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Assembly approves $3,000 chamber request
The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously approved at its Tuesday meeting the Haines Chamber of Commerce’s request for $3,000 and declined to discuss...
Assembly considers stipend for mayor, EOC volunteers
On Tuesday, the assembly considered increasing mayor Jan Hill’s monthly stipend for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. Members decided to... Full story
RCCL courts Haines as Holland America, Princess cancel for 2020
While hopes for a bustling 2020 cruise ship season continue to dwindle, prospects for future summers may be looking up. At an assembly meeting...
Mayor Hill recommended for a temporary raise
Haines Borough assembly member Jerry Lapp suggested during Tuesday’s regular meeting that Mayor Jan Hill be given a $500 per month raise. Lapp said...
Police tell residents to stay home as state mandates 'social distancing'
Governor Mike Dunleavy's self-quarantine mandate hit home for Bob Lix, 89, this week after the Haine...
Residents question quarantine enforcement at town hall meeting
At a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday night, Emergency Operations Center members and medical and emergency services staff fielded questions from Hain...
Outside workers not 'essential'
I encourage residents to contact Haines Borough Assembly members, mayor Jan Hill and manager Debra Schnabel and urge them not to exempt from 14-day...
Haines assembly issues 'shelter in place' order
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a series of resolutions and ordinances to mitigate the threat COVID-19 poses for public...
Haines Borough issues disaster declaration
Haines Borough mayor Jan Hill issued a declaration of emergency Tuesday as the state and nation...
Assembly: Put Ocean Rangers under DEC
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously to send a letter to the Alaska Municipal League in support of a bill that would eliminate the state’s...
Assembly Briefs
Two new tours approved This week, the Haines Borough Assembly approved two new tour permits—one for Chilkat River Adventures and one for Alaska...
Two mining forums scheduled this week
Two mining forums will be available to residents again this month—one discussing mining risks, led by Southeast Alaska Conservation Council’s...
Ferry expected in Haines for 1st sailing in 7 weeks
On March 6, the Tazlina will arrive in Haines. It will be the first time Haines has had a ferry dock in roughly seven weeks. The Alaska Department of...
Allen Marine to offer ferry two days this month
Residents looking for ferry service to and from Juneau have an opportunity twice this month after the Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously to...
Hundreds rally to restore marine highway
More than 225 Haines residents gathered at the public safety building at noon on Tuesday to rally...
Borough-subsidized ferry untenable, assembly says
The Haines Borough Assembly voted to send a letter requesting the legislature allocate funds to cover service gaps after the breakdown of the...
Foul weather highlights need for ferries
After ferry mechanical issues and record-breaking snowfall over the weekend, stranded residents had to come up with a creative solution to get home....
Assembly appoints Lapp to fill vacancy
Haines Borough Assembly members appointed Jerry Lapp to fill the assembly’s vacant seat by a vote of 3-2 at a meeting Tuesday night. The seat had be...
Assembly to solicit interest for vacant seat
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to solicit letters of interest to fill its sixth seat left vacant by Sean Maidy last month. Immediately...
Residents felt the heat in 2019
Gov. Mike Dunleavy's deep budget cut proposals and the ensuing battle for ferries, education,...
Maidy resigns over charter interpretation
Haines Borough Assembly member Sean Maidy resigned Tuesday, following the assembly’s 4-2 approval of a resolution interpreting charter to...
Takshanuk Watershed Council resigns from mining committee
In a unanimous board decision last Thursday, Dec. 5, Takshanuk Watershed Council resigned from the Chilkat Mining Forum Committee with board...
HEDC resigns from mining committee
The Haines Economic Development Corporation resigned its membership on the Chilkat Valley Mining Forum committee last month, with HEDC president...
Tazlina to sail again, winter travel remains grim
Last week, some Haines residents learned from Facebook that ferry service would increase from one sailing a week to three with the addition of the Taz...
150-year-old Tlingit maps celebrated
In 2007, when cartographer John Cloud was cataloging more than 7,000 maps at the National Archives...