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Assembly approves budget, slight hike to property taxes
The Haines Borough Assembly set its 2020 operating budget on Tuesday, adopting a significantly lower property tax mill rate than the manager’s...
It's past time to pass a responsible budget
*The following letter written by Brenda Josephson was printed last week without her name due to an error during layout. We’re reprinting it this...
It's past time to pass a responsible budget
For almost a decade we have known that the State of Alaska’s revenues have been in decline. Former Governor Bill Walker referred to the current...
State data on low wages in Haines skewed by seasonal workforce
Haines has low wages, according to an Alaska Economic Trends report from March. In it, Haines has the fourth lowest average annual wages in the...
Draft budget increases property taxes, no cuts
The Haines Borough manager’s 2020 proposed budget released this week amounts to nearly $18.7 million in total spending using $426,508 of borough...
Peratrovich Day events inspired
The Sisters of the ANS Camp 5 would like to thank all those involved in helping make the Annual Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Assembly an inspiring and...
Josephson to propose borough hiring freeze
In the wake of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget that would slash about $1.7 million in state funding to the borough, assembly member Brenda Jose...
Klukwan school to lose teacher amid budget cuts
Chatham School District administrators won't replace a Klukwan teacher next year, leaving only two t...
Officials to discuss tax increases in face of state budget cuts
Along with tax increases and spending cuts, the Haines Borough Assembly will consider raising the borough’s tax cap during budget discussions...
School board considers jobs, programs as cuts loom
Last week a school board work group discussed best and worst case scenarios in response to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget, including layoffs...
Kiehl: Governor used 'meat ax' approach
State Sen. Jesse Kiehl’s visit to Haines was dominated by questions about Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget that aims to reduce more than $1...
Dunleavy's budget hits education hard
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget that includes $1.6 billion in cuts would cost the Haines Borough School District hundreds of thousands of...
Dunleavy's proposed cut could hurt school programs
Buying new equipment for the high school’s automotive vocational education classroom could be axed if Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal to cut $20...
A wave of thanks from the Dolphins
Haines Dolphins Swim Team would like to thank everyone who participated in making our annual Winter Games such a positive success! Thanks so much for...
Haines lends a ride to Klukwan students
Much gratitude for the generosity of the Haines Borough School District for allowing Klukwan School (Chatham School District) to use a HBSD van....
School board discusses new active shooter response plan
Some school board members wanted to learn more about the school district’s “Run. Hide. Fight.” active-shooter response plan proposal. At...
2018 required residents to face difficult truths
The surfacing of what many residents described as a decades-long open secret shook the town this year: allegations from multiple men of sexual abuse...
Is Haines prepared for a big shake?
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake that ruptured the earth in Anchorage on Nov. 30 begs the question: Is Haines prepared for a natural disaster? “We are...
Community Education director launches 'Walk Fit' fitness challenge
In a nod to Diabetes Awareness Month, a new community program in Haines challenges residents to do one thing: walk. Beginning on Nov. 18, individuals...
Parks and Rec considers mini-libraries
'Take a book, leave a book' is the premise behind the national nonprofit organization Little Free...
Three new teachers join schools
Teachers at Haines and Klukwan Schools are gearing up for bustling classrooms as the new school year nears. Haines School hired two new teachers and...
School to offer alternate meals for unpaid school lunch accounts
The Haines Borough School District is implementing a new policy this school year to reduce the number of unpaid balances for student meals. Principal...
Summer camp schedule
Children in the Chilkat Valley shouldn’t be bored this summer with dozens of camps, classes and activities to join. Sports, culture, language,...
Enrollment drop could hurt school budget
The Haines Borough School District is at risk of losing $154,895 if school enrollment decreases as expected this fall. Interim superintendent Rich...
Homeschooling topic of joint meeting
The Haines Borough School District is taking strides to foster an inclusive relationship with roughly 50 homeschool students in the valley. As school...
