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Assembly may hold town hall on role of borough manager
The public may have an opportunity to weigh in on the Haines Borough’s next manager. After a meeting July 1, the assembly’s personnel committee...
School proposes in-person classes, shortened days for upcoming year
The Haines Borough School District has developed a tentative COVID-19 mitigation plan for the upcoming school year including in-person classes, small...
Fishermen have until Aug. 8 to apply for improved federal loan program
The U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to new loan applicants, while a recent change amends the...
Slow start to season for Lynn Canal gillnetters
The commercial drift gillnet season, which began June 21, is off to a slow start. Prices are comparable to this time last year, but so far fish...
July 10 deadline for borough grants to businesses, nonprofits
The application period for the Haines Borough’s small business and nonprofit COVID-19 relief grants opened on June 25 and will remain open until 5...
Can political masks keep Haines safe?
National polls report that face-mask wearing has become a partisan issue. Local seamstress Sheri...
Museum board eliminates director job to save money
Haines Sheldon Museum executive director Helen Alten was let go without warning Tuesday night after the board eliminated her position. Board... Full story
Third local case of COVID-19 reported
It was reported Wednesday that a male age 20-29 had tested positive for COVID-19 in Haines, bringing the borough’s case count to six — three...
Historic piano hits all the right notes at the Haines Bookstore
Haines bookstore owner Amy Kane went looking for a display table on Haines Classifieds and came... Full story
Police chief withdraws application from consideration for Unalaska job
Haines police chief Heath Scott has withdrawn from consideration for police chief and public safety director of Unalaska. He was one of two finalists...
Haines unemployment rate is the highest in the state
In May, Haines had the highest unemployment rate in the state, according to preliminary numbers released by the Alaska Department of Labor and...
New traveler recommendation creates testing gap in Haines
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly updated its 14-day quarantine recommendation to mirror the state’s new mandate for travelers entering...
Classroom aide hours cut from Klukwan School budget
The Chilkat Indian Village is looking for ways to absorb a cut in hours for assistant teachers at Klukwan School after the Chatham School District...
$850,000 will fund first round of CARES Act business grants
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a spending plan for $2.1 million in federal COVID-19 relief, the first of three installments the boroug...
Marijuana businesses have been shut out from COVID-19 relief
Marijuana businesses are falling through the cracks when it comes to economic assistance for COVID-19. Although pot businesses were deemed essential...
Assembly puts permanent fund question to voters
In October, Haines residents will vote on a proposed $450,000 draw from the borough’s permanent fund to offset unexpected costs associated with scho...
CARES Act distribution still a work in progress
In the next six months, Alaska municipalities will need to figure out how to distribute a total of $569 million in federal CARES Act coronavirus relie...
AML will build new freight ramp for Haines
The Haines Borough has reached an agreement with Alaska Marine Lines (AML) for construction of a new roll-on, roll-off ramp at Lutak Dock. At present,...
DHSS classifies first COVID-19 case in Haines 'community spread'
Haines’ first case of COVID-19 has been classified as “community spread.” After conducting a contact tracing investigation, the Alaska...
2020 Census could influence future COVID-19 recovery funds
After a month without much movement, Haines’ census response rate is now 27%, more than twice what it was a week ago. However, this is still 35%...
State grants are slow to come for eligible businesses
The state’s small business and nonprofit relief program opened on June 1, but the $290 million allocated is taking a while to make its way to...
Without borough funding, HEDC faces uncertain future
Since losing borough funding, the Haines Economic Development Corporation faces an uncertain future. The uncertainty is making it difficult for the...
First case of COVID-19 reported in Haines
On Monday, the Haines Borough announced the first case of COVID-19 in the Chilkat Valley. The male patient was tested at the Southeast Alaska...
Final hour budget cuts reduce funding for museum, police
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a $19.7 million operating and capital budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, including...
Borough's virus blocker screens emails from residents
In March, responding to a rise in coronavirus-related cyberattacks, the Haines Borough put in place a filtering system to screen emails containing... Full story
