HAINES–The desperate opposition of activists Deborah Vogt and Gershon Cohen to the recall of two assembly members only serves to confirm the public’s perception that they have been working behind the scenes to control the Haines Borough Assembly; the public is fed up, and now that this small group might lose control they are starting to panic. Read more->
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Haines, a small town on the road system in the Alaskan wilderness, has more than the usual degree of political buzz going on, with the mayor, and all but one assembly seat up for either election or recall. In a town sharply divided between radical left ideologies and a few radical right wingers as well, control of the borough assembly is up for grabs. Read more-> HAINES–The Haines Borough Clerk has issued recall petitions for Haines Borough Assembly members Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman, but rejected the application for a recall petition for Steve Vick based on advice from the Haines Borough Attorney. Read more->
The Alaska Cruise Association (ACA) has asked the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to dismiss an administrative appeal of the new cruise ship wastewater discharge permit filed by a Haines environmental activist. “This appeal is really an attempt to derail a multi-year evaluative process that the Alaska Legislature put in place in April 2009 when it passed House Bill 134,” ACA wrote in its response. Read more->  Sea Princess departs the Port Chilkoot dock Photo by Roger Maynard Following the signing of legislation adjusting the head tax from $46 per passenger to $34.50, the Alaska Cruise Association (ACA) officially terminated its lawsuit against the state. A stipulation filed with the U.S. District Court for Alaska dismisses with prejudice the lawsuit that was filed against the state last September. “We are pleased to resolve this situation so amiably,” ACA President John Binkley said. “Senate Bill 312 sends a positive message that Alaska values its cruise visitors and the state is open for business.” by Roger Maynard  The World docked in Haines. Gary Lidholm photo House Bill 134, passed in April of last year, allowed the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to write permits with standards that are more reasonable than that set by a voter initiative in 2006. Last Thursday, the Alaska DEC released relaxed discharge rules – but everyone isn’t happy.
Cohen and other interested parties filed a court case to contest the Haines Borough Canvassing Board decisions regarding the October election for Assembly Seat A, after candidate Gary Lidholm won the election by 2 votes. Judge Collins ordered the borough to count 5 rejected ballots, overturning the election in favor of candidate Daymond Hoffman. Read more->  Gershon Cohen hands out literature at anti-Cruise ship demonstration in Haines Since the removal of Haines environmental activist Gershon Cohen from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s cruise ship wastewater science panel strong feelings have arisen on both sides. In a letter to Governor Parnell, several legislators called Cohen’s removal a “troubling use of power,” suggesting that corporate Read more-> |
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The smaller the community, the more the politics take on the intensity of a family feud.
