About eight Haines High School upperclassmen have enrolled in an introductory mining class that could translate into jobs at mines in the area.
A consortium of mines is underwriting the cost of the college-level class for high school students, said principal Michelle Byer. University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Learning Network are partnering in the program.
“The mines employ thousands of people. They want to get into local economies as much as possible. That’s…
