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Haines police service question moves to Oct. ballot
This October, Haines residents living outside the townsite will be asked whether they want to see new police service areas created for their neighborhoods. At its last regular meeting, the Haines Assembly passed an ordinance that makes way for new on-call police...
Letters of interest for vacant Haines Assembly seat due Monday
Residents interested in serving on the Haines Borough Assembly once again have an opportunity to apply. The deadline for letters of interest to fill Margaret Friedenauer’s assembly seat is Monday at 5 p.m. It will be the second assembly appointment in a matter of...
Haines committee to discuss upcoming manager hiring process
The Haines Borough Assembly personnel committee will meet this weekend to talk about what process to follow in hiring the next borough manager. The assembly decided to post a job advertisement statewide. That posting will close March 3. There are two local residents...
Heliski map committee, community make compromises
The word of the night was compromise on Monday, as the heliski map committee and community members attempted to work together on where heliski activity should be allowed. It hasn’t been an easy process. The current heliski map committee was controversial from its...
Skagway assembly nixes vacation rental ordinance
Earlier this month, the Skagway Assembly voted down an ordinance that would have created new taxes and regulations for short-term rentals. The measure was part of an attempt to alleviate Skagway’s housing shortage. But, not everyone thinks there is a connection...
Rainy Upper Lynn Canal summer ‘nothing to write home about’
It was a cool, rainy summer in Southeast Alaska. Ketchikan got the worst of it, with a record-breaking 45 inches of rain. While Haines and Skagway residents may feel robbed of their share of sunshine, meteorologists say the Upper Lynn Canal actually didn’t have it...
Landowners divided over resource extraction in Mud Bay
Mud Bay landowners are divided over whether resource extraction should be allowed in their neighborhood. Many residents say they choose to live in the rural residential zone for its quiet, non-commercial nature. But large landowners and small businesspeople say...
KHNS News – Nov. 9, 2016
Disdain for major party candidates drives Haines voters to polls; Clinton prevails in most Upper Lynn Canal precincts; Two Haines men indicted on sexual abuse of a minor charges; APOC orders former Skagway Assembly pay $22,000 for incomplete disclosures.
Morphet reflects on unsuccessful campaign for House District 33
Haines candidates in the state primary elections were unsuccessful Tuesday night. But, Tom Morphet says it wasn’t all a loss. Morphet reflected on his campaign and what he learned from it Tuesday night. Haines Assemblyman Morphet says he jumped into the race without...
Haines waste group takes a step back to look at issues with current system
Should the Haines Borough take over solid waste management? A working group backed away from making a conclusion about that question at its latest meeting. Instead, members refocused their attention on what the problem is with the current system. At a meeting in May,...