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Library plans to reopen Fridays, evenings
The Haines Borough Public Library is planning to reopen Fridays and evenings, provided it can bring on the necessary staff and volunteers. COVID-19 an...
Planning Commission approves Front Street boat storage permit
The Haines Borough Planning Commission unanimously approved last week a conditional use permit for Roger Schnabel for commercial boat storage and...
Borough and Mental Health Trust agree on state park trail access
The Haines Borough has reached an agreement with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority so that residents and tour groups are no longer trespassing...
Borough reaches out to CIA to purchase museum building
One avenue the Haines Borough is exploring, as the Haines Sheldon Museum board of trustees works to restructure as a separate nonprofit, is the possib...
Three manager candidates advance to second-round interviews
All three remaining Haines Borough manager candidates have advanced to the next interview round. On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly held...
Assembly should help us restore power
I am writing this letter in hopes of getting power back to the homes on Beach Road. AP&T has been quite clear that to do this, they need the Borough...
We already have spaces for the assembly
Haines Borough and the former City of Haines consolidated as one government in the early 2000’s. Before combining, our Haines assembly was also the...
New bear attractant law on the books for 2021
A new bear attractant law will be in place in the Haines Borough this year. On Tuesday, the assembly adopted an ordinance clarifying the definition...
Popely to lobby for Haines for remainder of 2021
Lobbyist Ted Popely will represent the Haines Borough through the end of the year for $48,000. In keeping with a Government Affairs and Services (GAS)...
AIDEA to consider decommissioning Skagway ore terminal, seek alternative location
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) is considering looking for a new location for an ore terminal to serve Yukon mining int...
Upper Lynn Canal saw 16-20% decline in bear population in 2020
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee voted in support of the reduced brown bear harvest limit the Alaska Department of Fish and Game...
Assembly narrows down manager applicants to four
Four Haines Borough manager candidates have advanced to the preliminary interview round after the Haines Borough Assembly met Monday in executive...
Assembly funds avalanche center monitoring
The Haines Borough Assembly approved $8,680 to fund a Beach Road landslide area stability monitoring effort by the Haines Avalanche Center. Center...
Assembly says public safety building plan too extravagant
The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously rejected Wednesday morning a proposal by architects and public facilities director Ed Coffland to pursue...
Borough reverses mask mandate
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues new masking guidance for vaccinated individuals and the state opens up COVID-19...
We're behind the curve with heliski regulation
As we welcome our first visitors to Haines for the heliski season, the Borough is taking steps to safeguard our community with Covid mitigation...
12 applicants reviewed for manager job including Fullerton and Schnabel
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Personnel Committee reduced the list of manager applicants from 31 to 12 during a meeting held in executive session on...
Study suggests borough to owe $500,000 if museum separates
The Haines Borough has received a report from the Haines Sheldon Museum PERS termination study conducted this winter. Based on the study, chief...
GAS committee recommends lobbyist hire
The Haines Borough Assembly is taking steps to hire longtime lobbyist Ted Popely to represent the community’s interests in Juneau for somewhere in...
Geotech team finishes gathering field data
A geotechnical team has been in Haines collecting field data about the stability of the Beach Road landslide area, with a findings report expected by...
Cruise lines cling to hope for 2021 season
The Haines Borough Assembly has asked interim manager Alekka Fullerton to draft a resolution welcoming small cruise ships to the community in...
Task force continues to discuss wildlife tech
The Haines Borough Bear Task Force is working on a detailed recommendation for funding a new “wildlife tech” position to help address the...
New travel recommendations exempt vaccinated
Travelers who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are no longer encouraged to test before they enter Haines. On Tuesday, the Haines Borough...
Architect lists options for new Public Safety Building design
The Haines Borough is one step closer to a design for a new Public Safety Building. Last week, Bettisworth North Architects, Inc., the company...
Bag ban fizzles amid pandemic
Plastic-bag bans nationwide have seen a dip in compliance due to the COVID-19 pandemic with communities from Anchorage to New York City delaying or su...
