By Lex Treinen and Rashah McChesney Borough officials are on edge waiting for news from the federal government about where the $25 million Lutak Dock replacement project stands after revelations that its contractor ordered millions of dollars worth of steel before getting approval. “We really don’t know anything until MARAD responds to us,” said borough […]
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2023 Year in review
From massive infrastructure projects and property tax assessment controversies to big developments in tribal affairs, 2023 has been a full news year for the Chilkat Valley. Here is a brief summary of some of the developments on key issues affecting Haines residents. Tribal affairs Local tribes advanced several initiatives throughout 2023 ranging from Tlingit-language street […]
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‘They did this at their own risk’ Borough officials say Lutak Dock contractor spent $10M on steel without approval
The contractor tasked with rebuilding Lutak Dock spent nearly $10 million on steel without authorization from the federal government. Haines Borough officials say they didn’t authorize the purchase either. But, documents shared with CVN raise questions about what borough officials knew and when. They include a Nov. 17 email from Turnagain informing the borough that it had spent millions […]
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Pressure builds around Lutak Dock rebuild discussions
Pressure is building on the Haines Borough Assembly to look into a $20 million project to rebuild Lutak Dock as a cargo facility for the borough after dozens of residents wrote into the assembly to request the project be slowed down or put on hold. The project has divided the community for months, with opponents saying the borough doesn’t […]
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Appointed board of equalization, other changes considered by ad-hoc tax committee
Longer appeal periods, more data on assessment mailings, and an appointed board of equalization could be among a slew of code changes regarding how property taxes are assessed in the borough, as recommendations from an ad hoc committee begin to take shape. The recommendations follow upheaval in the borough’s tax assessment process. A steep rise […]
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Dec. 7: Birth, CBS feature, and school kindness awards
Mika Gudmundson and Erik Lembke welcomed a baby boy on Nov. 26. Walter Matthias Lembke weighed eight pounds, four ounces when he was born in Juneau at 6 a.m. at Bartlett Regional Hospital. He was 20.5 inches. “We had one day of Thanksgiving leftovers and then we went into labor,” said Gudmundson. The boy – […]
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Open Studio at the high school art room will begin its season on Monday, Oct.10, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., and continue through the winter whenever school is in session. Live models are provided. All participants should bring their own supplies and a $2 community education fee. The model fees are shared amongst adult participants who can […]
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Lauren D’Agostino and Danny Willard got hitched in Las Vegas on Sept. 22, the day of Equinox and a full moon. The wedding was at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, which is outside of Las Vegas. Haines residents Nancy Coleman and Dorothy Willard were among guests. The newlyweds took a two-week trip to France for their honeymoon, visiting the cities of […]
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Deliah Kay Nash entered the world at Bartlett Hospital in Juneau at 4:18 a.m. on Nov. 1 to CaSandra Smith and Adrian Nash. Deliah weighed eight pounds and two ounces, and measured 20.5 inches. She joins four-year-old sister Mijah. Grandmother Nancy Nash arrived in Juneau just in time for the delivery of her third grandchild. Grandparents include Nancy’s husband Dwight Nash and Sally Garton of Haines. More than […]
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Tod Sebens has returned from a solo, month-long bike trip across Madagascar, the island nation of Africa. His route took him through rainforests, past beaches and over more hills than he expected. He saw lemurs, chameleons, anacondas and century-old baobab trees. He’ll make a presentation about his trip at the public library on Thursday, March 2. […]