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Keep Haines swimming
As the borough drafts our community’s budget for the coming year, I urge them to sustain support for the swimming pool. The facility serves young...
A message for the top of the ziggurat
You know, Haines? I was surprised when my folklore started becoming locally useful. I didn’t begin studying the Kung Fu genre expecting it to be a h...
By GASC to discuss Porcupine road service area
Borough leaders refined a nonprofit application for borough funding and discussed broadening which nonprofits would be eligible to apply for money...
Yukon industry reps say Lutak Dock could be used to ship ore
A renovated Lutak Dock could serve as an export facility for minerals from the Yukon Territory, Yukon industry representatives told the Haines...
Borough, union to negotiate staff wages next month
The Haines Borough and Public Employees Local 71 are in the midst of labor negotiations. Borough manager Annette Kreitzer said 17 of the 22 articles...
Harbor parking lot could be used for limited commercial boat storage
The Port and Harbor Advisory Committee on March 24 unanimously recommended to the Haines Borough Assembly to allow limited commercial vessel storage...
Assembly directs planners to act on Mud Bay zoning questions
The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted to send the question of commercial events in Mud Bay back to the planning commission, which discussed th...
Water rate increase less than planned
The Haines Borough Assembly approved a smaller water and sewer rate increase than initially proposed at its Tuesday meeting, after borough finance...
Planning commission opposes Mud Bay event petition
Planning commissioners last week united in opposition to a petition from more than 100 residents to prohibit commercial events in the Mud Bay Rural...
Temporary sales tax increases subject of commerce meeting
Instituting temporary sales tax increases to pay for capital projects, raising the bed tax and exempting food and heating fuel were subjects of the...
Borough plans to appeal 2020 census results
Haines Borough officials are planning to appeal 2020 U.S. Census results, which likely were inaccurate in Haines, state researchers said last week....
EOC stands down
The Haines Borough Emergency Operations Center (EOC) deactivated its response to the covid-19 pandemic effective March 1, EOC commander Carolann...
Assembly Briefs
The Haines Borough Assembly changed its heliski code and administrative policy Tuesday in part to align with language similar to the Bureau of Land...
Borough receives 43 capital improvement plan proposals
The Haines Borough received 43 capital improvement plan proposals as part of a public engagement program launched this year. Nine of the ideas were...
Committee considers reforming nonprofit funding structure
The Haines Borough Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee is again considering a reform to the borough’s nonprofit funding process followin...
Harbor board reviews funding, design plan for Lutak Dock
Haines Borough staff estimate that the phases one through three of the Lutak Dock renovation project will cost about $26 million — approximately $6...
Compassion It
At our last meeting I made a brief mention about the Compassion It program. This was brought to my attention by Marnie Hartman and we are looking...
Developer tax exemption pushed to third hearing with amendment
A proposed tax exemption for subdivision developers will go to a third public hearing on March 8. The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-3 on Tuesday to...
Valley mountain goat researcher departs Fish and Game
The upper Lynn Canal’s leading mountain goat researcher, who has spent the last 12 years collecting data and providing analysis to Haines officials...
Proposed increase to water, sewer rates moves to public hearings
The Haines Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance that would raise water and sewer rates by 5%...
Clarifying the "Yurt Ordinance"
Since the 1960’s Haines has not allowed mobile homes or RVs as residences outside of permitted mobile home or RV parks. Why? Because they do...
Borough staff propose rate hike for water and sewer
A rate hike for utilities could be on the horizon. Haines Borough staff on Tuesday proposed increasing water and sewer rates by 5% each year for four...
Assembly passes restriction on yurts, container homes
In a 4-2 vote, the Haines Borough Assembly adopted an ordinance on Tuesday that defines yurts and container homes and restricts their use in some...
Assembly approves Lutak cell tower lease
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously to approve a land lease agreement for a telecommunications tower near Lutak Dock. The agreement enables...
