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Local nonprofit to show documentary on understanding childhood trauma
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haines is joining a statewide initiative to prevent childhood trauma and support . BBBS Haines, with the help of the...
School board concerned about state test scores
Last year Haines School students scored well above the state average in English and math in a new standardized exam, but school board members said...
Single judge could serve Skagway and Haines
Haines District Court may have a resident magistrate again, according to Alaska Court System representatives. Clayton Jones, rural court assistant...
Cross-country boys place first in division, girls third
Fast underclassmen runners helped the Haines High School cross-country team place high at its home meet and put them on a trajectory to do well at...
Cross-country team finishes third in state division
The Haines High School cross-country team is shaping up to be a strong one as it heads into the season, coach Chandler Kemp said. The team hosts its...
Dolphins swimmer becomes coach
Haines native Jackie St. Clair will take over as head coach of the Dolphins Swim Team this year....
Fair income on par with last year, rides to be fixed
A “big surprise” decline in Saturday admission cost the Southeast Alaska State Fair thousands of dollars, said fair director Jessica Edwards....
Arts Outlook
First Friday includes game show September’s First Friday celebration will feature felted mushrooms, a game show, at the Hammer Museum and a...
Assembly questions 5th Avenue expansion
An unsafe passageway behind Haines School may lead the Haines Borough to extend Fifth Avenue. Public facilities director Brad Ryan asked the school...
Heliski map committee may dissolve, local boards to replace
The heliski map committee may dissolve as joint borough boards take responsibility over heliski map change proposals. The Haines Borough Parks and...
Interim superintendent commences second stint with school district
Rich Carlson is spending his 44th year in education as interim superintendent for the Haines Borough School District. Carlson was hired for the...
New teachers both hail from small town Alaska
The Haines Borough School District has hired two new teachers for the 2017-2018 school year, and...
Missing hunter found
An overdue hunter was located on Sullivan Island Tuesday after spending a night outside without gear. A Nixle notification was sent at 8 a.m. Tuesday...
Ryan finalist for manager
Haines Borough Public Facilities Director Brad Ryan is among three finalists for a city manager position in Dillingham. Ryan has served as the...
Commission weighs resource extraction needs
The Haines Borough Planning Commission’s Resource Extraction Committee last week fleshed out how to better define resource extraction in code to acc...
Forest Service says campfire started wildfire
Last week’s fire at Seduction Point was started from a campfire, said United States Forest Service manager Tristan Fluharty. Haines Volunteer Fire...
August begins in record heat
Haines was hot this weekend, crushing heat records Aug. 5 and 6. According to the National Weather Service, the Haines airport reached 88 degrees...
Fourth Totem Trot Saturday
The Haines Sheldon Museum will host its 4th annual Totem Trot fundraiser Saturday, taking runners on a tour of the town’s totem poles. Participants...
Forest Service delays Haines firefighters at Seduction Point fire
A forest fire at Seduction Point was “waiting to be a perfect storm” as winds pushed it toward Haines Wednesday. Tim Holm of the Haines Volunteer...
New director for chamber selected
New Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tracey Harmon will bring management experience in...
Hazardous waste collection up
Participation continues to grow for the Haines Borough hazardous household waste collection. The public works department in conjunction with Carson...
Schnabel asks for ideas, not criticism at solid waste meeting
A member of the Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group was unhappy with two transfer station plans presented Tuesday as she believed they...
Students feast on lessons learned at Culture Camp
Students learned Native traditions and culture last month at the revived Culture and Environmental Stewardship Camp. About 25 students spent July...
Lende books might make TV
Local author and assembly member Heather Lende’s books may become a TV series. Variety announced Friday that FremantleMedia, a global media firm...
Two business owners among finalists in regional competition
Two Haines business owners are among 12 finalists in a Southeast business development competition. Sarah Jaymont of Sarah J’s Espresso Shop and...
