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 By Karen Garcia    News    February 13, 2014

Musser hired as chief; to earn $75K

Following the breakdown of negotiations with former police chief candidate Richard Crays, Haines Borough interim manager Julie Cozzi Tuesday...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 13, 2014

Crays: For $80K, I wouldn't have applied

Haines Borough interim manager Julie Cozzi said this week that staff was not out of place in providing former police chief candidate Richard Crays a...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 13, 2014

Charges advance in car break-ins

Haines Borough interim police chief Simon Ford forwarded charges to the assistant district attorney last week related to the summer spree of car break...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 13, 2014

ATVs on roads? Ordinance back

Haines Borough Assembly member Jerry Lapp is resuming the push for relaxation of snowmachine and all-terrain vehicle laws in the borough. An...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 6, 2014

Finalist for top cop blasts assembly

The attempted hire of a new Haines Borough police chief fell through Wednesday when the assembly voted unanimously to end negotiations with Richard...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 6, 2014

SEABA resumes push for heliport

Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures co-owner Scott Sundberg once again is applying for a permit to establish a heliport near Chilkat Lake Road....

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 6, 2014

Panel working on crab proposal

The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee is taking a small step toward addressing ongoing tension between commercial and subsistence...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 6, 2014

Assembly nixes buried utilities on Third Avenue

The Haines Borough Assembly last week revisited the question of burying utility lines downtown, in regards to the upcoming rebuilding of Third...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 6, 2014

Warm weather worries heli-skiers

Unseasonably warm weather has local heli-ski operators and backcountry skiers biting their nails about snow conditions and the future of the skiing se...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 6, 2014

Tourism director to leave job in April

Haines Borough tourism director Tanya Carlson will be heading to Anchorage in April to take a new job as director of marketing and travel trade...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 6, 2014

Andriesen captures spelling title

Fifth-grader Lydia Andriesen spelled her way to victory Wednesday at the Haines School Spelling Bee, but the 11-year-old was humble about her win...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    February 6, 2014

Assembly to mull electric rate role

The Haines Borough Assembly will decide Tuesday whether it wants to submit a legal document that would allow borough representatives to participate...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

New manager gets $98K, 35 days leave

The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously approved a compensation package Tuesday for incoming manager David Sosa that includes a $98,000 annual...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Duo manufacturing wooden skis

When Ian Seward picked up a hitchhiker on Mud Bay Road more than a year ago, the conversation drifted toward skiing. Graham Kraft, who was bumming a r...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Town population drops 86 in 1 year

The Haines Borough was one of the fastest-shrinking communities in Alaska last year, losing 3.34 percent of its population. It also snagged the No. 1...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Public not invited to railroad meeting

Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott apologized this week for allowing a Jan. 20 meeting regarding a railroad feasibility study to be held behind...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Culbeck pitches for development job

Haines Borough Executive Assistant to the Manager Darsie Culbeck is asking for a change in his job title and responsibilities, including an increased...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Crays offered police chief job

The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday accepted interim manager Julie Cozzi’s recommendation to hire police chief candidate Richard Crays. The...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Assembly, Aspen agree: $215K for lot

The Haines Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance Tuesday that puts a $215,000 negotiated price tag on 1.2 acres of downtown property intended for...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Assembly, committee reject buying sauna

The Haines Borough Finance Committee brought plans for a public sauna at the pool to a halt at a recent meeting, recommending the assembly not fund...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Downtown shops cut hours, cite sales

Some downtown businesses are trimming hours, citing slow sales. Local boutique owner Kristine Harder said she isn’t surprised by a state...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

Borough looks to change appointment process

The Haines Borough Assembly is looking to change the way residents are appointed to boards, committees and commissions. The change is sought to...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 30, 2014

'Girls on the Run' sign-up ends Feb. 5

Registration for the Girls on the Run program is open until Feb. 5, and coaches are urging interested third, fourth and fifth-grade girls to fill out...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 23, 2014

Camera catches burglary suspect

Haines Borough Police arrested a 22-year-old man Monday following a break-in at the local landfill and theft of $200. Police charged the Haines man...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    January 23, 2014

State may open lands to mining

A state agency is proposing to open up nearly 100,000 acres of land about 30 miles northwest of Haines to mineral exploration, development and product...

 

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