The Haines Borough School District Board voted to increase substitute teacher pay to $18 per hour at its Tuesday meeting after the school has found it increasingly difficult to hire subs. “It’s a problem statewide and we’re trying to see if this step helps,” superintendent Roy Getchell said. “I know places that have substantially increased their pay […]
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Kreitzer begins as borough manager
Annette Kreitzer began her tenure as Haines Borough manager on Friday. She took over from borough clerk Alekka Fullerton, who worked as interim manager for 16 months. Other than signing a few purchase orders, Kreitzer said her first few days on the job have been dominated by meetings and memos. “I’m excited about the challenges of this […]
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Huling, Schnabel elected to assembly
Clay, Wald, Shove, Dryden seated on school board Tyler Huling and Debra Schnabel won the election for Haines Borough Assembly, according to unofficial results released Tuesday evening. Huling, who turns 30 next week, led the four assembly candidates with 552 votes. Schnabel, 69, came in second with 535 votes. Brenda Josephson and Richard Clement placed in third and […]
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New and improved? Some residents wonder about changes at Chilkoot
Three months after the Chilkoot River corridor improvement project finished, some Haines residents are questioning whether the new road and bear-viewing platforms are an improvement. More than a decade in the works, the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation project had several aims, according to project supervisors: repair Chilkoot Lake Road’s many potholes, improve drainage, upgrade […]
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Josephson is a responsible leader
Elections were meant to be about our desire and responsibility to find leadership that is best suited for the common good as a whole, not to serve one-sided individual personal views. Brenda Josephson is a candidate not only highly qualified, but also best suited to help make the best choices for the Haines Borough as we move […]
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School aims to open gym by mid-October
Haines has gone more than a year without public access to the school’s gym, where residents traditionally have gone to exercise, compete on the court with friends and escape winter gloom. Haines Borough School District superintendent Roy Getchell said he plans to open the gym by mid-October but first needs to hire a supervisor. He said […]
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Two residents report theft from vehicles in town in recent weeks
Residents should think twice about what they leave in their vehicles while they’re in town. At least two people have had their wallet and purse stolen out of their cars while parked in town over the past month. Mary Jean Sebens said she thinks she left her purse on the front seat of her car […]
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Vote Josephson for important issues
After I was elected to the Haines Borough Assembly, the Mayor of Bethel, Alaska, told me, “When you run for office, you have all kinds of plans to get things done. Then you spend most of your time in office just making sure worse things don’t happen.” His words proved true. Two proposals particularly – greatly expanding municipal […]
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Bear calls down compared to last year
Haines Borough residents have reported fewer bear-related issues this summer than last when dozens of bears were killed by police and residents. The Haines Borough Police Department has received 153 calls about bears so far this year, compared to 350 by this time last year, police chief Heath Scott said. A caveat is that the police department […]
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Assembly approves shop local effort, public participation program
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a new Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that aims to increase public involvement in infrastructure projects. Based on a model recently established by the Fairbanks-North Star Borough, residents will be able to submit their own proposals for local infrastructure projects during a “nominations” phase, followed by evaluation by […]