Classes at Klukwan School resumed Aug. 25, with 14 students enrolled, including three high school students. Cynthia McFeeters is head teacher. Carson Buck, a part-time teacher last year, is now a full-time teacher. Staff members include aides Katherine Hotch, Jolene Hotch, and Bonnie Sears. Joanne Spud will lead a cultural health class, including Tlingit language and cultural […]
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Keeping old gym still a question
The Haines Borough Assembly may decide Thursday whether to keep or demolish the old elementary school gym and adjoining east wing. Borough assembly members have heard arguments both for saving the gym and wing, a more recent addition to the Main Street school, and for taking them down along with the primary school building and main elementary […]
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Parents locate missing girl
Parents of a 17-year-old girl who left town Aug. 3 without permission caught up with her the same day at the Juneau airport, according to Haines police. The girl had used a credit card shared with parents to buy a flight to Missouri, where the family recently lived. The girl took a catamaran ferry to […]
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Bear tears into Fort Seward home
Dozens of muddy paw prints, some streaked with blood, mark the wall of an enclosed porch of an Officers’ Row home where a brown bear early Saturday tore away the bottom of a door to reach a 20-pound bag of dog treats. Homeowner Suzanne Vuillet-Smith said her family may be out as much as $2,000 […]
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Borough drafts language of bear ordinance for Sept. 21
Residents may face new restrictions on how they care for their garbage and other attractants like fruit trees and livestock under a proposed bear ordinance being developed by the Haines Borough. Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest said he expects to have a draft ordinance for consideration by the assembly at its Sept. 21 meeting. He said it will […]
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Stepansky quits; job to get 2nd look
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest said he wants to revisit the government’s tourism program before hiring its next director. Lori Stepansky, who has served as director six years, resigned Aug. 31, effective Oct. 1. Stepansky this week declined to explain her resignation to the Chilkat Valley News. She submitted a three-sentence resignation letter to the borough. She said […]
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Karen Hess seeks seat on assembly as write-in
Karen Hess has launched a write-in campaign for Assembly Seat E. She’s opposing Greg Goodman, whose name will appear on the ballot and was the only candidate to submit paperwork before the filing deadline. Hess said she’s running because people should have options in an election and because she wanted to see balance on the […]
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Chilkats launch version of historic seafarer
Klukwan villagers recently launched a 36-foot, sea-going canoe, the first of its kind to ply local waters in about 200 years. About 20 carvers and villagers gathered at Chilkat State Park a few weeks ago to see the “head” or “longtail” canoe’s maiden voyage. The boat is distinguished by its thin, long ends, with a large […]
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No children left behind: Schools pass test
The Haines Borough School District has met federal No Child Left Behind yearly progress standards after failing to do so last year. Superintendent Michael Byer presented the district’s annual “report card,” a required report to the public on how schools are doing, at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The improvement means the district won’t have to write a special plan […]
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Contractors make swings, toy happen
On behalf of the students and staff of the Haines Borough School District, I’d like to extend a huge thank you to Robin Stickler of Wolverine Ready Mix and Dawson Construction for allowing us to use their backhoe and forklift for the recent installation of the playground equipment. The swings and blue mushroom toy are installed […]