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Haines school board approves middle school sex ed courses
A new state law requires Alaska school boards to approve sex education instructors, curriculums, and materials used to teach, prior to instruction. Last month, the Haines school board scrutinized the high school course and determined there were information gaps in the...
Haines residents take top prizes in inaugural Chilkat Challenge Triathlon
About 40 people competed in the first ever 35-mile Chilkat Challenge Triathlon Saturday. The race consisted of an eight-mile paddle, a 20-mile bike ride and a six-mile run. It started at Mosquito Lake and followed the Chilkat River down to Letnikof Cove. Haines was...
After public testimony, House committee rejects proposal to cut school bond reimbursements
On Tuesday, the House Finance Committee changed course on a proposal to cut school bond debt reimbursements. The proposal would have left municipalities from Fairbanks to Wrangell with significant funding deficits. Haines is one of the municipalities that would have...
Solid waste management plan on the way for Haines
Haines’ newly formed solid waste working group held its inaugural meeting this week. And, they came up with a goal: to create a solid waste management plan for the borough. "I think the Haines borough has a real solid waste problem," said public facilities director...
2018 general election unofficial results
Governor/ Lieutenant Governor Mark Begich / Debra Call -- 43% Mike Dunleavy / Kevin Meyer -- 52% U.S. House of Representatives Alyse Galvin -- 45% Don Young -- 53% Ballot Measure 1 No -- 62% Yes -- 35% House District 33 Sarah Hannan -- 54% Chris Dimond -- 42% Senate...
KHNS News – Sept. 19, 2017
Haines incumbent mayor touts experience, while challenger promises positivity; Fifteen moose harvested in the Chilkat Valley; Alaska ferry to host long-distance ocean acidification study
Haines School Board hires Carlson as interim superintendent
When the Haines School District’s superintendent resigned unexpectedly in 2015, a retired educator stepped in. Now, Rich Carlson is coming back. On Friday, the school board voted to hire Carlson as interim superintendent for the second time. He’ll fill in following...
KHNS News – Dec. 20, 2016
Lutak Dock repair or replacement estimated to cost at least $24 million; Southeast’s Dungeness harvests lower than expected.
Federal mining claims at Constantine’s Palmer Project could become Mental Health Trust land
Over the last year, Constantine Metal Resources has been stepping up efforts to explore mineral deposits at the Palmer Project, an exploratory site about 35 miles north of Haines. The company is applying for a permit to drill an access tunnel to explore more of the...
KHNS News – July 14, 2017
Haines Assembly censures Morphet for release of police complaints; Haines Borough set to take ownership of Excursion Inlet bridge; Northern Lynn Canal Fisheries Update for July 14.