Local businesses stand to lose about $3.4 million in tourism-related sales, and the Haines Borough about $187,784 in sales tax revenue, as a result of Holland America cancelling most of its Haines port calls next summer, according to an analysis by the Haines Economic Development Corporation. The numbers are based on the 55 percent projected passenger decrease […]
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Posted inNews, Alaska Marine Highway System
Tazlina to sail again, winter travel remains grim
Last week, some Haines residents learned from Facebook that ferry service would increase from one sailing a week to three with the addition of the Tazlina. “As of this morning, it has been determined that they are going to pull the M/V Tazlina out of lay-up status, and resume regular runs back and forth from […]
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Looming SCOTUS decision delays permit
By Jenna Kunze The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s forthcoming decision to approve or revoke Constantine Metal Resources’ waste management permit is delayed, in part because of a U.S. Supreme Court verdict that has the potential to change federal permitting law. DEC will also consider the results of a tracer dye test it requested Constantine […]
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150-year-old Tlingit maps celebrated
In 2007, when cartographer John Cloud was cataloging more than 7,000 maps at the National Archives in Washington D.C., he came across two that immediately chilled him. “In fifteen minutes, I found two different maps done by Alaska Natives working cooperatively with the Coast Survey (present day NOAA) in the nineteenth century, and nobody knew […]
Posted inSports
Glacier Bears win state chamionships
High school runners made Glacier Bear history last weekend, sweeping top individual and team awards at the state championship meet. Avery Williamson and Siyel George were the fastest individual runners in the small schools’ division, leading both Haines’ girls and boys teams to championships. No Glacier Bear cross-country team had ever won at state. The […]
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United States Senator Dan Sullivan visits Haines
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s one-day visit to Haines on Monday included a tour with the Mayor, a visit to the Veterans Village, an appearance at the high school pep rally, and a speech at the American Legion. He also met with Chilkoot Indian Association, Constantine Metal Resources, and SEARHC representatives before a final stop at the […]
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New assembly chambers put on hold
he Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted last month to postpone a decision on whether or not to include assembly chambers in the library expansion project until a full assembly is seated. Earlier this year, the assembly voted to spend $30,000 to find out how much such an expansion would cost. At its regular meeting on Sept. 24, […]
Posted inNews, Haines Borough
Interview with candidates for the Haines Borough Assembly seats
Do you think the borough’s current level of taxation is appropriate? If not, how would you change it? Sally McGuire: About one-fifth of our sales tax (over $500) is a dedicated tax for tourism and economic development. I would like to see this go into the general fund. It was intended to boost tourism back […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Mining
Dunleavy’s unannounced visit is appalling
Haines’ residents learned after-the-fact about Gov. Dunleavy’s recent visit to the Palmer Project with his chief of staff, Ben Stevens, and ADEC Commissioner Brune, via the Chilkat Valley News and KHNS. Neither the assembly, interested entities like the Klukwan community residing just downstream from the proposed mine site, nor other invested local folks had the opportunity to interact with […]
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Duly Noted
Stoli Antoanetova Lende and Nels Wolf Lynch were married Friday afternoon at the Chilkat Center, surrounded by family and friends. Don Nash served as marriage minister. Scott Pierce and Julia Scott performed “Swept Me Away,” a song by the Avett Brothers, and Stoli’s mom, Heather Lende, read a poem she composed for the couple. Stoli’s […]