This election season, there are two candidates running for Mayor, Tom Morphet and Jan Hill. The two candidates have deep roots in the community and have served Haines in myriad ways. While both Morphet and Hill have expressed that they want the best for the community, their visions and priorities diverge. CVN interviewed the two candidates separately […]
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Sept. 5 School Board updates
Superintendent Roy Getchell told the school board members the district had mixed results in some of its self-imposed strategic goals over the past year. On one hand, the district exceeded its goal of having 90% of parents rate communication with the district as satisfactory. In a survey sent to parents earlier this year, 95% of parents rated […]
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Candidates set for Oct. borough election
Former Mayor Jan Hill and newspaperman Tom Morphet will face off in the October mayoral election, and a slew of new candidates filed to run for open seats on the planning commission, allaying concerns that not enough people would file for the seven open seats. Hill, who served as Mayor from 2014 to 2020, could not be reached for comment […]
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Borough election deadline approaches, Morphet files for mayoral race
There are still plenty of open seats in the upcoming Haines Borough elections with just days to go before the close of the candidate filing deadline. Borough clerk Alekka Fullerton said a total of nine people had been certified to run for the 14 open seats. So far, Tom Morphet, former editor and publisher of CVN, is […]
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14 seats open in October election, with few candidates so far
With 14 open seats, the upcoming general municipal election in Haines could be one of the most consequential in the town. The candidate filing period started Aug. 1, and ends Aug. 20. But so far, only one candidate has filed for office and has their declaration of candidacy certified by the borough, leading some to […]
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School district budget passes, with big draw from savings
Haines’ school board passed its final school budget for the upcoming fiscal year at a special meeting last week that required the district to pull $167,900 from its savings account. The state’s enrollment-based funding decreased from $3 million to $2.7 million in part because the school anticipates two fewer students with intensive needs. Each intensive student is […]
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Haines forced to dip into savings after Dunleavy wallops school funds
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s slashing of K-12 education funding means the Haines Borough School District may have to scramble in coming years to meet the cost of a new, three-year contract with teachers and other district employees. A one-time increase in school funding approved by the Alaska Legislature would have neatly covered the first year of the […]
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Twenty one graduate from Haines High School
The Haines High School Class of 2023 tossed their caps into a shower of green and gold confetti at the May 23 commencement ceremony, moments after receiving their long-awaited diplomas. “Graduates, the same feelings your parents and caretakers had on your first day of school, they feel again today,” said superintendent Roy Getchell, whose daughter […]
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More money possible for schools and activities
“You know that feeling when you almost fall back in your chair? That’s what it’s constantly like.” This is how Roy Getchell, superintendent for Haines Borough Schools, described the past month in the Alaska State Legislature. Getchell addressed the school board meeting at its May 2 meeting. Getchell said things are going pretty well, and there is momentum for […]
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Legislature considers school funding increase, but amount uncertain
Sentinel writer Similar pieces of legislation to increase state funding for public schools are awaiting hearings in the House and Senate finance committees as lawmakers face a mid-May adjournment deadline and school districts make spending plans for the 2023-2024 school year. The House bill, which was amended and moved out of the Education Committee on […]