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Public remains divided about use of Lutak Dock
There’s widespread support for existing Lutak Dock services, and a need for more information and public conversation before any attempt to expand...
Tlingit Park pavilion construction begins
Construction of the new, longhouse-inspired Tlingit Park pavilion began June 19. Design and construction of the project, which comes to roughly...
Mullady, former carpenter, police officer dies at 78
Judd Mullady, a one-time policeman and a career carpenter and building contractor who became known... Full story
First cruise ship in nearly two years docks
The first cruise ship to visit Haines in 622 days, the American Constellation, docked Saturday. The...
AP&T proposes plan for Beach Road Power Resatoration
Power restoration work on Beach Road could begin as soon as next week, but completion of work is likely at least a month away. At a June 10 meeting,...
Duly Noted
Marie Rose and Cosmo Fudge were married at Chilkat Inlet Retreat on June 12. The ceremony was officiated by Rob Goldberg. Bee Queener was the maid of...
Assembly finalizes amended budget with additional funding
Last minute amendments to the Haines Borough’s $13 million operating and capital budget for next fiscal year (FY22) included funding for the Haines...
Borough reposts manager job
The Haines Borough manager job has been reposted. Haines has been without a permanent manager for more than a year. The borough assembly’s first...
U.S. Senators renew push for landless tribe settlement
Alaska’s U.S. Senators are planning to reintroduce legislation that would allow Native Alaskans in Haines, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and...
Duly Noted
Haines Sportsman’s Association recently awarded influential members with the lifetime membership honor. Association’s President Russ Byerly said,...
Gun resolution is vanity project
As a part-time visitor to Haines since I bought property in the early 1980’s, I’ve kept an interested eye on all the evolutions through the...
SEARHC and borough consider location for new medical facility
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is considering building a new medical facility in Haines. “I’ve been yakking at the...
Assembly adds nonprofit funding to budget
Funding for the Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) and the Southeast Alaska State Fair have been added to the Haines Borough’s budget...
Bald Eagle Foundation nixes planting in Henderson Field
By Kyle Clayton Citing erosion and the possibilities of contamination stemming from December floods, the American Bald Eagle Foundation board won’t...
Haines borough becomes Second Amendment Sanctuary
Haines Borough has joined an ever-growing list of municipalities nationwide vowing to uphold the Second Amendment in the event the federal government...
Beach Road residents could be six weeks out from a return home
The Haines Borough Assembly approved a short-term access plan for Beach Road aimed at balancing residents’ desire to return home with the desire to...
Assembly considers police overtime hour increase
The Haines Borough Assembly took no action on several police budget-related amendments at a meeting Tuesday, despite discussion at a budget Committee...
Assembly to look at severance tax as source of revenue
The Haines Borough Assembly is considering a severance tax. Assembly member Carol Tuynman suggested the revenue-generating measure, a tax on natural...
Museum funding uncertain; CIA offers to take on building
Funding for the Haines Sheldon Museum in this year’s Haines Borough budget remains an open question after more than an hour of discussion at a...
Assembly doesn't understand manager's role
My offer to serve as manager or interim was made to the mayor following the 2020 election. The unfolding story of filling the manager vacancy has...
Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution delayed after public opposition
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday postponed a resolution to make the town a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.” The vote to delay came after 45...
Rasmuson Foundation weighs in on museum NEH grant
In a 3-3 tie broken by mayor Douglas Olerud, the Haines Borough Assembly voted to postpone discussion about returning a $350,000 National Endowment...
Debra Schnabel, Bill Seward offer services as interim manager
The Personnel Committee Tuesday discussed ways to improve the borough manager hiring process including turning over to the borough clerk...
Borough asks public to stay out of Beach Road neighborhood
The Haines Borough has posted signs at the entrance to the newly reopened section of Beach Road...
Borough and Alten reach settlement
The Haines Borough reached a settlement agreement on April 12 with former Haines Sheldon Museum director Helen Alten. The settlement involved a...