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Recall Morphet, Gregg and Lende
Recall is a minimum with these individuals: Tresham Gregg, Heather Lende and Tom Morphet! They do not listen. They have and will coerce. They have...
Fears manager hire will bring division
In 43 years of observing local politics I cannot recall a more misguided decision as the one the current assembly made in choosing not to hire Brad...
Manager hire vote roils community
The Haines Borough Assembly’s 5-1 decision to hire Debra Schnabel as borough manager Tuesday has further engulfed a community already embroiled in...
Union Files grievance against borough
The Alaska Laborers union filed a grievance against the Haines Borough after assembly member Tom Morphet released to the public earlier this month...
Email an issue for targets of recall
The recall effort is generating distrust between several Haines Borough Assembly members and some borough staff after the recall’s sponsor...
Manager hiring process was flawed
In my opinion, Debra Schnabel was not the “best” qualified borough manager candidate. The question is not about academic achievement, but...
All drug charges against Lari dropped
The state dismissed all drug charges against Dean Lari last week because of what a magistrate judge described as a “technicality” and Lari’s...
Early data on goats presented
Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Kevin White presented Thursday preliminary findings of a seven-year study on regional mountain goat...
Planners mum on plans for pot farm
Marijuana cultivation is legal statewide, but municipalities have the option to more stringently regulate it or outlaw it all together. In the face...
Assembly debates police issues
After reviewing a large budget increase for the police department, the Haines Borough Assembly discussed a host of police issues during a budget...
For differing reasons, revolving loan funds stalled
Between an apparent lack of awareness and the inability to continue financing due to default, two local revolving business loan-funding options have...
Planners seek to expand notification
The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted to notify more neighbors when development projects are being planned. Households within 500 feet of a...
Schnabel most qualified candidate ever
There are two good candidates for the Haines Borough manager position. I would like to highlight the qualifications and experience of one. Debra...
Clerk, attorney give go-ahead on recall
The effort to recall three Haines Borough Assembly members is moving forward. Borough clerk Julie Cozzi, consulting with borough attorney Brooks Chand...
Assembly settles with Seward
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 5-1 Tuesday for a $55,000 settlement with former manager Bill Seward. Seward threatened a wrongful termination...
Morphet releases police complaints
Assembly member Tom Morphet made public four complaints against Haines police officers Tuesday, leading some members to question his methods despite...
First application filed for growing marijuana
Longtime resident Carol Waldo has applied for Haines’ first marijuana establishment license. Using the business name Glacier Bay Farms, Waldo...
Manager candidate interviews scheduled
By way of conversation and a coin toss, Haines Borough officials organized two community meetings with manager applicants. Residents will get to ask q...
Assembly chooses Lutak Dock option
The Haines Borough Assembly agreed to pursue a $37.4 million project to refurbish Lutak Dock as the borough’s preferred option, but only if grant...
Recall aimed at 3 on assembly
Ten Haines residents have launched a recall petition against Haines Borough Assembly members Heather Lende, Tresham Gregg and Tom Morphet. Borough...
Budget: Use savings for economic group, 5th police officer
Haines Borough Interim Manager Brad Ryan on Tuesday proposed a budget for the coming year that relies on a hopeful projection of state support and...
'Bike-friendly' effort railed, but endorsed
The designation of Haines as a “Bike Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists drew criticism from a handful of Haines residents...
A look at economic development councils in region
As the Haines Borough Assembly wades through its budget for the coming year, it will consider a request for $95,000 in funding for a new Haines...
No funding in sight for Excursion bridge
A bridge at Excursion Inlet that connects the Ocean Beauty Seafoods cannery to its water source has been closed, with no funding for repairs in...
Borough meetings on police service outside of townsite
A bridge at Excursion Inlet that connects the Ocean Beauty Seafoods cannery to its water source has been closed, with no funding for repairs in...