When it comes to choosing an effective borough assembly member, it seems to me that being open, knowledgeable, engaged, ...

When a mayor appoints, it is often like-minded individuals who will be subservient to and promote his or her ideological agenda. The mayor thus becomes “Planner in Chief.” Call this ...

The planning commission is too important not to be elected. Their decisions directly impact voters, and they should be beholden to those voters and not just the assembly.

At present, I pay about $1,200 property tax on that and an additional $640 per year on the “lot” for access to the property that is a 60-foot right of way. So the Haines Borough would collect over 150 ...

Erika Merklin has not developed her own property correctly, but she wants you to vote for her so she can decide how others ...

Haines seniors saw major savings in 2025 after voters decided to double a property tax exemption for seniors and disabled ...

I am a proud citizen of Haines who has paid taxes on the resources I have taken out of local waters for many years.

Voting for a candidate based on their previous experience in office appears at first glance to be a rational approach, but it is wholly dependent on the definition one chooses for the word experience.

It is time for the voters in Haines to pass the severance tax which is on the ballot for our local upcoming election.

Previously, we’ve had several election cycles where new candidates appeared in town briefly before appearing on the ballot – sometimes barely qualify for those restrictions.

School board candidate Kevin Shove sits down with Chilkat Valley News reporter Lizzy Hahn to discuss the upcoming election.