Two seats on the Haines Borough Assembly and three on the school board are up for grabs in the Oct. 5 municipal election. The candidate filing period for local office opened Monday and closes 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24. Candidate packets are available on the borough’s website and at the borough administration building on Third Avenue. Eligible candidates must […]
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Byer scores 87 of 100 in board’s evaluation
The Haines Borough school board recently gave superintendent Michael Byer near-perfect marks on managing school facilities and budget, but lower grades in communication and involving the community in district decisions. Byer received 87 of a possible 100 points in a scored evaluation completed June 29. Individual scores in five categories included 93 percent for leadership; 93 percent for […]
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Assembly gets playground roof
The Haines Borough will be asked to approve the school board’s recent decision to spend nearly $280,000 for a roof over the paved playground there. The 60-by-90 foot roof would provide some shelter for students at recess during inclement weather and also could be used for gym class, special events and fire drills, school board members have said. The […]
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Carpet switch at school
The Haines Borough school board has approved spending $19,000 for removing and replacing “walk-off” carpeting in the lobby of the new school. The funds also will pay to carpet steps and ramp in a hallway between the cafeteria and elementary wing. School superintendent Michael Byer said the foyer carpeting, which has an alternating pile, is designed to capture […]
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Board OKs $280K to cover play area
The Haines Borough school board voted unanimously last week to allocate up to $280,000 to Dawson Construction for a roof to go over the paved basketball court and play area on the Haines School’s west side. The work will be done as a change order proposal to the school renovation project and funds will come from about $400,000 […]
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School board to consider $250K roof above basketball courts
Hopes for a outdoor covered basketball court and play area near the Haines School are still alive. school board members and superintendent Michael Byer say a covered area would serve a number of uses, but a recent estimate for the project of more than $300,000 nearly eliminated it from consideration. The borough has since received an […]
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Young historian thanks people of Haines
I would like to thank the people of Haines for helping me raise money to go to Washington D.C. for National History Day. Thanks to Oleruds for help with the rib feed and the Elks Lodge for letting me have my fund-raiser there. Thanks to Howsers, Mountain Market and the school lunch program for donating […]