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Nelson appeals $1,200 fine for glass fill on lot
The Haines Borough and resident Paul Nelson are once again locked in a dispute stemming from Nelson’s use of glass for fill on his Skyline Estates...
Water, sewer rate increase effective May 1
The Haines Borough Assembly last week passed an ordinance increasing water and sewer rates by 5 percent annually for the next three years, despite...
Noise, cop studies get assembly's OK
The Haines Borough Assembly approved a major spending package Tuesday, including $41,300 to study helicopter noise, $22,000 to study the police...
Nonprofits: Tax change a squeeze
Leaders of local nonprofits say proposed changes to how their organizations apply and qualify for property tax exemptions would put financial and...
Sosa: Pay to keep planner on job
Haines Borough Manager David Sosa said last week he believes it is in the municipality’s best interest to help planning and zoning technician Tracy...
Fair entertainment acts signed
The Southeast Alaska State Fair has locked in its major headliners for the 47th annual event, including the Denver-based eight-piece The Motet, known...
Borough shelves idea for pit
The idea for a Haines Borough-owned gravel pit died almost as quickly as it surfaced. Planning and zoning technician Tracy Cui wrote in her Feb. 12 re...
Water, sewer rate increase looming
An ordinance increasing water and sewer rates 5 percent annually for the next three years is set for adoption at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly m...
Should workers get to assess manager?
With Haines Borough Manager David Sosa’s one-year anniversary approaching, so too is his first performance evaluation. On Wednesday, assembly...
Harbor plan would add 3 acres of parking to waterfront
Plans for expansion of the Small Boat Harbor would nearly double the footprint of existing parking lots. That’s a concern for at least one member...
Borough office scouted for 'spatial modifications'
The Haines Borough is looking into how it can maximize office space in the administration building without having to add on to the structure. Public...
Borough OKs deal to maintain new bridge
By Karen Garcia The Haines Borough Assembly last week voted to enter into an agreement with the state for replacement of the Klehini River bridge...
Sosa seeks $22K to study town police
Haines Borough Manager David Sosa and Police Chief Bill Musser are asking the assembly to authorize a $22,000 review of the police department by an...
Chamber talks pot economics
As a draft marijuana bill works its way through the Alaska Legislature, the Haines Borough and Chamber of Commerce are trying to hash out how...
Dodovs say they're ending heli-ski suit
Parents of an Alaska Heliskiing client who died in a 2012 avalanche said this week they are dropping their civil suit against the company. Natalia...
Sosa: Reduce school support, Manager recommends $74K cut to district
Haines Borough Manager David Sosa released details of his forthcoming budget this week, including a recommendation to cut $74,000 of school district...
After nine rounds, Alten-Huber takes spelling bee title
Facing more than a modicum of competition, seventh-grader Aurora Alten-Huber won the 2015 Spelling Bee championship after several rounds of intense...
Police schedule draws questions
Concerned with the recent spate of break-ins and thefts around town, residents are wondering: Where are the police? Haines Borough Manager David Sosa...
Art to beautify burnt-out barracks
This fall, something beautiful will rise from the rubble in Fort Seward. The Alaska Arts Confluence has commissioned work from nearly a dozen local...
Spelling bee goes on but without sponsors
The Haines School Spelling Bee has survived another round. The competition will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the elementary gym. How the winner...
Committee: Pare down dock spending
The Haines Borough’s Lutak Dock Working Group is recommending manager David Sosa’s discretionary budget for the dock planning project be cut from...
Districts that hold bees pay for state travel
The Haines School’s decision to hold a spelling bee but not fund the winner’s travel to state appears to be an anomaly in Southeast, where...
Benner to leave harbor; calls for PC Dock fee hike
Haines Borough harbormaster Phil Benner has submitted his resignation to manager David Sosa, citing personal reasons and a need to be closer to...
Assemble: No to proposal to protect harbor workers
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday voted down a resolution that would have supported extra protections for the harbormaster and harbor employees....
Borough's median age: 48.5
The Haines Borough’s population grew by 10 people last year, and recently-released state statistics indicate the municipality also retained its titl...
