The Haines Borough has selected Alaska-based architecture firm Bettisworth North, the same firm that worked on Skagway’s public safety building and the expansion of the Haines school, to create a conceptual design for its new public safety building. On Oct. 14, borough staff and assembly members held a preliminary meeting with Bettisworth North representatives to discuss the […]
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Tuynman wins fourth assembly seat 11 votes ahead of Josephson
The results of this year’s nail-biter assembly race are in. Cheryl Stickler and Caitie Kirby, the top vote-getters, will serve three-year terms while Carol Tuynman and incumbent Jerry Lapp will each serve a one-year term. At Tuesday’s canvas, Tuynman eked out a victory over incumbent Brenda Josephson. Going into Tuesday, Tuynman had a two-vote lead, 595-593. The […]
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Stickler, Lapp, Kirby secure assembly seats
This year’s Haines Borough election was marked by high voter turnout, increased early and absentee voting, an above-average number of write-in votes, and a fourth seat that’s too close to call. At present, incumbent Brenda Josephson leads with 576 votes. Carol Tuynman received 566 votes and Helen Alten, 543. The Tuesday night results are still preliminary, with […]
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Personnel committee recommends more manager-assembly communication
The next Haines Borough manager will work more closely with and report more frequently to the assembly if members adopt changes approved by the Personnel Committee at a meeting Monday. At the meeting, the three committee members, Stephanie Scott, Zephyr Sincerny and Paul Rogers, went over suggested changes for the borough manager’s job description in preparation for advertising […]
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Vote for kindness and better values
I was worried after the attempted recall and associated vitriol regarding assembly politics, and the mean-spirited fiasco of manager Schnabel’s firing, that no one would run for office in Haines, ever, especially young people and women, which is why I’m so happy to be able to vote for hard-working, caring and creative candidates Caitie Kirby, […]
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Vote for who you support, leave the rest behind
Local voting is on my mind. Having thought about what would make a good assembly/mayor combination, I finally decided who I will vote for. The leadership of our officials needs fresh ideas, ensure civility, and new perspectives. For this I am voting for Doug Olerud. Clear choice. For assembly I am voting for Caitie Kirby, […]
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Assembly restarts manager hiring process
After four months of inactivity, the Haines Borough Assembly took a step toward hiring a new, permanent manager, setting meeting dates for the Personnel Committee to review the job description and for a town hall to gather public input about the manager’s role. Haines has been without a permanent manager since Debra Schnabel was fired by the assembly in […]
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Candidates talk mining during final forum
The Haines chapter of the Alaska Miners Association hosted the final forum of the election season this week where candidates answered questions related to the future of mining in the Chilkat Valley and Constantine Metal Resources exploration at the Palmer Project. Liz Cornejo, former vice-president of community affairs of Constantine, hosted the forum via Zoom. […]
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Candidates discuss firing, budget and cultural institutions
Questions about an ore terminal, the firing of manager Debra Schnabel and the best way to keep cultural institutions open during economically challenging times highlighted differences in Haines Borough Assembly and mayoral candidates at forums this past week. KHNS and the CVN co-hosted a forum Monday for the six assembly candidates—Brenda Josephson, Jerry Lapp, Cheryl Stickler, Caitie Kirby, Carol Tuynman […]