After extensive public testimony, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted unanimously to deny a Haines Borough petition to raise the cap on beer and wine licenses, saying there had not been enough opportunity for the public, and existing license-holders, to weigh-in. The borough assembly voted to ask the state board for 10 more restaurant or […]
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Borough manager’s resignation is the latest in a string of exits from city administration
Last week, Haines Borough Manager Annette Kreitzer gave 60 days notice to the mayor and borough assembly. Her last day will be Aug. 12. Kreitzer, who said she was not willing to talk more about her reasons for leaving until closer to her end date, said in her resignation memo that she was disappointed that […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Mosquito Lake community planning, missing skateboard returned, and Jet Boat Jamboree
News and notes from around the Chilkat Valley.
Posted inNews, Local News, Police
Public Safety building gets funding from state, but hurdles remain
Electrical capacity, failing walls, parking, and the potential for flooding in the event of a tsunami are all concerns for local police and fire personnel.
Posted inHaines Borough, News, Local News
Borough staffing concerns mount
The shortage is causing worries about employee burnout, increase in mill rate.
Posted inNews, Local News, Business & Commerce
Restaurant asks borough to raise the cap on beer and wine licenses
Nolan Woodard has owned Alpenglow Wood Fired Pizza in downtown Haines for just over a year now and is one of the few local restaurants that were open all winter. But, it wasn’t easy. He, and the close friends and family working with him, put in long hours for comparatively little pay. “It was a […]
Posted inState of Alaska, Haines Borough, Tourism, News, Local News
At a brief ‘camp-in,’ Haines residents urge the state to revive camping at Portage Cove
It’s the second summer since Alaska State Parks banned camping at the Portage Cove State Recreation Site in Haines. But on May 17, a smattering of tents popped up there anyway. A few dozen people showed their support for reopening the park to tent campers. Mayor Tom Morphet organized the event, calling it a “camp-in.” […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Haines Borough
Assembly hires more oversight after surprise $2.8 million bill for Lutak Dock
Assembly members voted for additional legal review and to look into hiring new project managers after learning of a surprise bill for nearly $3 million from the contractor in charge of rebuilding the Lutak Dock. At a work session last week and at Tuesday’s assembly meeting, members and the borough’s attorney questioned the validity of […]
Posted inNews, Southeast News, Local News, Wildlife, Environment
The bears are up, here’s what to plan for
Haines police say they haven’t yet gotten any calls about bears yet this season. But several residents have posted photos of paw prints or other bear sign on social media – so it’s clear they’re waking up. Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife management biologist Carl Koch said this is the time of year […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Transportation, Haines Borough
Contractor asks Haines for $2.8 million payment for Lutak Dock work ‘without pre-authorization’
Turnagain Marine is asking the Haines Borough for “prompt payment” of $2.8 million in work on the Lutak Dock project that likely won’t be covered by the federal government as expected. The news came from an invoice that was shared with assembly members, ahead of a planned workshop on Wednesday evening about the $25 million […]