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Local grads buck statewide trends
Alaska Department of Labor and Statistics report last month tracked the percentage of 2005 high school graduates who remained in the state after gradu...
By Harlan Crow once bought a totem pole from local carvers
Harlan Crow, a wealthy real estate mogul and GOP donor who’s made national news in recent weeks, has a Haines connection—he once commissioned a...
Meet Karelian Bear Dogs at Living with Bears event
The third annual Living With Bears events scheduled next week will feature Karelian Bear Dogs, electric fence vouchers and tips for how to set up...
Home Brew contest canceled
Due to lack of volunteers this year’s Great Alaska Craft Beer and Homebrew Festival will be minus the popular homebrew competition. Southeast Alaska...
Permanent Fund board: No more in-state investments
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.’s board of trustees voted April 12 to wind down its in-state investment program, citing potential conflicts with...
PFD, school funding separate House and Senate in final budget weeks
With four weeks left before the May 17 adjournment deadline, legislators are focusing on the state budget and how to resolve big differences between...
Chilkat, Klehini listed as endangered on national conservation group report
The Klehini and Chilkat rivers were identified as “America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023,” according to American Rivers, a national...
Assembly to discuss lobbying for new phone book
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday directed a committee to consider lobbying Alaska Power and Telephone to resume the printing of its phone book...
House budget includes one-time school funding boost
The Haines School District would receive an additional $467,500 in one-year state money under a budget headed toward approval in the Alaska House,...
Local pianist to perform
Local Michael Reynolds, a pianist and vocalist, is performing in the Chilkat Center lobby Sunday, April 23 after a standout performance at the...
Police arrest woman found with drugs at airport
Haines police arrested a 34-year-old woman at the airport last week for the possession and intent to distribute methamphetamine, a felony charge. An...
Legislation would require financial literacy in schools
Pointing to high credit card balances, growing student loan debts and inadequate savings for many U.S. households, Anchorage Sen. Bill Wielechowski...
Ceramics students reflect on Oregon trip
Six Haines students traveled to Oregon over spring break to visit colleges and attend a four-day ceramics camp. The trip was a year in the making and...
Senator tries third time for tax on e-cigarettes, vape sticks
For the third time in as many legislative sessions, Kodiak Sen. Gary Stevens is leading the push to get a tax on e-cigarettes and vaping products...
Long-term protective order served against Thomas
A Tlingit and Haida Central Council Tribal Court judge issued a long-term protective order last month against borough assembly member Gabe Thomas....
Fair board cancels public meeting on drag act
The Southeast Alaska State Fair board canceled a meeting scheduled for Wednesday to take public input about the scheduling of Juneau Drag for this...
Teachers get pay increase in new contract
The Haines Borough School District Board unanimously approved a contract with the teacher’s union that provided a 10% raise to Haines School teacher...
More than 250 DVDs stolen from public library
A string of DVD thefts from the Haines Borough Public Library during the past two years has left a...
