Haines Borough tourism director Tanya Carlson will be heading to Anchorage in April to take a new job as director of marketing and travel trade relations for the Alaska Travel Industry Association. Carlson, who has served as tourism director for three years, said leaving Haines is “bittersweet.” “I am a city girl, but I love […]
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Assembly to mull electric rate role
The Haines Borough Assembly will decide Tuesday whether it wants to submit a legal document that would allow borough representatives to participate in the investigation process regarding a proposed power rate increase in Haines. At its Jan. 28 meeting, the assembly voted to have an attorney assess whether or not submitting a petition to intervene in the […]
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Town population drops 86 in 1 year
The Haines Borough was one of the fastest-shrinking communities in Alaska last year, losing 3.34 percent of its population. It also snagged the No. 1 spot for the state’s oldest population, according to statistics recently released by the state. According to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workplace Development, the population dropped by 86 people: from 2,616 […]
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Public not invited to railroad meeting
Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott apologized this week for allowing a Jan. 20 meeting regarding a railroad feasibility study to be held behind closed doors and without notice to the public. The meeting was attended by borough officials, members of the Chilkoot Indian Association, members of the borough’s Port Development Steering Committee and members of the private Port […]
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Culbeck pitches for development job
Haines Borough Executive Assistant to the Manager Darsie Culbeck is asking for a change in his job title and responsibilities, including an increased supervisory role over the pool and parks and recreation departments. According to Culbeck’s draft proposal, his job title would be switched to Community and Economic Development Director. Culbeck recently submitted a proposal […]
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Assembly, committee reject buying sauna
The Haines Borough Finance Committee brought plans for a public sauna at the pool to a halt at a recent meeting, recommending the assembly not fund the $6,500 project put forth by borough staff. The committee considered a budget amendment which would have used $6,500 from funds budgeted for trail development, but ultimately decided to remove the […]
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Borough looks to change appointment process
The Haines Borough Assembly is looking to change the way residents are appointed to boards, committees and commissions. The change is sought to increase transparency and information available to the public, proponents say. The assembly voted 4-1 at its Jan. 14 meeting to introduce an ordinance that increases the amount of information committees are required to provide […]
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Highway residents push school ideas
About 20 upper valley residents and others made an enthusiastic appeal for keeping Mosquito Lake School open Tuesday, saying the Haines Borough School District’s goal of enrolling 10 students there might be met by expanding the K-4 school’s class range, improving “marketing” or transforming it into an alternative school. Those options may involve busing students from town […]
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Borough in line for switch to pellet heat
The Haines Borough has cleared a major hurdle toward realizing its goal of converting its public facilities from oil-fueled boilers to wood pellet burners. The Alaska Energy Authority recently recommended the borough’s biomass project, which will convert 10 public buildings from oil boilers to ones burning pellets, be funded with $1.2 million in grant money from its […]
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State OKs 6 percent electric hike
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska on Monday granted local utility Alaska Power Company’s request for a short-term 6 percent power rate increase pending an investigation into whether the company’s request for a permanent, 18 percent increase is warranted. The 6 percent increase came into effect Tuesday and raises residential and small commercial rates from 13.06 […]