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A vote on taxes. And, an online scam. And some yummy local food.
The municipality of Skagway is seeking to hire a permanent executive director for the local health clinic. At the last borough assembly meeting, the group discussed shrinking the hiring committee. And, the Southeast State Fair is opening tomorrow at noon. Fair staff and vendors are getting ready for the four day celebration. We went to see the preparations.
Some Haines residents organized a short notice musical lunch hour on the lawn at the corner of 3rd and Main. The intent was to foster community connections, and it revealed the untapped potential of a little used parcel of land. We spent an extended lunch break at the event.
Two consultants were in Haines this weekend to continue a broad ranging conversation with residents – trying to figure out what Haines should look like a decade from now. The conversations will form the base for Haines’ new comprehensive plan. We sat down with representatives from the consulting firm to talk about the process.
The Alaska Marine Highway continues to struggle recruiting workers and Alaska Seaplanes is surging back after the Covid low.
A group of Haines residents has formed to study local road safety. Its members hope to be included in official discussions and give input on relevant grants. And, tourism brings more than a million people to Southeast Alaska every year. And though that generates a lot of revenue for the community, it also brings a cost in the form of greenhouse gas emissions. To address that, one of the region’s largest tour companies has launched a unique – and local – carbon offset program. KTOO’s Anna Canny has the story.
Healthy runs in the Lynn Canal, but some fish are small. And, a giant potato has been traveling around the country for 11 years, and is coming to Alaska for the first time this weekend, heading to Skagway. The outsized tater may be a promotional scheme by the Idaho Potato Commission,Skagway is embracing the weirdness and rolling out the red carpet.
Parties to a longstanding neighborhood dispute in Haines have seemingly come to an agreement. For nine years a group of neighbors has been asking the borough to do something about the large gatherings at Viking Cove Guest Homes. Last week the owner of the business and representatives of the neighbors signed an agreement that allows some activity, with limitations.
