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Borough comprehensive plan get underway amid tensions
Work on Haines Borough's 10-year comprehensive plan got under way on Tuesday as tensions between...
Juneteenth passes by mostly unnoticed in Haines
Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black people passed on Monday with little fanfare in Haines. The holiday has been i...
Borough budget boosts playground, nonprofit funding
The Haines Borough Assembly passed a $12 million spending plan for the coming year on June 13, adding in money for Jenae’s Playground and grants to...
Borough revives junk-car effort
Haines residents will have a new way to get rid of unwanted vehicles, two years after the borough's junk car program was put on hold. The Haines...
Borough's decisions often bite back
I would like to thank the Haines Borough Police Department for doing an outstanding job intercepting drugs coming to Haines. What makes their job a...
Kiehl, Story provide legislative wrap up at town hall
Speaking at the American Legion Hall Thursday, the Chilkat Valley's legislative representatives...
Vessel storage at small boat harbor back on the table
Commercial fishermen are again pushing to store their boats on the expanded parking lot at the downtown harbor. The idea will be discussed at the...
Borough to take close look at sheet-metal breakwater
The Haines Borough Assembly this week approved $136,000 to check the integrity of its 633-foot...
Assembly's vision conflicts with public
The borough’s vision for Haines often runs against what many residents want. It is allowing—without question—an international mining company to...
Entire commission will be up for vote
By Kyle Clayton All seven seats on the Haines Borough Planning Commission will be up for election this October after the borough assembly voted...
Special election passes 445-248
The initiative petition to elect Haines Borough Planning Commissioners passed 445 to 248 after...
Stand with Klukwan, Salmon Strong
Permanently storing toxic mine waste near the Klehini River? Many thanks to Haines Borough Assembly Members Debra Schnabel and Ben Aultman-Moore for...
Special election set for June 6
A special election — asking voters whether the planning commission should be elected — will be June 6. In March, Tom Morphet and nine other...
Assembly rejects call to extend comment period
By Lee Zion About 40 people showed up for the Haines Borough Assembly meeting Thursday night, most of them seeking the same thing. They wanted to...
Why have zoning?
Zoning is a covenant between property owners and the zoning regulations established by a local government. When someone purchases property in an area...
Elect our planning commission
This week the CVN was flooded with more letters than I can recall ever being submitted. In order to save space, we grouped letters according to their...
We're concerned about mining impacts
This week the CVN was flooded with more letters than I can recall ever being submitted. In order to save space, we grouped letters according to their...
To elect or appoint; Morphet, Robinson weigh in
Commentary by Lee Robinson There are several reasons I do not support an elected board for the planning commission for Haines Borough. City and...
Manager recommends paid fire chief
The borough of Haines is looking into whether to hire a fire chief as a paid position. Annette Kreitzer, borough manager for Haines, said the fire...
Mining exploration seeks expansion
A mining prospect near the headwaters of the Chilkat River is attempting to amend its permit application and expand operations. The public has been...
Road building and seismic blasting
I moved to Haines because I love fishing, recreating, and this incredible subsistence lifestyle that exists nowhere else. I make my money remotely and...
Your vote, your choice matters
We would like to encourage voters to vote yes on the June 6 ballot. We would like to voice our support for an elected planning commission in the...
Please close "Pandora's Box"
As a member of the Planning Commission when this Heliport idea surfaced all those years ago, the overwhelming recommendation of the Commission was...
Please vote to restore balance
The Haines Borough Planning Commission wields significant power over the future of our community and therefore needs to be an elected body. Too...
Heliport granted conditional use permit amid opposition
The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit for a heliport at a 26 Mile airport amid opposition from...