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Former postal clerk Jacquot enjoyed arts
Friends and family said goodbye to lifelong resident, former postal clerk and Tlingit weaver Edith Jacquot, 78, Saturday with a funeral at the Sacred...
Scott wins mayor's race by 47 votes; First meeting with new leaders Nov. 15
Haines Borough voters selected Stephanie Scott as their new mayor, by a 47-vote margin, a canvass of outstanding ballots determined Tuesday. She recei...
It's Smith, Schnabel; Outstanding ballots to decide mayor
The race for Haines Borough mayor is too close to call, with challenger Stephanie Scott leading Jan Hill by 30 votes as of press time Wednesday....
School one of few making grade
The Haines Borough School District is among 12 of 54 districts statewide to reach yearly progress standards under the No Child Left Behind Act,...
Voters Tuesday will decide mayor, recall, 3 assembly seats
Voters go to the polls Tuesday in an election that could dramatically change the make-up of local leadership. Including a recall initiative that...
Third opening on school board may go to write-in candidate
Voters will see two familiar names on the ballot for Haines Borough school board. Anne Marie Palmieri and Brian Clay are seeking re-election and are...
Alcohol group to run messages
A task force aimed at combating alcohol abuse will launch a series of public service announcements aimed at discouraging drinking. Announcements will...
Rec board gets off the ground; Group shows support for events, trails
The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee debuted Tuesday, with members selecting officers for the re-established group and...
Should high school be more difficult? Board mulls graduation requirements
Should Haines High School graduation requirements be changed or stiffened? The Haines Borough School Board took up that question Tuesday, at the...
Opinion
A task force to tackle underage drinking is a step forward in addressing this communitywide issue. Borough leaders have previously passed the buck to...
Task force wants to connect with youths
The first meeting of an alcohol task force Wednesday focused on connecting with youths instead of "preaching" at them. Nine residents...
New teaching tactics aim to increase reading skills
Veteran teacher Jeanne Kitayama is on special assignment for the Haines Borough School District. Her mission: To help ensure that all Haines students...
Fair nets more income in 2011; Exhibit numbers up; entertainment costs controlled
Fair income was up in most categories this year compared to 2010, executive director Ross Silkman said Sunday at the annual membership meeting of the...
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...
District, police wait, wonder about signs
At the state Department of Transportation shop in Haines, three-foot alders are growing between two, new, flashing road signs designating a school...
Comerford's service to others made him role model
Dick Comerford, a retired Rhode Island policeman whose generous nature made him a local favorite after moving here in the late 1990s, died Aug. 18...
Election change doubles length of political season
A change in law approved by the Haines Borough Assembly last year effectively doubled the length of the municipal election season. Local politicians...
Duly Noted
Denise Baker, 52, of Haines died Saturday of respiratory failure at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. Services are pending. A full obituary will...
Opinion
I gleaned some impressions of the United States during seven weeks traveling around Europe. Europeans sometimes view Americans as uncultured,...
Election lineup finalized; Smith and Hess vie for seat, again
The filing period for the Haines Borough’s October municipal election closed Friday, with contested races for mayor and the Haines Borough...
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...
