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Spiker Young gets all-tourney honor

The Haines varsity volleyball team had a jam-packed weekend in Juneau, and topped 4A Thunder Mountain to win the Silver bracket championship. Assistan...

 

It's Smith, Schnabel; Outstanding ballots to decide mayor

The race for Haines Borough mayor is too close to call, with challenger Stephanie Scott leading Jan Hill by 30 votes as of press time Wednesday....

 

Members sought for port steering group

Borough manager Mark Earnest has recommended an 18-member Haines Port Development Steering Committee. "It’s an advisory group,"...

 

Assembly approves razing gym, school

The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday turned down an eleventh-hour request to save the elementary school and gym, voting 5-0 for demolition....

 

Recall would oust Hoffman, Waterman

Voters Tuesday will decide whether Haines Borough Assembly members Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman should be removed from office. Recall...

 

Assembly to vote on old school demolition

Members of the Haines Borough Assembly are set to approve a bid for demolishing the remaining portion of the old elementary school at their meeting on...

 

Manager suggests creation of port development committee; Several projects also set to go out to bid soon

Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has recommended the launch of a Haines Port Development Steering Committee to promote Lutak Dock. In a recent...

 

ATV ordinance hearing delayed once again

The Haines Borough Assembly on Sept. 13 again delayed a proposed ordinance that would permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on borough streets...

 

Rec board gets off the ground; Group shows support for events, trails

The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee debuted Tuesday, with members selecting officers for the re-established group and...

 

School study went idle as demolition loomed

also by Tom Morphet Progress on a "programming study" to determine who and what might go into a renovated elementary school apparently...

 

Tainted soil awaits cleanup

Leveling at the site of the demolished primary school building last month was completed independent of concerns about contaminated soil there, said...

 

Couple leads Klukwan School

Newlyweds Benjamin and Amanda Henderson recently moved from Colorado to teach at Klukwan School. "The cultural perspective has been really big...

 

Memo: Old gym posed limitations

The project manager for a study on a proposed Haines Borough recreation center at the old elementary school said initial results suggest "it was...

 

Process botched, says job-seeker

Delays in the hiring process and a mistake in the advertised pay left the Haines Borough’s choice for its firefighter job uncertain about...

 

CIA housing project readying for tenants

Chilkoot Indian Association tribal administrator Dave Berry said when the new Chilkoot Estates subdivision is within view, he’s surprised by...

 

Task force wants to connect with youths

The first meeting of an alcohol task force Wednesday focused on connecting with youths instead of "preaching" at them. Nine residents...

 

Glacier Bear spikers sweep at Wrangell; Play Sitka at home this weekend

The Haines volleyball team made its season debut last weekend with sweeps on Wrangell’s home court. The varsity Glacier Bears went undefeated...

 

Elliott: Lack of gym space limited program

According to the Haines Borough’s most recent Community Youth Development (CYD) director, a facilities crunch has restricted the growth of the p...

 

Police put down problem bear

A brown bear that pushed its way into sheds and a garage was "shot several times" and killed Saturday night near the Deishu Drive senior hou...

 

Alcohol meeting draws crowd, ideas; Residents ask police for more enforcement

Speakers at a town hall meeting Wednesday called for a community-wide crackdown on drunken driving and underage drinking. Resident Heather Lende said...

 

Elliott to lead BBBS

Sarah Elliott will start as the new community director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Upper Lynn Canal on Friday, Sept. 2. Elliott will step in for...

 

Sheldon to replace 'ugly' carpet

According to Sheldon Museum director Jerrie Clarke, a $40,000 upgrade in the building will help guests "see the exhibits, not the carpet."...

 

Runners open season strong in Juneau

The Haines High School cross-country teams opened their season Saturday, Aug. 27, in Juneau, with siblings Quinn and Zayla Asquith-Heinz leading the w...

 

Borough gets funds to buy Picture Point; Federal road agency gives $500K

The Haines Borough has been awarded $495,840 in federal money for the acquisition of Picture Point. The U.S. Department of Transportation listed...

 

Assembly sends recall effort to ballot

Haines Borough Assembly members Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman on Tuesday joined in unanimous votes to put their own recall elections on the ball...

 

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