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Playground project comes to fruition
After two years of student-led fundraising, hundreds of volunteer hours, and donations from...
Don't approach moose calves, no matter how cute
Every spring, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game encounters the same problem: people...
Assembly narrows down use of $2.1 million in federal funds
The Haines Borough is inching toward a finalized plan for how to spend roughly $2.1 million in federal CARES Act funds. In total, the borough is...
9th Circuit case could impact Palmer Project
A case before the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals could impact Constantine Metal Resources’ Palmer Project. The case relates to Constantine’s...
Governor removes major obstacle for cruise ships coming to Southeast
Beginning June 6, travelers entering Alaska can opt out of the state's 14-day quarantine if they...
ADF&G restrictions, COVID-19 could dampen gillnet season
Gillnetters in the Lynn Canal will face restrictions similar to last year’s despite a slight rebound in the Chilkat River chinook salmon population...
Chamber moves forward with plans for July 4 parade
The Haines Fourth of July celebration is one community event still on the calendar for this year. On Thursday, May 28, the Haines Chamber of...
Main St. construction will finish this month
For the past several weeks, direct access to Main Street from the Haines Highway has been blocked by construction. The project, managed by the Alaska...
Assembly begins work on ballot measure
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly’s finance committee gave chair Brenda Josephson the authority to work with staff to draft language for a...
Gold Rush crew returns to Haines
Raw TV’s crew has returned to Haines to film another season of “Gold Rush,” a reality show about miners in Alaska and the Yukon aired on the...
April sets new record of unemployment in Haines
In April, Haines Borough unemployment rose to 27.3%, an all-time high for the Chilkat Valley. Haines’ seasonal economy typically means unemployment...
Small cruise ships could return to Haines sooner than expected
At least one cruise line is taking steps to resume sailings in Lynn Canal as early as next month. At Tuesday’s assembly meeting, tourism director...
Haines averages new manager every 1.8 years
Does Haines have an inability to retain borough managers or is the community’s turnover rate par for the course? While all communities experience... Full story
CARES Act and capital funds buoy budget
At a meeting Tuesday night, the Haines Borough Assembly voted to use a mixture of capital funds and CARES Act coronavirus relief to address the boroug...
DOT finalizes plans for summer highway project
Phase two of the Haines Highway reconstruction project will take place this summer. The Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) said it hopes to...
Public facilities director proposes lottery to fund building
A land lottery could be the salvation of the Haines public safety building. The facility is nearing the end of its life, but at present, the borough...
Farmers market opens Saturday
The Haines Farmers Market is scheduled to take place this weekend and will change how it operates amid pandemic concerns, organizer Vija Pelekis said...
CARES Act could buy Chilkat Center another year
The Chilkat Center for the Arts is on the chopping block for the fiscal year beginning July 1. CARES Act coronavirus relief funding may offer the...
Haines poised to receive $2 million in COVID-19 relief
At an ad hoc meeting on Monday, Haines Borough Assembly members identified five potential spending categories for the $4 million in CARES Act funding...
Municipal clerks prepare for elections during pandemic
Haines, along with municipalities across the state, is considering alternative options for holding local elections this year given COVID-19 concerns....
HEDC will continue without the support of the borough
Haines Economic Development Corporation board members are trying to figure out what the organization will look like without financial support from the...
Assembly discusses $400K shortfall
There’s still a $400,000 hole in the proposed Haines Borough budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The deficit was created by the loss of state...
Assembly cuts funding for HEDC, library and museum
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly amended the working draft of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year to reflect a 50% reduction in sales tax...
CIA begins planning for cultural center
A cultural center for the Chilkoot Indian Association is in the early stages of development. This winter, CIA was selected as one of nine communities...
Local lender reopens PPP application, EIDL remains elusive
Paycheck Protection Program loans are once again available to local businesses through First National Bank of Alaska, which began accepting new applic...
