The Haines Borough Assembly created an advisory board to guide the borough’s response to state and federal regulations that affect Haines’ commercial fisheries. The board will comprise seven members: four permit holders, a seafood processor and two community at-large seats. Each permit holder will represent a different sector of Haines’ commercial fisheries. Seats are reserved for a […]
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Huling, Schnabel elected to assembly
Clay, Wald, Shove, Dryden seated on school board Tyler Huling and Debra Schnabel won the election for Haines Borough Assembly, according to unofficial results released Tuesday evening. Huling, who turns 30 next week, led the four assembly candidates with 552 votes. Schnabel, 69, came in second with 535 votes. Brenda Josephson and Richard Clement placed in third and […]
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Vote Josephson for important issues
After I was elected to the Haines Borough Assembly, the Mayor of Bethel, Alaska, told me, “When you run for office, you have all kinds of plans to get things done. Then you spend most of your time in office just making sure worse things don’t happen.” His words proved true. Two proposals particularly – greatly expanding municipal […]
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Assembly inches toward removing heliski limit
Haines Borough Mayor Douglas Olerud cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to draft an ordinance to change borough code and eliminate the current limit on heliski permits. The vote followed a lengthy debate among assembly members—as well as several weeks of committee meetings and years of input from the public—about how the borough should regulate the heliski industry. Citing the need to […]
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Assembly approves shop local effort, public participation program
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a new Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that aims to increase public involvement in infrastructure projects. Based on a model recently established by the Fairbanks-North Star Borough, residents will be able to submit their own proposals for local infrastructure projects during a “nominations” phase, followed by evaluation by […]
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Duly Noted
Greg Schlachter and Chris Hill married Sept. 18 at Calleva Farm in Dickerson, Md. Chris’ sisters Robin and Angie officiated Saturday’s nuptials. The wedding party included the bride’s brother Brandon Hill of Silver Spring, Md .; and friends Ashley Wallet, Asheville, N.C, and Lora Morris, Charlotte, N.C., Greg’s brother Michael Schlachter of Boulder, Colo., and friends Nathan Jauvtis, Ithaca, N.Y., Tim Tyre, Washington, D.C. and Brad Ryan of Skagway. Parents Jim and JoAnn Schlachter of Poulsbo, Wash., and Brandon and […]
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Duly Noted
Greg Schlachter and Chris Hill married Sept. 18 at Calleva Farm in Dickerson, Md. Chris’ sisters Robin and Angie officiated Saturday’s nuptials. The wedding party included the bride’s brother Brandon Hill of Silver Spring, Md.; and friends Ashley Wallet, Asheville, N.C, and Lora Morris, Charlotte, N.C., Greg’s brother Michael Schlachter of Boulder, Colo., and friends […]
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Duly Noted
Dr. Kirk Mosley is the new dentist at SEARHC dental clinic. Kirk retired from a private practice in Tucson, Ariz. after 25 years there. Since 2012, he has practiced humanitarian dentistry in China, Tonga, Puerto Rico, Belize and Costa Rica. He’s a runner, hiker and skier with five children and 20 grandchildren living in five states. […]
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Duly Noted
Dr. Kirk Mosley is the new dentist at SEARHC dental clinic. Kirk retired from a private practice in Tucson, Ariz. after 25 years there. Since 2012, he has practiced humanitarian dentistry in China, Tonga, Puerto Rico, Belize and Costa Rica. He’s a runner, hiker and skier with five children and 20 grandchildren living in five […]
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Harrell sent out with a bang, donates final $1 million
In accordance with her last will and testament, the late Lucy Harrell was sent “out with a bang” Saturday night with a fireworks display at Letnikoff Cove. “She wanted the people of Haines to have a nice fireworks display,” said Jim Studley, a trustee of Harrell’s estate. “Part of her will said that she wanted […]