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Per capita, we're rich, agency says
The Haines Borough ranks among the wealthiest communities on the West Coast in per-capita income, according to a federal compilation included in the...
Assembly races: Studley vs. Waterman, Berry vs. Greene
Incumbent Daymond Hoffman won’t seek re-election to the Haines Borough Assembly. Instead, former City of Haines mayor Dave Berry Jr. and tour boat...
Police Blotter
Monday, July 30 Police issued a warning to a person who walked through wet cement at Fourth Avenue and Union Street. A strong smell of marijuana was...
Duly Noted
Former First National Bank branch manager Karl Heinz has transferred to the bank’s Eagle River branch. Karl and his family lived in Haines for four...
Filing deadline Friday for 2 assembly, 4 school seats
Two seats on the Haines Borough Assembly and four of seven seats on the borough school board will be decided in the municipal election Oct. 2. The...
High school senior seeks school board seat
Royal Henderson, an incoming senior at Haines High School, will run for a seat on the Haines Borough School Board. Henderson turns 18 on Aug. 25....
Byer receives "excellent' from boatd
Haines Borough school superintendent Michael Byer received a nearly perfect score from school board members during his annual evaluation June 28. The...
Duly Noted
The Richard Boyce Inflatable Suspenders Memorial Fund had grown to $23,700 as of Monday afternoon. An entire stock of Stormy Seas flotation...
'Uglys' shed rough image, shift to service
The Uglys of Haines started out as a drinking club, but they’ve quietly grown to support charities and events throughout the community, and built...
Secures schools money comes through: $359K
The Haines Borough expects to receive about $359,000 in secure schools funding, following passage this week of the federal transportation bill. The...
Duly Noted
Kaitlin Podsiki and Bryan Combs were married Saturday, July 7 in Haines. Kaitlin was escorted down the aisle of the cruise ship dock by her father, Gr...
District says savings may buffer enrollment drop
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...
History Day participants grateful
Thanks to all who donated their time, energy, and money to fundraising for National History Day. We greatly appreciate donations from the school...
Borough eyes Elks property
Facilities issues dominated Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting, where members voted to explore purchase of the Elks property, seek proposals...
Commentary
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Earnest back on job; hiring process halted
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-1 Tuesday to retain manager Mark Earnest, reactivating a contract that gives him the borough’s top job for...
Duly Noted
Mark Sogge and Cecily Stern attended daughter Caitlin Stern’s doctoral thesis defense at Cornell University’s Department of Neurobiology and...
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Mary Price is home after six months spent in Anchorage recuperating from a broken hip and other complications. She’s “extremely happy to be...
Games, waffle fest on tap for Brewfest
Entertainment following the 20th annual Great Alaska Craft Beer and Homebrew Festival this weekend includes a “Sudsy Pickle Challenge” obstacle...
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Ivy Kathryn Elliott was born Wednesday, May 16 at 1:01 a.m. in Juneau to Sarah and Brian Elliott. Ivy weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20.5...
Athletes shine on home track
The Haines High School track and field teams hosted their annual home meet last weekend. The...
School budget back in black
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...
School budget would cut 1 teacher
The Haines Borough School District is planning to eliminate one full-time teaching position and use reserves to bridge a projected deficit in the...
Draft budget fills $580K gap
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...