Although energy, tourism and harbor issues were all topics slated for discussion during the April 26 Northern Lynn Canal Neighbors Summit in Skagway, concerns and opinions about the ferry system and Juneau access road largely dominated the three-hour meeting. Elected officials from Haines, Skagway, Juneau and Whitehorse attended the summit to trade notes on regional issues. Mayor Stephanie Scott, […]
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Closed-door session on chief’s departure
The Haines Borough Assembly will hold a closed-door “debriefing” Tuesday on the process that led to the borough’s separation with former police chief Gary Lowe. The debriefing will take place in executive session during Tuesday’s regular assembly meeting and will be attended telephonically by borough attorney Brooks Chandler, Mayor Stephanie Scott said. Chandler will perform a “risk analysis” of the assembly’s […]
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Police: Get rid of hybrid patrol cars
The Haines Borough Police Department is looking to replace two hybrid electric patrol vehicles purchased four years ago, due to concerns about their safety, practicality, and fuel economy. Interim police chief Simon Ford told the assembly during an April 23 budget meeting that the department’s two hybrid Ford Escape SUVs, purchased for $45,000 apiece in 2009, are […]
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Teachers, students toast, roast Henderson at luncheon
Family members, former students and co-workers turned out Saturday for a surprise toast to Bob Henderson, 93, a community benefactor, hobby farmer, and former high school science and math teacher who served eight years as Haines Borough Mayor. Henderson has donated his 14-acre Comstock Road property to the Haines-based American Bald Eagle Foundation. Saturday’s reception at the foundation’s […]
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School board OKs $6.5 million
The Haines Borough school board on Tuesday approved its spending plan for the coming year, including $5.5 million in general fund spending plus $1 million for student activities, school lunch, transportation, Community Education and facilities and equipment. Superintendent Michael Byer told the board the budget represents district priorities for early literacy, mathematics and vocational education, while accommodating a […]
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Recruiting firm may assist next chief hire
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest is looking into several headhunting firms to see if they might be up to the job of finding Haines a new police chief. Earnest said during a Tuesday personnel committee meeting he would contact Minnesota-based Brimeyer Fursman LLC, the Washington-based Prothman Company, and Soldotna-based Russell Consulting LLC to explore the process and […]
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Culbeck to moonlight for mine firm
Executive assistant to the Haines Borough manager Darsie Culbeck will work as a camp manager for Constantine Metal Resources this summer while the company performs exploratory drilling for a potential mine about 40 miles north of Haines. Culbeck and other borough officials – including manager Mark Earnest and Mayor Stephanie Scott – said this week they didn’t see a conflict in […]
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420 valuation appeals slow BOE process
The Haines Borough is extending its Board of Equalization process in order to accommodate a flood of property assessment appeals. About 420 appeals were filed before the April 15 deadline. Contract assessor James Canary said due to the volume of appeals, the borough will not have inspected many properties before Monday’s scheduled Board of Equalization (BOE) hearing. […]
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Efforts will brighten Main Street
Efforts to beautify downtown Haines are coming together to give Main Street a facelift before the beginning of tourist season. In addition to art installations in seven Howsers windows, displays commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Marine Highway will be mounted in windows of the Coliseum Theater building and at the ferry terminal in the […]
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Panel seeks price tag on new muniplex
An ad-hoc committee charged with prioritizing the fate of public facilities in the Haines Borough is investigating how much it would cost to design and build a new structure containing the fire hall, jail, dispatch center, assembly chambers, government offices and possibly the visitor’s center. The building would go in the area of the existing public safety […]