On Thursday, Feb. 13 the Haines Borough Planning Commission approved conditional use permits for two Constantine mine heliports that are currently in operation. “The heliports are already constructed and in use. We are looking for permission to operate them as they are,” Liz Cornejo, Constantine’s Vice President of Community and External Affairs, said. Cornejo explained that the […]
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Borough-subsidized ferry untenable, assembly says
The Haines Borough Assembly voted to send a letter requesting the legislature allocate funds to cover service gaps after the breakdown of the Matanuska, the last state ferry serving many Southeast communities. The decision emerged from a discussion about the possibility of borough-subsidized ferry service at the Feb. 11 assembly meeting. Borough manager Debra Schnabel said she added the […]
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Hundreds rally to restore marine highway
More than 225 Haines residents gathered at the public safety building at noon on Tuesday to rally in support of the ferry system. “A diverse group united by a profound need” were the words event organizer Vanessa Salmon used to describe the crowd who waved signs and cheered as she spoke. The turnout, Salmon said, […]
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Foul weather highlights need for ferries
After ferry mechanical issues and record-breaking snowfall over the weekend, stranded residents had to come up with a creative solution to get home. On Sunday, Jan. 26, there was no way in or out of Haines. Flights had been canceled throughout the week as a storm system dumped more than 50 inches of snow downtown. […]
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Assembly appoints Lapp to fill vacancy
Haines Borough Assembly members appointed Jerry Lapp to fill the assembly’s vacant seat by a vote of 3-2 at a meeting Tuesday night. The seat had been vacant since Dec. 10 when Sean Maidy resigned. Earlier this month, the assembly solicited letters of intent from interested candidates with a deadline of Friday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. […]
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Assembly to solicit interest for vacant seat
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to solicit letters of interest to fill its sixth seat left vacant by Sean Maidy last month. Immediately following the Dec. 10 assembly meeting, Maidy resigned his seat over a dispute over charter amendment. “I resigned because I cannot be a party to an assembly who willingly and knowingly violates their […]
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One last year for phone books
The Alaska Power & Telephone directory will see its last printing this year. Starting in 2021, AP&T will cease printing phone books for its users, leaving some residents feeling disconnected. “It’s been debated for many years,” customer operations representative based in Port Townsend, Washington, Mary Jo Quandt, said this week. “Phone books are no longer […]
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Legislators have not given up on Ocean Rangers
Haines’s legislators are waiting for the Gov. Mike Dunleavy administration to unveil its alternative to the Ocean Rangers onboard cruise ship pollution monitor program, which the governor vetoed out of this year’s budget. “There is interest in getting a cop back on the beat or a watchdog back on the vessels,” said Sen. Jesse Kiehl, […]
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Residents felt the heat in 2019
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s deep budget cut proposals and the ensuing battle for ferries, education, community assistance, public radio and a slew of other services dominated headlines this year. The town celebrated the Haines Glacier Bears cross country team after it won the state championship in October. The debate over borough-wide policing persisted another year. The […]
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Maidy resigns over charter interpretation
Haines Borough Assembly member Sean Maidy resigned Tuesday, following the assembly’s 4-2 approval of a resolution interpreting charter to specifically allow for areawide emergency police service. “I resigned because I cannot be a party to an assembly who willingly and knowingly violates their own charter,” Maidy told the CVN after the meeting. He emailed his […]