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Chamber selects Knudsen for office manager position
Jamie Knudsen is the new office manager of the Haines Chamber of Commerce, taking over the job from...
Earnest to leave June 15
Staff turnover reached the top of the Haines Borough this week, as manager Mark Earnest submitted his resignation, effective June 15. “We’re...
Commentary
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
‘We the People’ works to promote ‘bottom-up’ democracy
“We the People,” a local group that grew out of last fall’s Occupy Wall Street protests, may soon be advocating for increased polling by the...
Thomas holds ground against increase in school formula fund
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, hammered on the need to limit spending at a Friday Chamber of Commerce meeting attended by local school officials...
Cameras at docks trigger concerns
Are security cameras around Haines waterfront locations a good security measure or an example of Big Brother government infringing on the privacy of...
Asbestos work increases cost of school gym floor
The Haines Borough School District is seeking an additional $250,000 from the State of Alaska for the high school gym floor replacement project, owing...
Local parents, educators rally behind funding bill
The Haines Borough School Board, parents and supporters are spreading the word far and wide - in letters, on Facebook and on blogs - that school...
Briefs
Harbor policing ordinance clarified The Haines Borough Assembly last week removed the words “peace officer” from an ordinance to clarify...
Scott appoints six to task force for community center design
Mayor Stephanie Scott last month appointed six residents to a task force that will examine responses to a “request for qualifications” for...
Fenn overcame ‘formidable obstacles’
Longtime Haines resident Helen Fenn, 98, died at the Sitka Pioneer Home following a stroke Jan. 24....
School board, assembly talk budget hopes
The Haines Borough Assembly and Haines Borough School Board held a joint meeting Tuesday night and together emphasized what was of no surprise to...
Opinion
Let’s hope the Haines Borough Assembly will decide to fix the Chilkat Center roof without too much more deliberation. Facilities director Brian... Full story
Duly Noted
Haines Glacier Bear fans of all ages were in Anchorage to cheer on the boys’ basketball team at the 32nd annual Service Cougar Tip Off Tournamen...
Jim Cox a 'true sourdough' and family man
At a service Friday for longtime highway resident Jim Cox, son Dan said the 85-year-old retired power lineman cheated death often. "He survived...
Doctor prescribes naturopathic approach for healthier life
Bright-eyed, slender and with glowing skin, Dr. Robyn Barlow is the picture of health. A new acquaintance might not guess that for more than 20 years...
Duly Noted
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, attended the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage last week, where he was honored with the Seawolves Service Award...
Jackson remembered for service and faith
Parishioners grieved the sudden death of active Presbyterian Church elder Arlene Jackson, 75, who suffered a stroke hours after leaving worship...
Speech team rocks at Wrangell; preps for state
The Haines High School Drama, Debate and Forensics team placed in a wide range of events at Wrangell last weekend. "I don’t believe Haines...
Duly Noted
Doris Ward is home from a month of travel that included family visiting and old friends. She traveled to Tulsa, Okla. to see sister, Janie Owen, and...
Grant to focus on healthy living efforts; Funding options may include local food, anti-smoking programs
Adding local foods to school lunches, improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and stopping youth smoking are programs that could get funding...
School board seats Jones; Vote follows secret ballot
The Haines Borough School Board on Tuesday appointed former member Brenda Jones to a vacant seat. The unanimous vote came moments after a secret...
Duly Noted
Asher Mack Jimenez was born Wednesday, Oct. 12 to Sierra and Carlos Jimenez. Asher weighed 7 lbs., 3 ozs. He was greeted soon after his arrival by big...
Alcohol Task Force seeking funding support
The Haines Alcohol Task Force is sending letters of support to help fund the group’s efforts. The Haines Sportsman’s Association donated...
School board seeks member
Letters of interest for an open seat on the Haines Borough School Board are due noon Friday, Oct. 28. Letters should be sent to Ashley Sage, P.O. Box...
