Should records be kept of meetings of Haines Borough Assembly subcommittees, borough boards and other advisory groups to the local government? Bill Kurz, who makes videos of local government meetings for broadcast on local cable TV, thinks so. Kurz said too much can get lost in translation if accurate records aren’t kept. He points to a meeting […]
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Energy commission future in limbo; Scott resigns
Stephanie Scott has resigned as the Energy Sustainability Commission (ESC) coordinator, but she still shows strong support for its mission. “I’m stepping aside so that somebody else can kind of take the lead here,” Scott said. “I think that it’s time for the borough itself to take the lead in this effort, and I think they […]
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Borough employees conserving energy? Assembly discusses if tips should be policies or guidelines
The Energy Sustainability Commission (ESC) has written an energy conservation guide for Haines Borough employees, but how the guide will be enforced still is up for discussion. “They’re all behavioral; there’s no money involved,” ESC coordinator Stephanie Scott said of the recommendations at the Nov. 9 meeting of the Haines Borough Assembly. “They’re just reminding people to turn off their […]
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Assembly to consider fines for heli-ski outfit
The Haines Borough Assembly will meet as a committee to discuss a fee schedule for violations of its helicopter tour permits 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24. At issue is what penalty should be assessed to Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures for knowingly exceeding its borough-imposed limit on helicopter skiing last spring. The company in July reported using 550 […]
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Sucking the life from local gardens Endemic thrip population swells, goes on attack
The tiny “thrip” is chomping and sucking its way through flowers and vegetables in Haines, breaking the hearts of gardeners. “They kill things. They’re awful. People have done things to stop them but have only been minorly successful,” said Stephanie Scott, a commercial flower grower and advocate of home-based agriculture. “People have lost entire pea crops. […]