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Shareholders voting on large distribution; Tap into Klukwan's biggest trust?
Klukwan, Inc. shareholders will vote in the next three weeks on whether to liquidate more than half of the corporation’s general income trust,...
Longshoreman Potter was kind, calm, arts supporter
A memorial service is scheduled 10:30 a.m. Saturday for longtime resident Roger Potter, who died Sunday in Anchorage of renal failure. He was 60. Pott...
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...
Earnest: Budget will be 'uncomfortable'
The Haines Borough budget for the coming year will amount to "putting a size 9 foot into a size 8½ shoe," borough manager Mark...
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...
English teacher wins $19K for high-tech idea
Haines High School English teacher Rene Martin has secured a $19,200 state grant, including a $10,000 award toward new technology in her classroom, fo...
Hamilton accepted into U.S. Naval Academy
A phone message from Sen. Lisa Murkowski this month alerted Haines High School senior Blake Hamilton of his acceptance into the United States Naval...
Duly Noted
Sheldon Museum Director Jerrie Clarke is home in Haines following a decision to shut down this season’s research by the universities guiding an...
Rec center meetings set Friday, Saturday
Residents interested in a community recreation center proposed for the old elementary gymnasium are encouraged to attend a 5 p.m. meeting Friday in...
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...
School to target lagging young readers
Efforts by the Haines School to get all its students up to grade-level proficiency for reading by the third grade will include bringing in a...
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...
Best educated town, per capita, in Alaska?
The Haines Borough has the highest per capita number of college graduates in Alaska, according to information published this week by The Chronicle of...
Open gym expanded
The Haines School has added one night of basketball to its open gym schedule, but more gym hours for community use may have to wait for a joint...
Demand for a rec center? Potential usestudy proposed
Borough facilities director Brad Maynard has prepared a request for MRV Architects of Juneau to measure demand for a community recreation center that...
Heli-skiers, bears, dock stole headlines in 2010
The fate of the waterfront, regulation of helicopter skiing and problems with bears dominated headlines in 2010. The town also celebrated its second...
HAL gets variance; planners say system 'broken'
Haines Borough planning commissioners last week approved a variance for Haines Assisted Living’s addition, but said that continuing,...
School schedule to shift for curriculum work
Haines Borough School Board members on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan that will end classroom instruction early on Wednesdays to provide time...
Chilkat Valley foundation gifts $12K to groups in '10
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation celebrated more than $12,000 in grants for 2010 during a Nov. 18 dessert reception at Haines Assisted Living....
Borough narrows tour job list
The Haines Borough will interview at least three of nine of the initial applicants for its tourism director job. Manager Mark Earnest completed the...
New ski trails will be topic Friday; Park ranger to address Ski Club; ski swap set for Dec. 4
Add new ski trails on state lands to the list of winter recreation opportunities in Haines. State park ranger Preston Kroes said he’ll be...
How do Haines graduates fare? Proposed district survey would track high school alumni
Why do some Haines High School graduates go on to complete college and others drop out? Do students who pursue trades find jobs there? What can...
Six Haines students at honor festival
Six Haines High School students were chosen by Southeast music teachers to participate in the annual Southeast Honor Music Festival, Oct. 24-26 in...
Thank you for votes, encouragement
I want to thank the community of Haines for the votes and encouragement that I received during my campaign for Haines Borough School Board. As a...