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Planners propose change to Mud Bay business regulations
Haines Borough Assembly members will weigh a change to Mud Bay zoning code after the planning commission voted last week in favor of a modification to...
New borough union contract increases wages, spending
A new collective bargaining agreement between the borough and its workers’ union hiked wages, increasing borough spending by up to $1.1 million...
Borough assembly will review pause on new Chilkoot permits
The Haines Borough Assembly soon will review a four-year-old moratorium on new commercial tour permits in the Chilkoot corridor, a short and narrow...
Major road repairs to begin later this summer
A number of Haines Borough roads damaged by severe flooding and landslides in December 2020 have yet to be repaired. But major fixes are slated to...
Borough disbands Solid Waste Working Group
The Haines Borough Assembly dissolved the Solid Waste Working Group at its meeting on June 28, saying the group had achieved its goals. “We don’t...
Tourism board proposes bike path along Lutak Road
An idea to build a bike path along Lutak Road will advance to the Haines Borough Assembly after the borough’s Tourism Advisory Board unanimously...
Skagway unhappy with digital payment system for cruise line passengers
Princess Cruises will not add any additional Southeast businesses to its MedallionPay program this summer, taking time after the season ends to...
Assembly clarifies property tax exemption for local nonprofits
The Haines Borough Assembly at its June 28 meeting unanimously voted to extend eligibility for community-purpose property tax exemptions to organizati...
Governor vetoes funds for school locker room project
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the state budget Tuesday, vetoing statewide school maintenance funds that would have paid to renovate the Haines School’s...
Haines likely set record with sales tax revenues
Sales tax revenue for Haines in January through April likely set a record for the four months. The $994,161 collected by the borough in the first...
Fourth of July events run morning to night
This year's Fourth of July festivities will include a mixture of old traditions and new variations....
Borough assembly approves new police dispatch equipment
The Haines Borough assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing $124,585 to buy a new radio dispatch system for the police...
Borough amends budget to cover higher fuel costs
The Haines Borough assembly on Tuesday approved adjustments to its 2022 budget, which expires Thursday, due to higher-than-expected fuel and heating c...
Former legislator, Dennis Egan, dies at 75
Former Southeast state senator and Juneau KINY radio host Dennis Egan died Tuesday morning. He was 75. Egan passed away at an assisted-living home in...
SEARHC continues to expand behavioral health services in Sitka
SEARHC is continuing to expand its behavioral health services in Sitka and to serve residents of other Southeast communities, an official of the healt...
Excursion Inlet residents split over potential harbor upgrade
The roads in Excursion Inlet have a lot of potholes, and the boat harbor has few pilings. But not all upgrades would be welcomed by all local resident...
This Week in History
June 21, 2012 Dumpster cost rocks borough Haines Borough officials are looking for ways to cut...
Letter writer reached erroneous conclusions
As a former reporter, I can say that you can’t fit every fact into a news story. A letter to the editor in the June 9 edition of the CVN titled...
Assembly upholds Mud Bay decision
Due to a technicality, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday reaffirmed its May 24 decision to prohibit commercial events in the Mud Bay rural...
Assembly adds to, OKs budget
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday adopted a $12.9 million operating budget with amendments to keep the pool open for 11 months and pay for a...
HEDC discussion reveals differences of views about group's purpose
An assembly discussion about funding the Haines Economic Development Corporation reflected some sharp contrasts in how the nonprofit is viewed. After...
Commentary
In 2014, tour operator Joe Ordonez withdrew his application for a borough permit to run canoe tours on Mosquito Lake after neighbors turned out at an...
Marlys Jean Johnson
Marlys Jean Johnson was born April 12, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She graduated from public...
This Week in History
June 17, 1972 PUC pulls plug, stops Haines TV Haines is without television as a result of the state...
Residents discuss trails, forest schedule at planning session
Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) held a planning session last week for input on its master trails plan and the 2022-2026 Haines State...
