The “Welcome to Haines” signs at either end of town got a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it makeover over the weekend, but have since been restored to their original form. At some point last week, someone modified them to welcome people to Deishú, a word that means “End of the Trail” in Tlingít. It’s often used as the Tlingít […]
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Longtime law firm quits Haines borough
The law firm that has represented the Haines Borough for more than 10 years will not seek to renew its contract. Charles Cacciola, an attorney for the firm Chandler, Falconer, Munson & Cacciola, LLP, did not respond to requests for comment about why the firm had decided not to renew the contract. In a letter […]
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Alaska Press Club names Chilkat Valley News best weekly in the state
Chilkat Valley news staff brought home four awards from the Alaska Press Club last weekend, including first place for Alaska’s Best Weekly Newspaper in 2023. Editor Lex Treinen won first place for Best Sports Reporting for his December story about the Glacier Bears putting in a stellar performance at state wrestling championships in Anchorage after […]
Posted inHaines Borough, News, Local News, Environment, Mining
Assembly briefs: Parcel viewer could be expanded, Southeast Roadbuilders appeals permit again, ore shipping changes and a senior exemption boost
Property data in parcel viewer Assembly member Kevin Forster introduced a substitute version of an ordinance that would, among other changes, allow property owners to view assessment information through the borough’s website. The borough’s parcel viewer currently allows users to access information about properties including owner, value, and property size. Under the proposed ordinance, property […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Assembly members get slew of ethics complaints. Here are the facts.
At least five Haines residents have submitted ethics complaints against assembly member Natalie Dawson, claiming she had a conflict of interest when she voted to request that Constantine Metals share its operations plan with the borough, among other allegations. Dawson said the complaints are “false” and rely on inaccurate information about her employer, the Alaska […]
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Borough clerk resigns, blames assembly and planning commission
In a blow to the already short-staffed borough Haines Borough clerk Alekka Fullerton is quitting her job due to what she called “a lack of respect for staff or staff’s work.” Mayor Tom Morphet read Fullerton’s letter of resignation during the April 9 assembly meeting. Fullerton and several other borough officials had tears in their […]
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Duly Noted: A new dance break, Hot Shots travel Las Vegas, Ampersand changes hands
About a dozen people showed up to shake their bodies in what organizers hope will become a regular weekly afternoon “Dance Break” on Friday afternoon. Organizer Stephanie Smith originally hoped for 80 people to show up on the corner of Main Street and Second Ave, but was happy with the turnout in the end, which […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Executive session was in the best interest of the Assembly and the public
As a result of the assembly’s decision last May to grant a conditional use permit for a heliport to George Campbell, the Haines Borough was named in two lawsuits – one filed by Chilkat Valley Rural Citizens, who claimed that the issuance of Campbell’s permit violated borough law, and a second filed by Campbell, challenging […]
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After contentious year, new Haines assessor meets community
It was a meeting that could have soured quickly. And there were signs that some people expected it to. Borough administration asked police Sgt. Josh Dryden to attend. He sat watching as a crowd gathered in the assembly chambers to meet the Chilkat Valley’s new assessor. Last year some 200 people appealed their property tax assessments, […]
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Fireweed announces summer closure, highlighting tough season for restaurants
One of the staples of the Haines summer food scene says it’s closing for good. Fireweed Restaurant owner Sarah Jaymot wrote in a public Facebook post that she wouldn’t open this summer because of the conditions of the building she had been operating in, located in Building #37 of Fort Seward. Jaymot said she had […]