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Haines recall petitions certified; special election set for Aug. 15
Haines will have a special recall election on August 15. Borough Clerk Julie Cozzi announced Friday evening that petitions to recall three assembly members had been certified. That means each petition had signatures from at least 258 registered Haines Borough voters....
Haines Economic Development Corporation asks for borough buy-in
A new Haines organization aimed at strengthening the local business community is getting closer to becoming a reality. But one key factor is up in the air: borough buy-in. The Haines Economic Development Corporation came together last year. It has a board made up of...
KHNS News – Nov. 10, 2016
Assembly approves bid contract for first phase of harbor expansion; How much will the harbor expansion cost Haines?
KHNS News – Aug. 31, 2017
New write-in candidate brings number of Skagway Assembly contenders up to 3; Tribes celebrate homecoming of Chilkat robe in Juneau; Rainy Upper Lynn Canal summer 'nothing to write home about.'
KHNS News – June 9, 2017
Letters of interest for vacant Haines Assembly seat due Monday; Landowners divided over resource extraction in Mud Bay; Haines waste group takes step back to look at issues with current system.
How much will the harbor expansion cost Haines?
The Haines Portage Cove Harbor Expansion is one of the biggest capital projects the borough has taken on. It might also be one of the most divisive. It’s expected to have a $30 million-plus price tag. We took a look at how much of that cost Haines taxpayers might...
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...