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Assembly moves to make GPS data public for ‘spot checks’
Under a proposed ordinance up for adoption Tuesday, global positioning system data for helicopter skiing submitted to the Haines Borough is public...
Funds set for center roof study
The Haines Borough Assembly has slated $50,000 for a Chilkat Center roof engineering study and $75,000 for a borough-wide facility master plan. The...
Bears clinch last home win
A ferocious Haines defense sparked by an all-senior starting lineup wore down Mount Edgecumbe on...
Assembly leans to spot check heli-ski GPS data
Mayor Stephanie Scott on Tuesday twice broke tie votes of the Haines Borough Assembly regarding global positioning system data for helicopter skiing,...
Assembly agrees to hear SEABA permit appeal
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday, Feb. 28, will rehear a planning commission decision that denied a company’s request for a permit to use a...
Scott appoints six to task force for community center design
Mayor Stephanie Scott last month appointed six residents to a task force that will examine responses to a “request for qualifications” for...
Beginnings of park at Picture Point approved
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved an ordinance to establish a park at Picture Point. “This ordinance just pertains to the tidelands, a...
New public health nurse familiar to Southeast area
Tari “Ty” Esposito said when she arrived in Haines as the acting public health nurse last fall, “I loved the town as soon as I got here....
Whitehorse stands tall over competition in Hotch tournament
A massive Whitehorse team avenged two earlier losses to a Juneau squad to take the title at the Dick...
Glacier Bears tackle Yukoners
The Haines boys’ basketball team posted two wins over a Yukon squad last weekend. The visitors made the trip from Whitehorse, and the exhibition gam...
Ordinance aims to keep peace at boat harbor
As Haines Borough harbormaster for more than a year, Ed Barrett said he’s never been physically hurt during a dispute, but he has “heard some...
Ordinance aims to keep peace at boat harbor
As Haines Borough harbormaster for more than a year, Ed Barrett said he’s never been physically hurt during a dispute, but he has “heard some...
Boys sweep Metlakatla on home court
Senior Brandon Haxton’s dunk on Saturday closed out another strong second half for the Haines...
Survey: Visitors dislike cloudy weather but enjoy sunny disposition of locals
A Haines Borough cruise and fast ferry passenger survey showed tourists want more sunshine and even a Subway restaurant, but a vast majority were...
Students command attention at Chilkat Center
During a jam-packed weekend at the Haines School, Drama, Debate and Forensics competitors shifted...
Borough Digest
26 Mile repeater needs replacing Manager Mark Earnest informed the Haines Borough Assembly last week that a 26 Mile repeater was “down, and it...
Permit for 26 Mile heliport struck down
The Haines Borough Planning Commission last week in a 3-3 vote denied a company’s request for a permit to use a 26 Mile heliport for commercial...
Assembly wants more Chilkat Center options
The Haines Borough Assembly this week directed manager Mark Earnest to provide a report outlining options for maintenance and ownership of the...
DDF hosts weekend meet
Sophomore Polly Bryant placed first in solo acting and earned an encore, command performance for the Haines High School Drama, Debate and Forensics...
Borough manager's contract extended
The Haines Borough Assembly approved an 18-month contract extension and 2 percent pay raise for borough manager Mark Earnest following an evaluation...
Alcan racers ready; purse increased
The 43rd Alcan 200 offers $1,500 in guaranteed prize money for the first local finisher on Saturday at 42 Mile Haines Highway. Chris Brooks of Haines...
GPS data a trade secret? Heli-ski companies want coordinates to be confidential
The Haines Borough Assembly in a 4-2 vote Tuesday introduced an ordinance that would make global positioning system data for helicopter skiing...
DOT lays out road, sidewalk upgrades
State transportation officials laid out plans for improvements to roads and sidewalks along main corridors used by cruise ship passengers at a...
Thomas: Put strings on center funds
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, this week said he would request $600,000 in legislative funding for the Chilkat Center, if the borough gives up the...
Teenage miner Schnabel nets rush of fans from hit TV show
Is Parker Schnabel a household name? The Haines High School senior and star of Discovery Channel’s reality television show "Gold Rush"...
