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AMHS budget cuts jeopardize local ocean acidification testing
Budget cuts mean several AMHS vessels will be docked this year. One of them is home to the system that collects data for ocean acidification researchers. But there’s a plan to keep that system running. When it comes to collecting data, more is better. Especially when...
Proposal aims at enhancing Haines-area pond, creating wetlands
A local environmental group is aiming to enhance a pond near the Klehini River bridge, off of the Haines Highway. The proposal would create new habitat for fish and other wildlife. The pond sits near the bridge, about 26 miles out the highway. Derek Poinsette is the...
Voters shoot down alcohol tax, approve marijuana tax
Haines voters shot down a proposal to implement a special sales tax on alcohol but approved a new sales tax on marijuana. Currently, the borough collects a 5.5 percent tax for sales that take place in the townsite. This year voters were asked if they supported adding...
Alaska DOT conducts eagle nest survey on Haines Highway
The Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) will be conducting a survey of eagle nests along the Haines Highway on Wednesday, May 23rd. Surveys will be carried out from a helicopter flying at 300 feet or higher. According to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, any...
Hanson and Stone to fill Skagway Assembly seats
Preliminary results are in for the Skagway Assembly race. Orion Hanson and Dustin Stone will fill two open assembly seats. The Skagway race was a close one. Incumbent Orion Hansen is in the lead with 234 votes, closely followed by Dustin Stone with 229 votes. Sam Bass...
Haines school weighs in on new scholarship format
Haines High School students will soon be eligible for a new scholarship opportunity. When former Haines resident Vera Smith died in 2016, she left well over half a million dollars to fund a scholarship in memory of her late husband. But the format of the William...
Late bill amendment allows distillery cocktails to continue
The Alaska Legislature gave distilleries the green light to continue serving cocktails last week. The move was made through a last-minute bill amendment, after major legislation that would have overhauled the state’s alcohol laws was killed for now. It comes after...
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council comments on UA timber sale
At a meeting Thursday, the advisory council for the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve drafted a letter to the University of Alaska regarding its proposed 13,000 acre timber sale. The letter asks the university to not sell timber within the bald eagle preserve and requests...
Skagway considers taking over state’s ferry terminal
After last month’s Southeast Conference there are two potential opportunities for Skagway to acquire more land. According to Borough Manager Brad Ryan, it’s sorely needed. Skagway Manager Brad Ryan says that the local Port Commission commission will meet Tuesday...
Unofficial 2019 Municipal Election Results
Three newcomers were elected to the Haines borough assembly. According to unofficial results Gabe Thomas, Paul Rogers and Zephyr Sincerny received the most votes in a 5-way race for three open seats. The 72 absentee and question ballots that have yet to be counted...