Haines Public Facilities Director Brad Ryan is among five short-listed applicants being considered for borough manager in Skagway. Ryan, who is set for a phone interview this week, said he’s attracted to the position for some exciting “big picture” things happening in Skagway. “They are negotiating a dock lease with Princess (cruise lines), they’re looking […]
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Duly Noted
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines,attended the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage last week, where he was honored with the Seawolves Service Award presented by UAA Chancellor Tom Case. Thomas was commended for his help securing a $2 million grant to support the Great Alaska Shootout. Thomas, a Shootout fan who also played basketball for Haines High School, stepped in to […]
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Borough Briefs
Assembly approves plastic bag ban On Tuesday, the Haines Borough joined the ranks of nine other Alaskan communities banning the distribution of single-use non-compostable plastic shopping bags, unanimously supported by the Haines Borough Assembly. The ordinance won’t take effect until January 1, 2020 to give store owners time to use their supplies. Plastic bags used to package bulk […]
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Duly Noted
Corbin Eames Brooks was born Nov. 7 to Elissa and Chris Brooks. Corbin weighed 8 lbs., 3 ozs. and measured 21 inches. Corbin joins brothers Ohlin and Winston. Chris’ mother Arlene Brooks was in Juneau for Corbin’s arrival and was a great help to the busy family. Elissa’s parents, Laurie and Ron Alsup, are happy to have everyone back home in Haines. Irene Brothers Norm Smith and Carlton Smith caught up in Fairbanks at the Alaska Municipal League conference […]
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Borough Briefs
KHNS to live-stream assembly meetings KHNS will soon offer online, live-streaming of Haines and Skagway borough assembly meetings, general manager Kay Clements told the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday. KHNS is working with the borough to set up live-streaming for the assembly’s Dec. 12 regular meeting. The public radio station will live-stream Skagway’s Dec. 7 meeting. A […]
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Piano teacher retires after 40 years
Approaching her 70th birthday, local musician Nancy Nash is retiring after more than four decades of teaching private lessons. She has been teaching in Haines since her early 20s, when she and her husband first moved to town from Skagway when “Haines seemed like a metropolis,” Nash said. For Nash, teaching was not an obvious […]
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Committee rejects seasonal sales tax
As borough officials, staff and residents prepare for less state revenue, assembly members rejected a seasonal sales tax proposal, an idea at least two Haines residents brought to borough staff recently and in the past. Based on 2017 sales tax revenues, the borough would generate an additional $185,000 if it charged a 4 percent sales […]
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Women’s choir rallies for ferries
Eight members of the Haines A Cappella Women’s Choir donned sailors’ caps and belted out “Ferryboat Serenade” Tuesday, welcoming the new Tazlina ferry to Haines for the first time. For some of the choristers, the performance was a demonstration. But for all it was a show of support for the ferry system. Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill and […]
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Turner’s resignation highlights policy issue
The resignation of Don Turner III from the borough planning commission is unfortunate but not surprising. Turner joins the ranks of a dozen or more members who’ve quit the planning commission in the past 30 years after sensing that elected leaders either didn’t appreciate or didn’t embrace their work. Turner quit apparently from frustration of […]
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Your government will be responsive
To the people of Haines: The borough empathizes with the authors of the paid commentary (April 4, p. 4) attempting to document drug issues in our community. The Haines Police Chief is working with the Mayor, service providers and medical professionals as a Drug Task Force to ascertain the need for resources to address this issue. Solutions to […]