Alaska’s Gov. Mike Dunleavy approved the $16.4 billion budget for 2027 on June 24, with $1.5 million appropriated for the Haines High School and $6 million allocated for airport improvements. The final budget includes $782,700 for the permanent fund.

The funds for the Haines High School locker room,  $864,954, will provide 65% of the funding needed for the project that has an estimated total cost of nearly $1.3 million

The locker room project has…

Lizzy Hahn is a reporter and photographer from Nome. She has worked in newsrooms across Alaska including the Anchorage Daily News, Nome Nugget and UAF Sun Star.