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Haines School Board adopts policy to address outstanding school meal payments
The Haines Borough School District is changing its policy on outstanding payments for school meals. That was one topic of discussion at the School Board meeting on Tuesday. KHNS’ Henry Leasia has more. The board voted to adopt AR 3555, which outlines procedures for...
New Klehini River Bridge open for traffic
A new bridge connecting the Haines Highway to Chilkat Lake Road and Porcupine Road is now open for traffic. The structure replaces an old bridge with a long history in Southeast. The Klehini River Bridge opened to traffic on Wednesday. Construction on the Department...
KHNS News – May 25, 2017
Pending contract approval, Schnabel takes over manager job June 1; Trump’s budget includes steep cuts for national parks; Longtime Haines School administrator retires: “I’m leaving a different place than it was when I entered”
Haines harbor bids come in under budget
Haines Borough staff say they are pleasantly surprised by bids for construction on the first phase of the small boat harbor expansion. "I was shocked," said Public Facilities Director Brad Ryan. He was happy to see multiple bids that included all of the possible add...
Sale of White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad finalized
Skagway’s White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad has new owners and a new president. The sale of the company was finalized on July 31. TWC Enterprises sold the rail and port operations to a joint venture. It includes Ketchikan-based Survey Point Holdings, its affiliates...
Longtime Haines School administrator retires: “I’m leaving a different place than it was when I entered”
Cheryl Stickler has been working in the Haines Borough School District for over 10 years. And her history with the school goes back a lot further than that. Now, the assistant principal and curriculum director says it’s time to retire. Stickler has three rules for her...
KHNS News – Feb. 8, 2017
Haines residents come out in force to voice opposition to winter recreation map; Budget picture for Haines School looks a little better; Code Review Commission chooses to where to start.
Skagway committees to work out details for senior center, port consultant next steps
The Skagway Borough Assembly last week talked about how to proceed with a senior center project, port consultant proposal, and purchase of scenic Long Bay property. Earlier this month, voters narrowly approved borough funding for the senior center and housing facility...
Hart asks voters not to consider him for House District 33
A Haines candidate for Alaska House District 33 is asking the public not to vote for him. It’s past the deadline to withdraw as a candidate in the primary election, but 28-year-old James Hart says he no longer wants to be considered. He says a summer job in Sitka...
New Haines manager gets positive reviews during first evaluation
Haines’ new borough manager had her first evaluation Tuesday. The positive review turned into a discussion about how the assembly could become more efficient. Haines has seen a revolving door of borough managers over the past several years. The most recent manager...