This week the CVN was flooded with more letters than I can recall ever being submitted. In order to save space, we grouped letters according to their subject matter under one headline. -Kyle Clayton Many support an elected planning commission I support the election of Haines Borough Planning Commission. Election of officeholders gives the voters a direct […]
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Special election set for June 6
A special election — asking voters whether the planning commission should be elected — will be June 6. In March, Tom Morphet and nine other sponsors of the petition garnered 317 signatures, more than the required 260, to get the question on the ballot. A positive vote would make the seven-member body elected to three-year […]
Posted inNews, Haines Borough
Assembly rejects call to extend comment period
By Lee Zion About 40 people showed up for the Haines Borough Assembly meeting Thursday night, most of them seeking the same thing. They wanted to slow down the process of modifying the permit for mining exploration at the Palmer Project. Residents felt the permit amendment was so different from the original project that it should be […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted
For the first time, Haines High School offered a Certified Nurses Aide course to students. Beginning in March, high school students Malia Jorgenson-Geise, Grace Long Godinez, and MacKenzy Dryden participated in a semester-long CNA course in partnership with the University of Alaska Southeast. The program includes online classroom instruction, lab training, and skills practice, which was completed with help from […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted
For the first time Haines High School offered a Certified Nurses Aide course to students. Beginning in March, high school students Malia Jorgenson-Geise, Grace Long Godinez and MacKenzy Dryden participated in a semester-long CNA course in partnership with the University of Alaska Southeast. The program includes online classroom instruction, lab training and skills practice, which […]
Posted inHaines Borough, Housing, News
Committee recommends funding HEDC
The assembly’s Government Affairs and Services Committee unanimously recommended allocating $125,000 to the Haines Economic Development Corporation that will be used to study the structural, social and educational needs of the valley should an operating mine be built at the site of the Palmer Project. Committee members Cheryl Stickler, Debra Schnabel and Gabe Thomas heard a presentation […]
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Fair board cancels public meeting on drag act
The Southeast Alaska State Fair board canceled a meeting scheduled for Wednesday to take public input about the scheduling of Juneau Drag for this summer’s fair citing perceived threats from some residents. The scheduling of the event prompted opposition from some who expressed concerns that drag was inherently sexual and inappropriate for a public setting. […]
Posted inNews, Alaska Marine Highway System, Haines Borough
Assembly Briefs
Mayor Douglas Olerud will compose a letter pending assembly approval that will be sent to Gov. Michael Dunleavy with questions about the state’s plan to potentially build a ferry terminal at Cascade Point. The Alaska Department of Transportation issued a memorandum of understanding with Goldbelt in March for the Alaska Native corporation to evaluate feasibility […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Petition is all about democracy
Since it was created as an appointed committee 21 years ago, our boroughwide planning commission has struggled in its role as an unbiased, professional body that uses code and standard practices to plan for our future and oversee orderly development of our valley. Lowlights include years of contentious appeals to our borough assembly of poor […]
Posted inNews, Haines Borough
Assembly Briefs
Borough discusses AIDEA support for Lutak Dock Haines Borough department heads met Aug. 27 with representatives from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) to discuss Lutak Dock repair needs. AIDEA is a state-funded entity with a stated mission of diversifying the Alaska economy and creating jobs “by facilitating the financing of industrial, manufacturing and energy facilities, infrastructure, […]