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TAB backs draft heliski ordinance
The Haines Borough Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) voted 4-1 on Oct. 28 to support the borough assembly’s proposed ordinance removing a limit on...
Assembly introduces law to axe heliski permit cap for a year
The Haines Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance on Tuesday that would remove the cap on heliski operators in the borough for only one year. The...
Shop Local program to return in November
The byHaines Shop Local and Save program, a voucher incentive geared to increase spending at local businesses, will return for its second year on...
Mud Bay residents submit petition to assembly to ban commercial events
Mud Bay residents submitted a petition to the Haines Borough Assembly requesting a code change to prohibit commercial events in the Mud Bay Rural...
New assembly members sworn in
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to amend the fiscal year 2022 budget by...
Junk cars pile up as borough seeks disposal site
Haines Borough code prohibits residents from keeping more than two unregistered vehicles on their property, yet hundreds of unusable, discarded cars a...
Thank you for warm welcome to Haines
Time to turn away from the computer and to say thank you for such a warm welcome to Haines. Many people have offered advice, questioned me about my...
Haines officials to tackle housing issues
Haines resident James Casper Donaldson, 66, has been living outside for more than two months. Even though he receives monthly payments as a senior...
Commerce committee considers break from grocery sales tax
The Haines Borough Commerce Committee is considering a temporary tax exemption on groceries in Haines. While the committee still needs to iron out...
Lutak cell tower to be moved near ferry terminal
The company building the wireless, 5G-communication tower that will provide cell-phone service to the Lutak area and the ferry terminal is seeking a...
Haines teachers among lowest-paid in the state
While many policy makers and residents lament the lack of good-paying year-round jobs in the Chilkat Valley, most don’t address the fact that some...
Final vote tally extends lead for Huling, Schnabel
The Haines Borough Assembly tallied the last votes—from mailed and emailed ballots—for borough assembly and school board on Tuesday. The final res...
Committee seeks to address Haines' housing issues
The Haines Borough Finance Committee decided Tuesday to create a working group to address the borough’s housing needs. The borough faces a housing...
Assembly creates commercial fisheries advisory board
The Haines Borough Assembly created an advisory board to guide the borough’s response to state and federal regulations that affect Haines...
Huling, Schnabel elected to assembly
Tyler Huling and Debra Schnabel won the election for Haines Borough Assembly, according to...
New and improved? Some residents wonder about changes at Chilkoot
Three months after the Chilkoot River corridor improvement project finished, some Haines residents...
Kreitzer begins as borough manager
Annette Kreitzer began her tenure as Haines Borough manager on Friday. She took over from borough...
Haines should focus on the moon
Okay folks, we’re going to have a chat about history. Which might seem like a strange subject for a folklorist, but we dabble. Folklorists...
Assembly inches toward removing heliski limit
Haines Borough mayor Douglas Olerud cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to draft an ordinance to change borough code and eliminate the current limit on...
Assembly approves shop local effort, public participation program
The Haines Borough assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a new Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that aims to increase public involvement in...
Alaska's redistricting board visits Haines, seeks public input
Three of the five members of Alaska’s redistricting board visited Haines on Tuesday to solicit public input as they piece together a new state legis...
Schnabel is a dedicated public servant
It is heartening that Debra Schnabel continues to offer her multitude of talents and vast experience to our town as she seeks a seat on the assembly...
Vote Josephson for experience, integrity
Once more it is time to select individuals that will plan and decide our community’s future. Our individual votes will collectively decide...
Josephson is knowledgable, considerate
I’ve had nothing but positive experiences working with Brenda Josephson as a member of the parks and recreation board, when she was our assembly...
Josephson, Clement will work for us
It is time to practice our right and duty to cast votes for local representation on our borough assembly. I am voting for Brenda Josephson and...
