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Three candidates are running unopposed for the Haines Borough School Board. A fourth seat open on the board that has attracted no candidates will be...

Some Haines School Board members have pointed to the state’s financial disclosure requirements as reasons for apparent low interest in recent...

Primary students at Haines School may not know a lot, but they know what they like, and this week that included the school’s teriyaki sockeye...

Local fish will make its inaugural appearance on the Haines Borough School District’s lunch menu Tuesday. The plan is for it to be served once each...

Haines Borough School Board will hear a grievance from veteran teacher Patty Brown 7 p.m. Monday at the Haines School. Brown, who has worked 17 years... Full story

As of Tuesday’s first day of classes, 280 students enrolled in Haines Borough School District schools, an 8 percent drop that would qualify the dist...

Should the Haines Borough School District reduce its school board membership from seven to five? The question was raised at Tuesday’s board meeting,...

All four programs within the Haines Borough School District met the adequate yearly progress goals set by the federal government’s No Child Left...

Unexpected, asbestos-laden materials and flaws in an original, concrete slab pushed up the cost of replacing the school’s gym floor $134,000,...

Haines Borough school superintendent Michael Byer received a nearly perfect score from school board members during his annual evaluation June 28. The...

The Haines Borough expects to receive about $359,000 in secure schools funding, following passage this week of the federal transportation bill. The...

The Haines teachers’ union won’t seek additional pay or benefit increases this year. As part of a two-year contract negotiated last year, the...

Haines Borough School District will carry over a $562,000 fund balance into the next year, superintendent Michael Byer told the school at a meeting...

Haines Borough officials are looking for ways to cut garbage expenses in the face of increased collection fees that have doubled or more in less than...

The Haines Borough Assembly last week reconsidered plans to proceed with the sale of lots formerly occupied by the primary school on Main Street....

Downtown Revitalization Committee members agreed April 30 that recent action by the Haines Borough Planning Commission to classify two westward...

What looked a few months ago to be a $250,000 deficit in the Haines Borough School District budget is no more. The district’s first draft budget...

Projects in the Chilkat Valley would receive $18.9 million in state funding from bills approved in the past week by the Alaska Legislature, including...

The Haines Borough School District is planning to eliminate one full-time teaching position and use reserves to bridge a projected deficit in the...

Add another plan to borough planning efforts. In addition to work on a comprehensive plan and a strategic plan, the Haines Borough is embarking on a...

The Haines Borough Assembly last week approved $328,399 for replacement of the Haines High School gym floor. North Pacific Erectors of Juneau submitte...

Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest on Tuesday proposed using increased property taxes, a variety of cuts and reserves to fill a $579,000 hole in the...

The Haines Arts Council was so pleased to see a full house at the Chilkat Center for a beautiful and inspiring performance by Thodos Dance Chicago....

The Haines Borough Assembly has scheduled meetings and public hearings for review of the fiscal year 2013 budget. All meetings will be in the...

By many measures, the Haines Borough School District is doing a good job. It’s keeping up with “No Child Left Behind” standards and addressing... Full story