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Open seat may go to appointee
Haines Borough attorney Brooks Chandler has recommended Greg Goodman’s vacated borough assembly seat be filled by appointment until the October...
Recreation group to reorganize; Members quit in 2008, citing lack of effectiveness
The Haines Borough Assembly on May 10 advanced an ordinance that would form an advisory committee for parks and recreation programs, resurrecting a...
Borough discusses taxi insurance
A Haines Borough requirement of $500,000 general liability insurance for commercial passenger vehicles is tied to the costs of medevac emergencies,...
Chamber 'shop local' effort will continue
By Krista Kielsmeier The Haines Chamber of Commerce’s "Think Haines First" campaign launched in April, and chamber president Ned Rozbi...
Town shuttle changes hands; $1 fee to be charged
Northland Excursions will provide 2011 cruise visitor shuttle services following Haines Borough Assembly approval on May 10. As of this week, though,...
Court: Goodman out, hold new vote
Greg Goodman has lost his seat on the Haines Borough Assembly following an appeal from write-in candidate Karen Hess, according to a posting...
Discrepancies in DUI enforcement
When is a DUI not a DUI? That’s a question some residents are asking in the wake of recent court cases in Haines, where the scales of justice...
Tax appeals: 32 get cut in assessments
Resident Dave Stickler’s Monday appearance before the Haines Borough Board of Equalization slashed $146,200 from the assessed value of a 25 Mile...
Eight represent school at Art Fest
Eight students represented Haines at Art Fest 2011 in Petersburg last month. The group included freshmen Coral Bauer, Libby Jacobson, Sasha Mackowiak...
Vick retires as Dolphins coach
Steve Vick wrapped up his Haines Dolphins swim team head coaching career last month in Whitehorse Y.T., at a meet open to rookies. Fifteen Dolphins ma...
Assembly votes 4-2 for new signs
Haines Borough Assembly member Scott Rossman on April 26 again voiced his disapproval of awarding a contract to an out-of-town business for Haines sig...
Juneau the focus of redistricting meeting in Haines
A Wednesday visit from representatives of the Alaska Redistricting Board centered on what to do with Juneau as new district lines are drawn across the...
Assembly OKs hike in wharfage rates; Fast ferry docking fee approved
Following a fourth public hearing on increasing rates for using Lutak Dock, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday adopted the ordinance without...
Earnest, Hill detail Washington trip
Mayor Jan Hill and Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to lobby for money in support of projects such as...
Picked, clicked groups net $16K
Ten local nonprofits have received pledges totaling $15,650 through the 2011 Permanent Fund Dividend’s “Pick. Click Give.” program....
SEABA seeks planners' OK of heliport at 26 Mile
Members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission on Thursday were slated to consider a conditional use permit for a 26 Mile Haines Highway heliport...
Day aims to lift student attitudes
Tuesday at Haines High School will be the local debut of Challenge Day, a nationwide program with a vision “that every child lives in a world...
Students get a whole new latitude
The Haines Venturer Scouts challenged three Ecuadorean mountains during their two-week trek in South America. "It was extremely challenging,...
Residents join march against abuse
About 30 people marched down Main Street on Thursday, urging Alaskans to “Choose Respect.” “Our march represented taking a stand...
Earnest gets passing grade on evaluation
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest received an average score of 3.6 of 5 possible points on his recent evaluation, indicating he met or exceeded job...
'Big Air' contest set for Sunday
Wacky weather won’t ground this year’s Olen Nash Memorial Big Air Contest, set for around noon Sunday near Three Guardsmen Mountain in...
Manager approves 2,200 skier days
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has allocated a total of 2,200 skier days to the borough’s three helicopter skiing tour operators for a...
Swim-a-thon sets record
Members of the Haines Dolphins swim team again have set records in their annual swim-a-thon fundraiser. “We raised $20,000 with a smaller team...
Borough comprehensive plan begins with scientific survey
The Haines Borough’s updated comprehensive plan will explore "what Haines is going to look like in the year 2020 and how we chart a path...
Jones to play on all-star team
Haines High School senior Abby Jones will get another shot to impress college recruiters next weekend at an Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches...
