Don’t blame the Libertarians for what the duopoly has done. Dunleavy is as red-blooded Republican as they come and the pre-Civil War politics and civil policies in the American South rests squarely on the shoulders of the Democrats. I do agree with Thom Ely that the borough’s wealth transfer from taxpayers who will never have […]
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Freeride World Tour could be an economic boon, but Haines’s sponsorship is unique
With the short-blanket nature of budgeting made even shorter by lost federal funding, borough officials have engaged in cost-cutting conversations as marginal as whether the pool showers can be colder. But in the middle of all that, the borough assembly unanimously endorsed a $75,000 payment to the Freeride World Tour, a private corporation recently acquired […]
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Manager’s budget similar to last year, grants school district half of its ask
The borough manager’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, released Tuesday, projects revenue and spending largely in line with last year. That includes the borough’s contribution to Haines Borough public schools, which sees a slight bump up to $2,295,000, from $2,025,000 the previous year. While that is a raise, it’s not the one the […]
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Duly Noted: A new dance break, Hot Shots travel Las Vegas, Ampersand changes hands
About a dozen people showed up to shake their bodies in what organizers hope will become a regular weekly afternoon “Dance Break” on Friday afternoon. Organizer Stephanie Smith originally hoped for 80 people to show up on the corner of Main Street and Second Ave, but was happy with the turnout in the end, which […]
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Magpie Gallery gets a bigger nest The Magpie Gallery is moving—about 100 feet on First Friday, Dec. 7, the art studio will reopen next door to its previous location, in the former Wild Strawberry restaurant on Second Avenue. Gallery owners Laura and Manuel Rogers purchased the space from the Keirstead family in November, after renting […]
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Duly Noted
“Of Bears and Ballots,” a new book by local author Heather Lende, made the Pacific Northwest Independent Bestsellers List. The list is compiled from the top titles sold in independent bookstores around the region, and Lende’s book was listed as No. 14 in the hardcover non-fiction division for July 5. Amanda Painter and Kaitlyn Tolin traveled from Juneau to Haines […]
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Heliport decision under scrutiny
Residents of Mile 27 of the Haines Highway and borough officials shared clashing accounts of how a controversial heliport permit was granted ahead of a planned meeting to review the conditions of the permit next week. The rehearing was originally scheduled for June 27, but was postponed to July 11. The hearing will start at 6 p.m. […]
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Haines woman achieves lifelong dream of meeting Dr. Phil
A prominent Haines businesswoman has achieved her lifelong dream. And it took her only 16 years to do it. Christy Tengs Fowler, 68, appeared on the “Dr. Phil” show May 11, after trying to gain attention for her lifetime of writing songs – many of them inspired by Dr. Phil himself. The Fowlers held a […]
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Heliport granted conditional use permit amid opposition
The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit for a heliport at a 26 Mile airport amid opposition from neighbors concerned about helicopter noise at their homes. George Campbell applied for the permit after the borough manager in February issued a cease-and-desist order for heliport operations at his 26-Mile airport, Airkat Airpark. Campbell had contracted with […]
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Assembly reverses heliport decision
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday night reversed the planning commission’s decision to grant a conditional use permit (CUP) for a Chilkat River Adventures heliport at 24 Mile Haines Highway. The assembly voted 5-1 with Debra Schnabel, Ben Aultman-Moore, Cheryl Stickler, Gabe Thomas, and Tyler Huling in favor and Jerry Lapp in opposition to reversing the decision. The assembly reconsidered the approval of Chilkat River Adventures co-owner […]