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Why I voted for harbor expansion

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I voted for Phase 1 of the Haines harbor extension project at Tuesday’s assembly meeting because I could see no resolution coming as a result of delaying this action any longer. Delaying this project past the Dec. 25 deadline for awarding a bid would incur substantial, additional costs. For more than a year, critics of the design have made strong…

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The Borough in the Age of Trump

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An interesting question posed to me this week is what effect the Trump administration will have on the Haines Borough. Trump represents a significant departure from established party politics in the United States, and has never before served in office. His political views are all over the map, and seem to change from day to day. That makes predictions difficult.…

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