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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Posted inHousing, Local News
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, […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Business & Commerce
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 […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Chose scaled-down Lutak option
Dear Haines Community, Including Mayor Morphet, Borough Assembly Members, and Borough Administration: Please choose a scaled-down Lutak Dock alternative 3B that will provide continued freight and fuel service to Haines, without throwing open the door for large-scale ore export. We are tired of over-built infrastructure projects based on predetermined designs in search of after-the-fact justifications. […]
Posted inSports, Local News
Heliskiers hope for stable conditions — and stable future — in Haines
On a recent weekday at the Powdah Mountain Lodge, a handful of out-of-state visitors are getting antsy. There’s thick, wet snow falling outside and low clouds, meaning no helicopter flying today for Alaska Heliskiing. Guests here have to find their own entertainment. “I hate it,” said Ed Irons, a 60-year-old electrical engineer from Las Vegas […]
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Deadline for Lutak Dock project pushed back three years
This story has been updated. A looming deadline to sign a grant agreement for the controversial Lutak Dock project has been pushed back by three years. The news could upend debates about the need to make a quick decision to approve the $25 million project to shore up the aging dock that is the entry […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly noted: Leap Day birthdays, firefighting award, Ripinsky Rippers
Libby Kurz, Edith Fuzzy von Stauffenberg and Janine Allen celebrated their Leap Day birthdays on Feb. 29. Allen had a silent reading party, followed by dinner and then dancing and hula hooping at Harriett Hall. Former Haines residents Renee Staska and Eric Kocher are also Leap Day babies. Rodney Williamson was awarded a special commendation […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Haines Borough
March 12 assembly briefs: cell tower, jake brakes, illegal trash and tax assessments
Illegal trash dumpingThe mayor and borough manager said a spot off Lutak Road has once again become the site of illegal trash dumping. The spot — the first pullout past Picture Point — was previously known as an illegal dumping site, and borough staff said they found trash there again. Morphet said he hoped to […]
Posted inLocal News, Alaska Legislature
Legislature overturns order to dissolve Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve council
The legislature overturned most of the governor’s 12 executive orders Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued earlier this year.
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Southeast Road Builders appeals permit remand for Lutak Road project
Southeast Road Builders is appealing a November assembly decision to add more requirements to a permit to extract and store gravel on Lutak Road. In its appeal, the company argues the assembly overstepped its authority by sending a permit back to the planning commission to rehear. Among other points, the company says the assembly didn’t […]