Assembly approves disaster debris processing funds The Haines Borough Assembly approved unanimously at its Tuesday meeting up to $110,000 for residents who need to dispose of construction debris caused by the December storms. The funding will be reimbursed by FEMA. The Haines Long Term Recovery Group has estimated costs of upwards of $1 million. The borough will […]
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Inflation bolsters sales tax in Haines
April sales tax numbers are up not only compared to this time last year. They’re also higher than April 2019. The borough collected $241,011 in sales tax in April, up 46% from 2020, and up 16% from 2019, according to a recent sales tax report. A reopening economy is one explanation for the uptick in […]
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SEABA hosts Instagram models in marketing effort
A bevy of Instagram models and “influencers” descended on Haines earlier this month as a promotion for Haines-based heliski company Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures. Costumed in full spandex for an 80’s dance party, they hung out in front of the Fogcutter Bar and at Fort Seward Lodge. Fitness icon Lauren Abraham recently signed a five-year contract with SEABA as […]
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Man trapped under icy woodpile saved by Siri
Funny Farm manager Mark Kelly, 50, relied on a weak wifi signal and the iPhone’s Siri voice command app to call for help after he was buried and pinned underneath a pile of snow, ice and firewood on Jan. 4. Kelly was listening to a podcast and collecting firewood to feed the boiler of the […]
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Assembly Briefs
Manager hiring process to begin Dec. 21 The Haines Borough Assembly has agreed to engage the services of consultant Lenise Henderson-Fontenot, who assisted with the school district’s search for a new superintendent, to help the borough find a new manager. Henderson-Fontenot is offering her services on a pro bono basis in the wake of the recent landslide. […]
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Weekend sales spike during second round of Shop Local and Save
The second round of the Haines Borough’s CARES Act-funded “Shop Local and Save” program stimulated $87,840 in local spending in its first four days. “In just four days, 212 of the 400 available applications have been awarded,” Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) director David Simmons said Tuesday morning. HEDC, along with the Haines Chamber of […]
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Correction
The Nov. 12 CVN story “Fish and Game advisory group asks state, BLM to restrict heliskiing” inaccurately reported that the tourism advisory board recommended that the heliski map committee continue its work. Such a recommendation never occurred.
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This Week in History
November 2010 New start at heli-ski question Mayor appoints 9-member panel The Haines Borough’s new heli-skiing work group held its first meeting Tuesday, and members said they want to avoid the heated tone of previous discussions about the industry. “I think that this is a better way to resolve some of the issues than to try […]
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Assembly standing committee appointments finalized
New Mayor Douglas Olerud finalized appointments to the Haines Borough Assembly’s standing committees. The assembly adopted these appointments at a meeting Tuesday. The assembly has four standing committees that meet on a monthly basis—the Personnel Committee, the Commerce Committee, the Finance Committee and the Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee. Each consists of a chair and two additional members. […]
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The earliest the border could open is Nov. 21
The pandemic-induced U.S.-Canada border closure has been extended another month, until Nov. 21, at least. The border has been closed to non-essential travel since March 21, which has restricted a number of normal activities for Chilkat Valley residents including skiing, snowmachining, moose hunting in the Interior and cross-border tourism. Haines tourism director Steven Auch said […]