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KHNS News – May 15, 2017
Plenty of interest for Haines and Skagway assembly vacancies; Haines cruise visitor numbers up as docking fee discounts take effect; Online market aims to grow local food options.
KHNS News – Aug. 17, 2016
Upper Lynn Canal voters mirror statewide choices in primary election; Incumbents do well in Southeast primaries; Could Haines support a local college?; Senior center bond question on Skagway assembly agenda.
Plenty of interest for Haines and Skagway assembly vacancies
Seven people have applied for one vacancy on the Haines Borough Assembly. They include the person behind an effort to recall three assembly members. The Skagway Assembly also has an empty seat. Four people applied for that position: Monica Carlson, Nathan Helmer, Karl...
Questions over 10-year-old tax issue cloud senior village loan discussion
At a finance committee meeting in on Jan. 19, two Haines Borough Assembly members were receptive to a loan request from the Haines Senior Village. In the village’s case to the borough, they brought up $30,000 they thought was owed to the village from a past borough...
The squid or the whale? Reported giant squid in Lynn Canal turns out to be decomposing whale
For a few hours Tuesday, a reported giant squid sighting in Lynn Canal excited marine researchers. But, after some investigation, it was determined the alleged squid was, in fact, a decomposing whale. On Tuesday morning, a fisherman called the U.S. Coast Guard to...
Information on Skagway tour accident remains limited
More than a week after nearly 30 people were injured on a tour in Skagway, no new information is available about the incident. On August 10, a Unimog touring vehicle went off the road leading to the Alaska Excursions Dog Camp. That’s according to a press release from...
Online market aims to grow local food options in Haines and Juneau
Have you ever wanted to go online and buy some fresh, locally-grown tomatoes or kale? If all goes as planned, this summer, Haines and Juneau residents will have that option. A group of area nonprofits are starting up an online farmers market to connect producers and...
Filing period for municipal elections approaching in Skagway and Haines
Election season is approaching, and several municipal offices are opening in Skagway in Haines. In Skagway, two assembly seats are open for filing, each for three year terms. There are two, three-year seats opening up on the Skagway School Board as well. The filing...
Haines planning commission won’t explore expanding borough boundaries
The Haines Planning Commission is not interested in expanding the borough’s boundaries – at least not right now. The assembly asked the group to consider annexing other nearby areas to generate extra revenue. Planner Rob Miller said it needs to be clear what kind of...
Recreation center expansion back before Skagway Assembly
A project that dominated Skagway Borough Assembly meetings about a year ago is back on the table. At a meeting Thursday, the committee working toward a recreation center expansion will present a new conceptual design to the assembly. Also Thursday, there is an...