Articles from the November 16, 2023 edition
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Assembly ends assessor's contract after 600 residents petition for removal
The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted to end its contract with assessor Michael Dahle at...
Few details on $3.5 million of downtown property sales
A month after they were listed for sale, there are still no answers to why $3.5 million in property...
First snow dump arrives on wetter-than-normal year
As the first significant dump of snow accumulated across the Chilkat Valley this week, data shows...
Haines DDF team gains confidence
The Haines High School Drama, Debate and Forensic team is back in action - bigger and more...
Tax laws should apply fairly
When laws are adopted, they are generally understood by the people who adopted them and who are affected by them. Over time, government officials are...
Sale price should determine assessments
Uniformly high property values does not supplant the primary requirement that real property be valued at fair market value on Jan. 1 per AS...
Happy 95th to Joan Snyder
I am writing on behalf of Joan Snyder (Rusty as Rachel and I know her). She would like to thank everyone who helped her celebrate her 95th birthday...
PlanCo decision to rehear CUP is needed
On Tuesday night, the Borough Assembly voted to rehear the former Planning Commission’s decision to issue a Conditional Use Permit to Southeast...
LETTER: Change LeConte ferry name
Do you believe in equality? Do you believe in human rights? Please sign the petition in the link...
Assembly OKs 2-month tax deadline delay
Those in Haines still owing property taxes that were due Nov. 1 now have two more months to make their payments. The retroactive extension was...
Duly Noted
Haines Assisted Living resident Joan Snyder had a 95th birthday bash on Sunday attended by an estimated 30 to 40 people. There was live music...
Jenae's playground gets a boost from Rasmuson fund
The Rasmuson Foundation has awarded the Haines Borough a $25,000 grant to help with the construction of Jenae’s Playground. Jenae Larson grew up in...
Police Report
Tuesday, Nov. 7 A missing dog was reported. Caller reported a man talking to himself. Man was reported refusing to leave the senior center. Man...
Coho derby ends with big fish, fewer anglers
The Haines Sportsman’s Association’s annual coho derby wrapped up at the end of the last month with some monster silvers, but fewer participants...
CVCF awards more than $57,000 to local nonprofits
Landslide forecasting, canoe paddle carving, and a local food-eating challenge: those are some of the things that the Chilkat Valley Community...
Planning commission briefs
Brown, Poinsette elected chair, vice chair The newly elected members of the Haines planning commission made their debut Thursday night at the...
