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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...
Former mayor, Mike Case, dies at 90
Former Mayor Mike Case, 90, died peacefully at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer on... Full story
Restore the Townsite name to Deishú
I recently wrote two obituaries that make reference to the City of Haines and Haines Borough. The City ceased to exist when the two governments...
Haines housing survey released
Annette Kreitzer knows a little something about the housing market in Haines. Just as she was moving here, she faced a housing crunch of her own....
Duly Noted
For the first time Haines High School offered a Certified Nurses Aide course to students. Beginning in March, high school students Malia...
Fair board reschedules Juneau Drag show to a later time
The Southeast Alaska State Fair board announced Tuesday that it moved Juneau Drag’s start time from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The change came about a month...
Committee recommends funding HEDC
The assembly’s Government Affairs and Services Committee unanimously recommended allocating $125,000 to the Haines Economic Development Corporation...
Borough to install signs at cemetery
Borough staff are working to post signs at the Jones Point Cemetery after residents alerted them to...
