Articles from the November 23, 2022 edition
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DOT road transfer plan rooted in state policy
A proposal to improve Lutak Road in exchange for transferring three roads to the Haines Borough has shed light on a state program that favors...
Tlingit classes well attended
Skweit Jessie Morgan grew up going to potlatches at the ANB Hall, but she didn’t speak Tlingit. Now she is taking advantage of a new chance to...
Housing Working Group reviews HEDC survey
The Haines Economic Development Center (HEDC) is surveying residents' experiences and feedback on Haines’ current housing environment. The survey,...
Local growers win Alaska Cannabis Cup
Marijuana users in Alaska voted a strain of weed grown at a Haines farm the best of its kind in the state during a recent competition organized by...
HEDC presents 5-year plan update, 2021 data
Low wages, higher costs of living and lack of housing were just some of the key issues discussed during the Haines Economic Development Corp's (HEDC)...
School test results show low scores in reading, math
Fewer than half of Haines students in third through ninth grade are considered “proficient” in math and language arts, according to Alaska System...
Arts Outlook
First Friday The Haines Sheldon Museum’s Model train display is back this year. The train will be running throughout the main gallery and in and...
Duly Noted
Bev McLaughlin is nursing a goose egg on her forehead and a smashed hand after colliding with an adult moose near 25 Mile Haines Highway around 5 p.m....
Beware the false choice
There is no “Community Dock” vs “Industrial Dock” that Haines residents need to “converse” about. The Haines freight dock is old, failing...
Community Foundation hits a homerun
The Haines Little League was recently awarded a $3,000 grant from the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation to help facilitate the purchase and...
First bazaar since covid a huge success
The Haines Woman’s Club is humbled and grateful for the wonderful turnout this past weekend for their first post-Covid Holiday Bazaar. While there...
Thanks for supporting the library
The Friends of the Library are grateful to live in such a generous community with such a great library. We wish to thank all those who donated a...