Articles from the October 7, 2021 edition
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Huling, Schnabel elected to assembly
Tyler Huling and Debra Schnabel won the election for Haines Borough Assembly, according to...
Klukwan School braces for budget cuts due to low enrollment
Low enrollment is threatening state funding for Klukwan School and stressing an already strained relationship between Chatham School District...
Cross Country teams win another region title
The girls and boys cross country teams won the regional meet in Ketchikan on Oct. 2-marking the win...
New and improved? Some residents wonder about changes at Chilkoot
Three months after the Chilkoot River corridor improvement project finished, some Haines residents...
Moose harvest remains low as hunters can't find legal bulls
As of Wednesday, only 13 moose had been reported harvested with the hunt scheduled to close the following day, Thursday, Oct. 7. “It is low,...
La Loft ownership changes hands
Jeanne Beck is back working at the LAB building, but this time she's the boss. Beck bought La Loft,...
Haines pays lion's share of school bond debt as state funding falters
Over the last five years, the Haines Borough has spent $1.5 million more than it would have if the state hadn’t cut back on school bond debt...
Haines School raises pay to attract subs
The Haines Borough School District Board voted to increase substitute teacher pay to $18 per hour at its Tuesday meeting after the school has found...
Growing season yields mixed success
"They're beautiful. They're fat," Scott Hansen said, describing not bears full of salmon but the...
COVID-19 booster shots available for eligible residents
SEARHC is now administering COVID-19 booster shots for Chilkat Valley residents 18 or older who received their second shot of the Pfizer vaccine more... Full story
Kreitzer begins as borough manager
Annette Kreitzer began her tenure as Haines Borough manager on Friday. She took over from borough...
Fermenting tips fizz at virtual training
Seven local fermenters presented on a panoply of strange but supposedly delicious concoctions at a virtual event on Thursday. Demonstrating with...
Correction
A story in the Sept. 30 edition titled “Salmon abound at Chilkoot, but Chilkat sockeye numbers stay low” incorrectly stated that “the final...
Soaring with Eagles
Generous Jake, former longtime resident, was well known and loved for his kindness and time for... Full story
Vaccination is the smart thing to do
I recently returned from a trip to the lower 48 where I contracted the coronavirus. Naturally I was vaccinated before I left, so my symptoms...
Haines should focus on the moon
Okay folks, we’re going to have a chat about history. Which might seem like a strange subject for a folklorist, but we dabble. Folklorists...
Duly Noted
About 75 residents, including Haines Borough School Board members, turned out Tuesday for the unveiling and dedication of the Skate Park art project,...