Articles from the August 31, 2023 edition
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Artist James Hart grows into new space as part of Tlingit art revival
At his small art studio on a recent weekday afternoon, 33-year-old Haines artist James Hart was...
Grieving father builds deck to remember landslide victim
Looking at Mount Riley, the scar left behind by the December 2020 landslide is still easy to see....
August 13 Chilkoot Lake canoe incident led to multiple medevacs
At least five guests on a canoe tour operated by Alaska Mountain Guides on Chilkoot Lake were medeva...
Residents fume over property tax assessments, plot fixes
Residents angry over sharp rises in some property tax assessments continue to scheme ways to undo...
Wilks to take over as museum director
After three years of operating without a director, the Sheldon Museum has finally filled the...
Assembly boosts pay for itself and mayor
The Haines Borough Assembly voted overwhelmingly to boost pay for itself and for the mayor at an...
Boost senior tax exemption
A lot of people in the borough have had their property tax increased, including me. I see one way to claw some of that tax burden back. This October,...
Thank you Tracy of Takshanuk WC
I would like to give a huge bow of gratitude to Tracy Wirak-Cassidy for being an amazing human. The various programs she offers as education...
Tax appeal instructions are faulty
Why does the Haines Borough instruct property owners to invest time and money into obtaining an appraisal if the Board of Equalization (BOE) is not...
KHNS Misquote of chamber interview
In a recent news report, KHNS wrote that I said “much of the ill will came from pro-development people, who blamed him for destroying goodwill that...
Public apology to chamber members
As the outgoing director of the chamber of commerce, I was quoted in an interview with KHNS as saying “hell no” to future employment at the...
Duly Noted
Leah Wagner and Nick Schlosstein recently signed a lease to rent a storefront in Dalton City to be the headquarters for Foundroot, the...
Assembly Briefs 8-22
Police chief regrets Several assembly members expressed concern about the announced resignation of police chief Heath Scott. Scott announced earlier...
Meet the teachers
Lacy Fischer is the special education teacher for grades six through 12. She will be working with...
Lutak Dock comment deadline extended
The comment period for a federal permit for the Lutak Dock reconstruction has been extended by two weeks. Haines Borough is seeking to rebuild the...
Drilling at placer mine proposed at Porcupine Creek
A Washington-based company submitted a placer mining application to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources at Porcupine Creek. RGD Mining Company...
NPS awards $75k for Noow Hit Tribal House rebuild
The Chilkoot Indian Association has been named a recipient of a $74,889 grant from the National Park...
Haines Herring: Fake news for a reaL Town
Twenty-four-year-old Alaskan Bryan Bryerson was scrolling through the dating app Tinder last week at two in the morning when he realized he...
