Haines police chief Heath Scott wants to expand the four-officer department.
Placing a school resource officer at Haines School was a priority for him, at first. Instead he thinks it will be something to consider in the future.
Family
Formline allows children to express themselves with traditional artform
The Alaska Native Sisterhood Association – or ANSA – wrapped up a three-day Native art class for Wrangell children Aug. 3. About 20 kids gathered to learn the traditional artform known as formline, the art of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribes of Southeast Alaska.
Library celebrates new Harry Potter book with improvised Quidditch game
Sitka Public Library held a tournament in honor of the “Harry Potter” books’ No. 1 sport – Quidditch, a game played by witches and wizards on flying broomsticks.
Dam on slough helps Big Delta man protect home along Tanana River
Big Delta resident Tom Gorman said a small dam he built earlier this year to protect his home from the meandering Tanana River held steady over the past couple of weeks as the river rose to near-flood level, due to recent rains. Gorman now hopes the river falls quickly enough to allow him to finish work on the dam before snow flies.
Substance abuse programs, Office of Children’s Services get boost in funding
Even with the governor’s budget cuts, the Department of Health & Social Services will still be getting extra money substance abuse treatment pilot programs and children’s services.
Babies Of Color Are Now The Majority, Census Says
Today’s generation of schoolchildren looks much different than one just a few decades ago.