The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to send a letter to state House Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, asking him to remove a bill from the legislature that would eliminate Alaska’s reciprocal fishing license arrangement with the Yukon Territory. Kreiss-Tomkins introduced House Bill 368 in February as a placeholder to ensure it could be acted upon during […]
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‘Ring of Fire’ plan delayed for 2 years
A decision by the Bureau of Land Management on whether to open about 320,000 acres of mountain terrain near Haines currently off-limits to commercial heli-ski tours has been delayed at least another two years. The BLM issued a statement earlier this month saying new information obtained by the agency regarding goat populations and their cultural […]
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Downtown group set to go again
The Downtown Revitalization Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at the Rusty Compass Coffeehouse on Main Street for the first time in nearly two years. The committee, which formed in January 2011 as the Haines Borough’s follow-up to its $40,000 downtown revitalization plan, was moved under the wing of the Planning Commission […]
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Bill would eliminate reciprocal fish license
House Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, is sponsoring a bill that would eliminate a regulation allowing Yukon Territory residents to buy fishing licenses for the same fee as Alaska residents. House Bill 368, which Kreiss-Tomkins introduced in late February, would also prohibit Yukoners from buying king salmon tags at the same rate as Alaska residents. The […]
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Show will benefit animal clinic
Throw an outfit on your dog and help the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel build a veterinary clinic in Haines. HARK’s pet fashion show starts 6 p.m. March 29 at Harriett Hall and includes an evening of costumed pets, a catered buffet-style dinner, a bar, and live and silent auctions. “The intention of a local clinic […]
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Assembly OKs 26 Mile heliport
A Haines Borough Assembly meeting that lasted nearly nine hours this week after it was continued to a second night resulted in a split decision for the heli-skiing industry. On a 4-3 vote Tuesday tipped by Mayor Stephanie Scott breaking a tie, the assembly rejected a special event allowance for two heli-ski firms that sought to open nearly 10,000 acres […]
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A crosswalk on Third Avenue?
The Third Avenue improvements project is fully designed and ready to go to bid, but questions linger about the design’s safety and the Haines Borough Planning Commission’s lack of input. The project, which has been in the works for four years, will improve the surface of the road and road base and add sidewalks, rolled curbs, a […]
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Borough pursues bonds for school
Acting as a combined body, the Haines Borough Assembly and school board voted Tuesday to begin a process that could put $6.94 million in school improvements before voters in October in the form of school bonds. The group voted to spend up to $6,000 to apply through a state program that reimburses the borough up to 70 percent for […]
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Downtown effort to get new life?
The Downtown Revitalization Committee is one small step closer to coming back to life following years of stagnation. Last March, the planning commission voted unanimously to make the revitalization committee an ad-hoc, seven member advisory group under the wing of the commission. Since then, there have been no meetings or forward movement. However, following prompting by Mayor Stephanie […]
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Assembly considers broadcasting its meetings
Residents not inclined to venture out to observe the goings-on of their local government may soon be able to tune in to Haines Borough Assembly meetings live on their televisions. Borough staff members are investigating options for broadcasting live assembly and planning commission meetings on local cable television, interim manager Julie Cozzi said. They are also looking […]