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Panel draws up alternative to heliski map group
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Commerce Committee on Monday agreed on a model for decision-making that might replace the heliski map committee. The...
Assembly appoints three to public safety commission
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Commerce Committee on Monday agreed on a model for decision-making that might replace the heliski map committee. The...
Crowd Rallies against recreation map plan
The future of mapping winter recreation sites in the Haines Borough was uncertain after more than 100 residents turned out Tuesday to criticize the...
Committee proposes alternatives to heli-ski map group
The Haines Borough Assembly’s commerce committee weighed options for the future of the Heliski Map Committee – including eliminating it all...
Chamber elects 5 to board
An election by the membership of the Haines Chamber of Commerce in December will seat five directors on the group’s nine-member board of directors....
Group decides goals for solid waste plan
At its first meeting Monday, the Solid Waste Working Group agreed the Haines Borough has no backup plan for waste management. What happens if Communit...
Assembly delays action on heliski map expansion
In the face of two appeals citing conflicts of interest, the Haines Borough assembly Tuesday voted unanimously to delay the controversial process of...
Parks and Rec panel discusses heliskiing
The other recreationists who populate the backcountry of Haines weighed in Monday on the controversial remapping of heliski site maps where helicopter...
Assembly to tackle big agenda Tuesday
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday will issue a six-month report card for newly-arrived manager Bill Seward to determine whether any course...
Heliski committee makes deadline, skipping some areas
Monday’s Heliski Map Committee meeting was its last, despite long discussion on wildlife habitat and clerical map errors leaving unfinished...
Heliski debate centers on goat, bear impacts
The Haines heliskiing map committee convened Monday for another round of reviewing the backcountry site maps where ski-adventure companies drop off...
Assembly approves first harbor contract
A slightly trimmed Portage Cove Harbor Expansion now enters its first phase. “I believe this is one of the biggest and best projects we’re going...
Heliski committee hits halfway point
A review committee recommended opening seven areas to heliskiing Monday following a protest of the make-up of that group. A five-person committee has...
Questions remain for Heliski committee
Scott Sundberg should not vote on his own seven proposals to expand his company’s heliskiing area, according to a Haines Borough attorney’s...
Borough to tackle glitch in heliskiing ordinance
Proposed legislation to cut back on conflicts of interest on the Haines Borough’s heliski review committee was sent to the Tourism Advisory Board. T...
Conflict of interest on heliski committee?
By John Stang Five people are on a Haines Borough committee to recommend whether to approve two companies’ requests to expand their heliskiing...
Vote on tourism tax advances
After more than an hour of testimony from residents, the Haines Borough Finance Committee last week recommended to let voters in the fall municipal...
Company sues borough over heliport denial
A local company denied a conditional use permit to operate a heliport near 26 Mile is appealing the decision in state Superior Court. In a notice of...
Decision erodes support for Freeride
Over the objections of Chilkat Indian Village, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, professional hunting guides, Chilkoot Bear Foundation, Lynn Canal...
Year marked by citizen involvement
Heightened citizen participation marked 2015, a year in which residents challenged municipal leaders on a range of issues, and seemingly small...
Quash attempt to expand heli-ski map
There is another attempt in the works by a few owners and proponents of the heliski industry as Title 5 Ordinance revision 14-08-390 to access...
Heli-ski safety under scrutiny
Following the deaths of three Haines heli-ski guides in as many years, the Alaska Occupational Safety and Health Section is investigating measures...
Voices marginalized by heli-ski map
I find it unfortunate that in the last issue of the CVN other key stakeholder groups concerned about the heliski map are referred to as “opponents...
National heli-ski group focuses on standards
The Haines Borough’s heli-ski season is just around the corner, and in the wake of an accident that killed two people last spring, concerns about...
SEABA seeks planners' OK of heliport at 26 Mile
Members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission on Thursday were slated to consider a conditional use permit for a 26 Mile Haines Highway heliport...
