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Borough staff to prioritize road maintenance
Of 70 streets in the borough, only 15 of them comply with code. The Haines Borough Planning Commission and staff are beginning to tackle how to priori...
Borough approves task force to address bears
A new ad hoc committee Haines Borough manager Debra Schnabel created has one goal in mind: to reduce bear and human interactions. Last week, the...
Scott, Maidy push to fund safe home
Last month, the Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted to grant Becky’s Place—a local safe house for victims of abuse—$8,000 for rent....
Borough, contractor impasse stalls swimming pool opening
The opening of the swimming pool is stalled indefinitely because the Haines Borough and the Indiana contractor working on the renovation project are a...
Commission to decide on considering heliport permit
The Haines Borough Planning Commission will need to decide whether or not they should consider a conditional use permit (CUP) application for a...
Townsite bear activity prompts state visit
A team of Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists and wildlife trooper came to town in response to public outcry over increased bear activity...
Haines residents made the sauna possible
The Haines pool sauna project is nearing completion! A plan for extending a deck above the sauna will accommodate the Haines Dolphins’ timing...
New assembly weighs sauna location, bears
The Haines Borough Assembly met Tuesday for the first time with newly elected members Gabe Thomas, Paul Rogers and Zephyr Sincerny. The assembly...
Excursion Inlet part of Hoonah's borough bid
The City of Hoonah is attempting to form its own borough, and hopes to include Excursion Inlet,...
Heliport re-application in the works
Borough planning commissioners Thursday delayed voting on a tour operator’s eight-year push for a permit to construct a commercial heliport near 26...
Alaska-hire unconstitutional
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson declared the state’s Alaska-hire laws unconstitutional last Thursday. The Department of Law said the...
TAB members frustrated by vacant tourism director job
The Haines Borough Assembly directed borough manager Debra Schnabel to advertise for a new tourism director after the position had been vacant for...
New borough planner to start October 14
Haines Borough manager Debra Schnabel hired Tim O’Melia as the new borough planner for his skills in policy and community engagement, she said. The...
Haines stands to lose half its cruise traffic
Holland America will not be porting at least two large vessels in Haines in 2020, borough manager Debra Schnabel said after a conversation with...
Resident group commissions report on socioeconomic impact of mining
By Kyle Clayton A group of citizens concerned about mining impacts in the Chilkat Valley, the Friends of the Chilkat and Klehini Rivers, commissioned...
Assembly postpones facilities director hire, mayor silences Morphet
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday unanimously delayed approving new public facilities director, Ed Coffland, until December 10 when a new...
Borough briefs
By Jenna Kunze FY20 Budget Amendments On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted to amend its 2020 operating budget reflective of fin...
Pool delays continue through October
The pool will remain closed through October after the Indianapolis contractor RenoSys has again announced project delays, according to public...
Manager hires new facilities director
Borough manager Debra Schnabel hired new employees to fill the director of public facilities, and contracts and grants administration positions. Ed...
Borough reups police chief's contract
On Tuesday, police chief Heath Scott signed a re-negotiated contract with the borough, and declined an offer from Wrangell, in exchange for a $10,000...
Area-wide policing fails, assembly misses deadline
The proposition to allow police services boroughwide will not appear on the October ballot, after the assembly failed to vote on the ordinance in...
Eagle's Nest trailer park water shut off due to leaks
The Haines Borough temporarily shut off water to the Eagle’s Nest Trailer Park for three days last week due to significant leaks that have been...
Assembly reaches impasse on staff attrition
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly met to discuss the merits of eliminating or consolidating vacating staff positions in response to statewide...
Lily Lake water line installers didn't account for drought conditions
Although water levels at Lily Lake are at an all-time low, that's not what's prompting water...
