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Winge, Goodman seek assembly
Thinking about serving on the borough or school board? The filing deadline for candidates is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Required forms are available at the borou...
Boiler fires school board discussion
The Haines Borough last week put on hold replacement of the Mosquito Lake School heating system to hear concerns from school board members who...
Election season opens Geise seeks assembly seat
Two seats on the Haines Borough Assembly and three on the school board are up for grabs in the Oct. 5 municipal election. The candidate filing period...
Heli-ski firm exceeds increased flight limit Borough may penalize SEABA
Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures exceeded its allowable skier days this year by 22 percent, despite a 29 percent increase provided by the Haine...
Motorized bikes raise concerns
Haines Borough police will enforce traffic violations by motorized bicycles, chief Gary Lowe told the assembly June 22. The issue was raised by assemb...
Fisherman remembered for insights, adventures
Several hundred friends and family members celebrated the life of fisherman John Michael "Mike" Saunders with a salmon barbecue on the...
Fair gets borough funds for hall work Last-minute budget plea nets $175K
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved its $11.7 million budget for the coming year, including a $175,000 appropriation to the Southeast Alas...
Assembly replaces borough attorney
The Haines Borough has hired new legal help. On the recommendation of manager Mark Earnest, the assembly voted 6-0 last month to dump the Anchorage...
Smith among last of the 'liberators'
Former resident Norm Smith Sr. was among 120 World War II veterans honored recently during a Washington, D.C. ceremony for soldiers who helped...
Assembly tempers talk on non-profits
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to fund hazardous waste collection for local businesses on a limited, trial basis and to increase grants to...
Borough pays for big bang
The Haines Borough plans to celebrate the municipality’s centennial with an expanded fireworks display, but at least one assembly member is...
Borough turning paved roads into gravel
It appears that the Haines Borough’s idea of downtown beautification is to turn paved roads into gravel roads. By re-designating funds that...
Hill breaks tie, rejects raises for borough leaders
The Haines Borough Assembly May 11 voted 4-3 against giving themselves a $50 per meeting raise, with a $500 per month raise for the mayor. Under the...
Assembly debates annual grants to non-profits
The Haines Borough Assembly May 25 is slated to adopt its $11 million operating and capital budget, and will consider amending it to include as much...
Election rule change fuels assembly spat
The Haines Borough Assembly last week tangled over a draft ordinance revising local election laws, sending the proposed law to its government...