Articles from the October 24, 2019 edition
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New assembly weighs sauna location, bears
The Haines Borough Assembly met Tuesday for the first time with newly elected members Gabe Thomas, Paul Rogers and Zephyr Sincerny. The assembly...
Mining committee considers who gets to vote
The Haines Economic Development Corporation discussed the makeup and voting status of members of the Chilkat Valley Mining Forum Committee at its...
New bookstore owner to occupy Main Street store
Haines’ Main Street book shop will change hands for a third time in less than three years, and the new owner’s name for her store will reflect wha...
Retailers question timing of sales tax holiday
Most participating Haines business owners said they saw an uptick in sales during the borough’s first sales-tax free day on Oct. 19, but many said...
Chilkoot Corridor project delayed until spring 2020
Chilkoot Lake Road corridor improvements, set to begin this fall, are being delayed a year, Alaska State Parks officials announced this week....
Tourism and community education directors hired
Two new staff have filled the vacant Community Education Director and Tourism director positions this week. The borough offered Steven Auch the...
Bears defeat Skagway at home
The Haines Glacier Bears varsity volleyball team defeated Skagway on both days of last weekend's...
Arts Outlook
First Friday events For the first time since its inception, Dalton City vendors, including Shyine Designs, Chilkat Valley Desserts and Josie’s Bread...
Correction
In last week’s story headlined “Sales tax revenue steadily increases” it was incorrectly reported that the assembly decided to stop collecting...
Duly Noted
Haines library’s 2019 fall Scholastic Book Fair this month generated more than $1,200 for new books. Instead of using plastic bags, librarian Leigh...
