Articles from the March 4, 2021 edition
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17 students quarantine after positive test result
Haines Glacier Bears basketball players and coaches are quarantining this week after boys head coach Tyler Swinton tested positive for the COVID-19...
12 applicants reviewed for manager job including Fullerton and Schnabel
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Personnel Committee reduced the list of manager applicants from 31 to 12 during a meeting held in executive session on...
Heliski operators mark return of tourism
All three Haines heli-ski companies—Alaska Heliskiing, Alaska Mountain Guides (AMG) and Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA)—are...
Study suggests borough to owe $500,000 if museum separates
The Haines Borough has received a report from the Haines Sheldon Museum PERS termination study conducted this winter. Based on the study, chief...
State denies Virg-Ins assistance for home destroyed in landslide
Steve and Sarah Virg-In's home was one of the five in Haines that the state has categorized...
GAS committee recommends lobbyist hire
The Haines Borough Assembly is taking steps to hire longtime lobbyist Ted Popely to represent the community’s interests in Juneau for somewhere in...
Geotech team finishes gathering field data
A geotechnical team has been in Haines collecting field data about the stability of the Beach Road landslide area, with a findings report expected by...
Cruise lines cling to hope for 2021 season
The Haines Borough Assembly has asked interim manager Alekka Fullerton to draft a resolution welcoming small cruise ships to the community in...
Glacier Bears beat Craig in game two
The Haines Glacier Bear boys team had another big win in their second game in Craig, following up Tuesday night’s 67-17 victory with a 56-16 win on...
Duly Noted
Students in grades 3-8 participated in the spelling bee last week. Reigning champion Willa Stuart (eighth grade), was first place again this year....
Put country over party, ditch Don Young
I agree with the gist of the letters by Mr. Duncan and Mr. Warner. We need politicians who will put country before party and these politicians need...
Haines Huts location will impact goats
I was very surprised and disappointed to see in the Chilkat Valley News the location selected by the Haines Huts group for their Tukga-Hut. It would...
Feit was innovative artist, never quit
Artist Alexandra Feit, 59, died in hospice care Feb. 4 at her home in Port Townsend, Washington....