Articles from the January 12, 2017 edition
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Facilities chief Ryan is interim manager
Haines Borough Facilities Director Brad Ryan is once again interim manager. Mayor Jan Hill broke a 3-3 assembly deadlock Tuesday, giving Ryan the...
Seward led meeting to its conclusion
I have the audio of the borough manager’s evaluation on a thumb drive. You can call to borrow it. I’ve listened three times, a really tough...
Cheaper internet in the works
Alaska Power and Telephone customers will soon get faster Internet speeds and be able to transfer more data, thanks to the fiber optic line that runs...
Assembly OKs sewer plant upgrade
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to approve a $1.9 million contract with Wolverine Supply of Wasilla for upgrade of the sewer treatment...
Ex-workers put spotlight on landfill operation, standards
In 2013, Community Waste Solutions was making strides to improve its FAA Road landfill after years of difficulties meeting state environmental...
2016 warmest year in town
The past year came in like a lamb, and mostly stayed that way. The average temperature in Haines in 2016 was 44.2 degrees F., making it apparently...
Chamber elects 5 to board
An election by the membership of the Haines Chamber of Commerce in December will seat five directors on the group’s nine-member board of directors....
Glacier Bears endure tough series against Vikings
The Haines boys’ and girls’ basketball teams furthered their educations in sets of losses to Petersburg this week. Each squad saw their league...
Museum offers prize for new logo design
One year after getting a new name, the Haines Sheldon Museum is on the hunt for a new logo. A month-long contest offers $300 for a new design. Anyone...
VA health chief visits
Dr. Tim Ballard, director of Veterans Administration health care in Alaska, visited town last week, meeting with veterans and hearing their concerns....
Smith, longtime nurse, dies in Virginia at 102
Vera Smith, who worked as a Haines public health nurse for the state and federal governments, died...
Harrell's donation buys life-saving devices
A $10,000 donation by Lucy Harrell will buy three automatic external defibrillators, renew batteries in existing AEDs and provide for uniform signage...
Duly Noted
Gloria Jill Armstrong-Kosinski was born Jan. 4 to Sophia Armstrong and Reilly Kosinski at Anchorage’s Providence Hospital. She weighed 6 lbs., 14...
Manager System broken;time for change
I have the audio of the borough manager’s evaluation on a thumb drive. You can call to borrow it. I’ve listened three times, a really tough...
Seward's dismissal was warranted
I believe that the incident in which manager Bill Seward advised a company to fire an individual (Gershon Cohen) or risk not receiving a borough...
Grant will help senior center buy van
On behalf of the Haines Senior Center and the special people we serve, I would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for its grant of...
Manager should be non-partisan, neutral
The borough manager works for the entire community of Haines. His actions should be non-partisan and neutral. His act of threatening an employer of...
Manager position is worth getting right
I feel very sorry for the new borough manager. Moving across the country to serve Haines is admirable. Serving our country is admirable. However, his...
