schedule a visit once the borough does a background check. When reached by phone Tuesday, he […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Get information from the source instead of relying on government officials to paraphrase it
As an administrator of the Facebook group Haines Chatters, I regularly post notices of public meetings, transcripts, recorded comments, and agenda items to the group. This social media option provides a community service to interested members regarding official information taken directly from the Haines Borough website. My postings of government information are copied word-for-word from […]
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Assembly briefs: A new borough manager, an interim police chief, and a severance tax
Haines Borough Assembly members met Tuesday without Mayor Tom Morphet who is out of town. Deputy Mayor Cheryl Stickler presided over a four-hour meeting that included a public hearing on severance taxes, extensive discussion of who the next borough manager should be, and updates on open government positions, who can attend executive sessions, and the […]
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Committee members who prefer to spread dogma over finding solutions should be removed
Members of the Ports and Harbors Advisory Committee have been using their individual seats for personal attacks against members of the public and prior assembly members, as evidenced in the Oct. 31, 2024 meeting. These same two individuals routinely spread misinformation about the Lutak Dock issue to perpetuate an unaffordable project when they should be […]