The Haines Borough Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the borough assembly fund the Haines Avalanche Center’s forecasting efforts. The recommendation comes after PRAC chair Scott Sundberg’s creation of an avalanche awareness subcommittee. Sundberg was looking for ideas to promote winter safety awareness for winter recreationists after two Haines youths died in an […]
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This Week in History
Archive news from 50, 25 and 10 years ago. Feb. 24, 1969 Television in the Haines area has become a matter of controversy. A group of some fifty subscribers have petitioned the television company to make changes in its service. A copy of the petition was sent to this paper, and is printed in full […]
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Allen Marine to offer ferry two days this month
Residents looking for ferry service to and from Juneau have an opportunity twice this month after the Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously to take responsibility for two charters with Allen Marine on Feb. 23 and 29. The public can make reservations by calling Allen Marine on dates that as of press time were still unspecified. Tickets are […]
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Martin to serve final semester as principal
Longtime teacher and Haines School principal Rene Martin submitted her letter of resignation from the school district this week. At Tuesday’s board meeting, the school board accepted her resignation, effective June 8, and outlined the process for a new principal search. Martin moved to Haines in 1992 and began teaching at the school 13 years ago, when […]
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Should th borough have a role in child care?
Affordability and availability of child care is a big issue for some Chilkat Valley residents. Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) has been studying the problem and its board is expected to take up the subject Thursday, Jan. 30. “There is not enough child care to meet the needs of the community,” states a HEDC report […]
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PRAC to promote avalanche safety
The Haines Borough Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will discuss buying avalanche safety equipment for public loan and how to increase avalanche awareness, safety and education with the community. Committee member Scott Sundberg, a former co-owner of a heli-ski company, brought the idea to the group last week. He said he wanted to raise the issue because […]
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Assembly to solicit interest for vacant seat
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to solicit letters of interest to fill its sixth seat left vacant by Sean Maidy last month. Immediately following the Dec. 10 assembly meeting, Maidy resigned his seat over a dispute over charter amendment. “I resigned because I cannot be a party to an assembly who willingly and knowingly violates their […]
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Flat budget still hurts, leaders say
Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his flat-funded 2021 budget last month, with the biggest threats to Haines being a prolonged hit to ferry service, a larger responsibility for school bond payments, and a one-third funding cut from the community assistance program that helps pay for areawide services. The proposed budget totals $4.5 billion in state spending […]
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This week in history
Archive news from 50, 25, and 10 years ago Sept. 27, 1967 The Haines-Port Chilkoot school board has lost access to all Haines city tax money collected for the school district as the result of a motion passed by the Haines Common Council Monday, Sept. 18. The motion read, “That the 9 mills of tax money collected […]
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Election seats Thomas, Rogers and Sincerny
Voters Tuesday elected Gabe Thomas and Paul Rogers to serve on the Haines Borough Assembly, according to unofficial results. The third highest in-person vote getter, Zephyr Sincerny, may fill a third vacant seat for a one-year term. On Oct. 8, the seated assembly will tally 72 additional absentee, unverified and special ballot votes to verify counts, […]