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Board OKs raises for school staff
The school district’s classified employees received a 4 percent raise and teachers received raises between 2 and 8 percent as the result of a...
Byer gets raise, contract extension
The Haines Borough School Board has extended the contract of superintendent Michael Byer through 2014 and given him a 5 percent raise. Byer’s...
Assembly proceeds with demolition
The Haines Borough Assembly on July 26 voted to start the process of demolishing the rest of the old elementary school building. Assemblyman Scott...
Candidate filing period ends Friday
The candidate filing period for the Haines Borough’s October municipal election closes Friday. As of Wednesday morning, July 20, four...
Candidates begin filing for election
Three candidates have filed to run for mayor of the Haines Borough as of Wednesday morning. John Brower and Stephanie Scott will challenge incumbent...
School board hears local hiring concerns
A few members of the community on Tuesday night asked the Haines school board to consider adopting a local hiring preference for teachers. The board...
Eleven seek assembly seat
Eleven people applied for an interim appointment to fill Greg Goodman’s vacated Haines Borough Assembly seat. John Brower, Dave Canipe, Debora...
Borough health costs up 18 percent
The Haines Borough will budget an additional $86,217 for employee health insurance costs in the upcoming fiscal year, an 18 percent increase from...
Discrepancies in DUI enforcement
When is a DUI not a DUI? That’s a question some residents are asking in the wake of recent court cases in Haines, where the scales of justice...
Legislature OKs $300K for valley
Pending approval by Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell, the Haines Borough will receive nearly $300,000 more in operating funds from the Alaska Legislature...
Energy group message valid again?
With the Haines Borough projecting more than a 30 percent increase in energy costs, the message of the Haines Borough Energy Sustainability...
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School board reviews draft budget
School superintendent Michael Byer offered his first draft budget to the Haines Borough School District Tuesday....
Push on to resume driving class
Should the Haines School revive driver’s education class as an elective? The idea – supported by several staffers, students, and school...
Budget hearings scheduled
The Haines Borough Assembly has scheduled meetings and public hearings for passing the fiscal year 2012 budget. The assembly will meet as a committee...
Thomas, Kookesh undecided on tax break for oil industry
Haines’ two state legislators staked out opposite views on a proposed school funding bill, but each said they were undecided on a proposal by Go...
Two teachers take retirement offer
Veteran teachers David Knight and Jeni Peters will leave the Haines School this year, and they’re getting a boost from an early retirement...
Sunday open gym: $3K per year; School board OKs job to increase early reading skills
Opening the Karl Ward Gym each Sunday for two hours would cost the Haines Borough School District $105 per session, or about $3,000 per winter...
Downtown group mulls district lines
The downtown revitalization committee last week discussed physical boundaries of an improvement district. The group’s next meeting is 5:30 p.m....
School seeks new gym floor pad
Fixing persistent leaks in the roof over the center of the high school and addressing a drainage issue there will consume the remaining school...
Assembly, school to talk funding Tuesday
The Haines Borough School District will be seeking a larger borough contribution to schools this year. School board and borough assembly members meet...
Borough buys 'lawn tractor' for $18K
The Haines Borough Assembly on Feb. 8 authorized the purchase of a lawn tractor from Bigfoot Auto Service for a cost not to exceed $17,985. It...
Old gym: Community or recreation center?
If the Haines Borough moves forward with upgrades to the old elementary gymnasium and adjoining classroom space, will the facility serve as a "co...
Funding future shaky, school officials say; Sunday gym hours sought
Haines Borough School Board president Carol Kelly this week painted an uncertain picture of future school funding, pointing to resistance from the...
Bears' hoops, volleyball to go 2A; Plan keeps Edgecumbe, Sitka, Petersburg in 3A
Haines Borough School District officials said this week they’re not planning to "opt up" to join larger schools under a sports reclass...
