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 By Natalie Helms    News    February 2, 2017

Gym Floor defies fixes

The Haines High School gym floor may be stripped to the hardwood, repainted and refinished this summer after two recent attempts to recoat it...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    February 2, 2017

School budget meeting draws little comment

Only a few Haines residents chimed in Wednesday to discuss the Haines School District’s budget for the coming year, which would use up the last of...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    February 2, 2017

School board seeks computers' benefits

Haines School Board members requested a more comprehensive technology plan at its Jan. 24 workshop, saying they had no clear idea of how to assess...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    February 2, 2017

Commission recommends state pay police for time

The Haines Borough’s Public Safety Commission unanimously recommended Monday that the municipality pursue billing the Alaska State Troopers to...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 26, 2017

District expects $490K budget hole

The Haines School Board reviewed a “bleak” 2018 budget draft for the first time at a workshop Tuesday. Next year’s budget appears to be about $4...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 26, 2017

Policing beyond townsite at issue

Should the Haines Borough raise taxes in outlying areas to pay its police officers for responding to emergencies outside the townsite? That’s an...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 26, 2017

Bare ashphalt chews up Alcan 200 racers, sleds

Snowmachiners struggled to control their sleds on dry asphalt during Saturday’s annual Alcan 200 Road Race, which took a toll on racers and...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 26, 2017

Committee proposes alternatives to heli-ski map group

The Haines Borough Assembly’s commerce committee weighed options for the future of the Heliski Map Committee – including eliminating it all...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 26, 2017

Harbor trail outlined

Landscape architects for Corvus Design made their first recommendation for a Portage Cove trail and park Wednesday, based on five designs drawn up by...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 19, 2017

Women's march to match national event

About 3,600 miles from Haines in Washington, D.C., throngs of people are expected to walk in the Women’s March on Washington Saturday. But a sister...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 19, 2017

Moose dispatched after rescue

A female moose stuck on the icy Chilkat River at 13 Mile Haines Highway was euthanized Sunday after a rescue attempt. Cody Taylor said he spotted the...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 19, 2017

Local site urges random kindness

From spreading gravel on the neighbor’s icy driveway to buying a stranger a cup of coffee, Melissa Ganey hopes to share generosity and positivity...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 19, 2017

School board appoints Kitayama to fill vacant seat

Longtime teacher Jeanne Kitayama was unanimously appointed to fill an open seat on the Haines School Board Jan. 10. “Joining the school board for...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 19, 2017

Dolphins host annual home meet this weekend

The Haines Dolphins swimmers hope to take a dip in victory this weekend at their only home meet of the season. About 100 swimmers between the ages of...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 19, 2017

Code review commission may start with minor offenses

The Haines Borough’s new Code Review Commission will look for guidance from the assembly and the public on what area of code it should tackle...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 19, 2017

Waste group puzzles over roles in developing plan

The Haines Borough’s Solid Waste Working Group on Monday brainstormed topics to be addressed in a municipal management plan, and pondered a working...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    January 19, 2017

Alcan 200 braces for dry surface

Snowmachine racers were tuning up sleds and hoping for a bit more snow in Canada before Saturday’s 48th Alcan 200 road race. Long stretches of bare...

 

Gov. Walker pulls plug on Juneau Road

Gov. Bill Walker cited the state fiscal crisis last week for his decision to halt the Juneau Access Road Project, making good on his promise to...

 

Lende, Hotch win awards from governor

Two longtime Haines and Klukwan leaders are recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. Heather Lende won a...

 

Group decides goals for solid waste plan

At its first meeting Monday, the Solid Waste Working Group agreed the Haines Borough has no backup plan for waste management. What happens if Communit...

 

Bird counters brave storm, spot 'oddballs'

Snowy weather and poor visibility didn’t put a damper on Saturday’s Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Although only two-thirds of the data is in, Pam...

 

Auto shop opens with new owner

Longtime Haines resident Paul Peters has worked as a mechanic for 40 years, and has a new shop to show for it. Peters Tire and Auto Repair, located...

 

Women's wear shop in home

Colorful leggings, patterned dresses and soft shirts are making their way to a new Haines home boutique. Sabrina Harvey became a consultant in...

 

Largest timber sale in decades moves forward

An Oregon company may walk away the new owner of 855 acres of timber in the Haines State Forest. It’s the largest timber sale the state forest has...

 

Manager Seward fired with 4-2 vote

After only six months on the job, Manager Bill Seward was terminated Wednesday night by the borough assembly following an emotionally-wracked evening...

 

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