Articles from the April 7, 2022 edition
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Employment rose in February but labor shortage persists
Unemployment in the Haines Borough was at 12% in February — the lowest recorded in February since 1991, according to state data. Haines...
Resignations, hiring delay leave local State Parks understaffed
The Haines Borough has gone several months without a park ranger, and Alaska State Parks’ other full-time employee in Haines — a natural resource...
Legislators scale back governor's heavy reliance on federal money for ferries
The House Finance Committee has rejected the governor’s proposal to rely almost entirely on federal funds to operate the Alaska Marine Highway...
Students compete in Juneau's Traditional Games for first time
For the first time in Haines School history, seven middle school students, all eighth graders,...
GASC to discuss Porcupine road service area
Borough leaders refined a nonprofit application for borough funding and discussed broadening which nonprofits would be eligible to apply for money...
Pardee withdraws resignation as chair
Port and harbor advisory committee chair Terry Pardee withdrew his resignation as chair of the committee on Wednesday. Pardee initially resigned his c...
CIA election season begins
Two seats on the Chilkoot Indian Association (CIA) Tribal Council are up for election on May 10. Council members Kevin Thompson and Robert Martin...
Firm holds second town hall about landslide findings
Further monitoring is needed to predict when future slides are most likely to occur in the December 2020 Beach Road landslide, representatives of...
Did Pardee violate the Open Meetings Act?
The Haines Borough should communicate its interpretation of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) so it’s clear what’s required on agendas. Port and Harbor...
Seasonality hinders leadership potential
Skagway’s former Mayor, Stan Selmer, once opined on the record: “The more that happens here in summer the less that happens here in winter....
Harbor committee up to old tricks
It’s not surprising that the town’s Ports and Harbors Advisory Committee is playing fast and loose with the standards for public meetings. This...
Clean up your dog's poop
Throughout the year in Haines, you have to watch where you’re walking due to all the dog poop left on both private and public properties. More than...
Need answers please
Local commissions and committees are stacked decks to promote foreign and mega-industrial extractive industry interests with little regard for...
Dear fellow residents of Haines
As a mom, one of my favorite things about living in Haines is the freedom and independence my kids enjoy. I love it that, at a young age, they can...
Lack of transparency is apparent
Slick marketing is pervasive in our society. Unfortunately, the Ports and Harbors Committee (and other borough entities) are now using this approach...
Thanks for the thorough reporting
Thank you CVN for bringing the recent Lutak dock issues to the public’s attention, great reporting! I would like the Borough, Ports and Harbors...
Duly Noted
Two seats are open on the Chilkoot Indian Association tribal council. The deadline for declarations of candidacy and the nominations meeting is 5:30...
