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Editorial
Assembly and school board turnover from the recent municipal election and pending changes at the top of the borough and police department provide us...
Election procedures are an issue
I am writing to let you, and everyone in Haines, know that I am contesting the recent election. I am purposefully submitting the challenge before the...
Campbell, initiative win borough vote
Haines Borough voters struck a blow against corporate personhood and elected George Campbell to the Haines Borough Assembly in Tuesday’s election, a...
Rejected ballots a concern
Some voters who did not mark a preference on all portions of Tuesday’s ballot were surprised when the tally machine spit their ballots back out....
Duly Noted
Friends from Haines and Skagway partied into the night together after Knikki Cinocco tied the knot with John Briner of Skagway at Skagway’s Jewell...
Voters urged to follow instructions on ballot
Haines Borough officials are urging residents to carefully follow ballot directions when casting their votes Tuesday. Voters will elect two assembly...
Support Miller for school board seat
Last fall, when the school board appointed Ardy Miller to a vacant seat on the school board, I didn’t know her, but her experience as a teacher and...
Duly Noted
Scott Brewington and Jackie Haddock-Swift were married Saturday at the Presbyterian Church. Crystal Badgley officiated, and Haddock-Swift’s son...
Candidate forum Sept. 26
KHNS and the Chilkat Valley News will host an assembly and school board candidate forum 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 in the Haines High School open...
'Harvest of Arts' fundraiser to boost window project
A fundraiser scheduled for Tuesday is aimed at finishing window displays featuring local art at Howsers Supermarket and updating the website of the...
Editorial
Biologists say this fall’s coho return looks to be a strong one. That means we’ll likely see scores of Yukon fishermen camped along the Chilkat...
Board open to options for upping enrollment
The Haines Borough School District is committed to keeping the Mosquito Lake School open this year, but superintendent Michael Byer made no promises...
Board ranks Byer 'excellent overall'
Haines Borough School Superintendent Michael Byer received an “excellent overall rating” following a closed-door, verbal evaluation Aug. 13 that...
Dolphins starting season
The Haines Dolphins swim team is hosting a season kickoff pool party and potluck dinner on Friday, Sept. 6. According to a message from Dolphins...
Miller quits race for assembly
Resident Rob Miller has withdrawn from the race for a seat on the Haines Borough Assembly, leaving George Campbell and write-in Mario Benassi as the...
State fair revenues up 4 percent
Gate and overall revenues at the Southeast Alaska State Fair increased about 4 percent over last year’s event, executive director Jessica Edwards...
Two candidates for assembly, four to vie for school board
Despite a recent change in election procedures and exemption from state financial disclosure requirements, only two candidates filed to fill two...
Editorial
Between the school district’s recently approved raises of $87,300 and $151,000 in raises and benefits likely to go to Haines Borough employees next...
Local candidate filing period open to July 26
Residents interested in running for Haines Borough Assembly or school board must declare their candidacy and file the appropriate paperwork by July...
Editorial
Now that the fine-tuning is done, it’s time for good men and women to come to the aid of their borough and file as candidates for elected office....
Assembly retains parking rules
The Haines Borough Planning Commission will have to go back to the drawing board to address parking requirements, as the assembly on June 25 struck...
Duly Noted
Alexis Trout and Royce Dombrock of Haines were married Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Haines. Church elder Dave Berry...
Borough adopts roster-style ballot
Elections for positions on the Haines Borough Assembly and school board will no longer pit candidate vs. candidate for specific seats. Mayor...
Teachers, staff secure raises
The Haines Borough School Board on June 13 approved employee contracts that include a 2 percent raise for teachers and other district employees and a...