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KHNS News – Sept. 18, 2017
Haines area moose hunt off to a quick start; Skagway’s originally uncontested mayor and assembly races now have five write-in challengers; Haines Assembly approves mayor pay cut; Haines Assembly to consider halting police response to outer borough; Rep. Sam Kito III...
KHNS News – July 12, 2017
Haines School Board considers three candidates for interim superintendent; Legislature’s capital budget impasse could delay Haines Highway project; Haines considers ‘sin taxes’ on tobacco, pot and alcohol
Haines Assembly approves piece of harbor project it previously rejected, with a catch
At its most recent meeting, the Haines Borough Assembly reversed its decision on a piece of the small boat harbor expansion it initially voted out. The assembly agreed to pay more than $400,000 for an extra 33 feet of wave barrier protection and additional deepening...
Library expansion design to include new space for Haines Assembly chambers
For years, the Haines Borough Public Library has been working towards an expansion of its building. According to staff and the library’s board, there is a notable lack of space for meetings and activities. Now the Haines Borough is asking the architecture firm in...
Haines School Board considers three candidates for interim superintendent
A retired educator who served as Haines’ interim superintendent two years ago is up for the job again. The school board is considering three candidates for the short-term position, following the departure of the former head administrator, Tony Habra. Rich Carlson...
Bidder chosen for 855-acre Haines timber sale
The largest Haines State Forest timber sale in decades is moving forward. The State Division of Forestry selected a bidder for the 855-acre Baby Brown sale on Thursday. Astoria Forest Products of Oregon bid $274,000 for the 20 million board feet of Sitka spruce and...
Haines Assembly approves mayor pay cut
The Haines Assembly unanimously approved a budget change that drew last-minute opposition from some residents. The assembly agreed to cut to the borough mayor’s salary by about half – from $15,000 to $7,000 per year. Amending code to reflect that change was the final...
Legislature’s capital budget impasse could delay Haines Highway project
A major Haines infrastructure project that is years in the making may have to wait a little longer. Construction on the Haines Highway improvement project was expected to begin this fall. But the Alaska Legislature’s failure to agree on a capital budget could delay...
KHNS News – Dec. 16, 2016
Upper Lynn Canal responds to Walker 's decision against Juneau Access Road; State approves extension for $6.5 million Skagway port grant.
Haines Police ordered to stop responding to calls outside the townsite
The Haines Borough has ordered the police department to stop providing service outside the townsite unless assistance is requested by the state troopers. The decision follows over a year of uncertainty about the local police department’s role in providing service to...