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Assembly rejects ordinance for quarantine enforcement
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly rejected an ordinance that would have given the borough the ability to enforce its recommended 14-day...
New budget draft cuts Mosquito Lake Community Center
Haines Borough manager Debra Schnabel has submitted a new draft of the budget for the assembly’s consideration that removes funding for the...
Haines forms food security task force
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the uncomfortable reality that most food in Haines comes from faraway places. Although the supply chain is...
Library pick-up service to continue
The Haines Library’s pick-up service will continue for the foreseeable future. After discussion at Tuesday’s borough assembly meeting, member...
Josephson asks borough manager to curtail role as EOC director
Haines Borough manager Debra Schnabel was asked to relinquish her role as incident commander for the Emergency Operations Center at Tuesday’s...
Property owners receive two-week extension for filing appeals
The deadline for landowners to appeal the assessed value of their property has been extended to April 30. The original deadline had been this past...
Beer Festival 2020 is cancelled
Faced with public health concerns and border closures, the Southeast Alaska State Fair board voted Tuesday to cancel the Great Alaska Craft Beer and...
Borough manager proposes minor cuts in draft budget
On April 1, Haines Borough manager Debra Schnabel released a draft budget containing only modest cuts despite a projected decrease in revenue...
Klukwan closes village to visitors
The Klukwan community has taken several aggressive steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 including declaring a local emergency, passing a “shelter...
Lease agreement marks new phase for Eldred Rock restoration
After more than 20 years of advocacy, the restoration of Eldred Rock lighthouse is finally poised...
2020 property assessments incur the wrath of residents
This year’s property tax assessments have generated more ire than usual among Haines residents. Many have complained about a spike in assessed...
Fishing industry hopes for best, despite virus
Despite uncertainties about fish prices and workforce availability, the commercial fishing industry in Haines is gearing up for a relatively normal...
Haines asks state for autonomy in COVID-19 response
Haines Borough has asked the governor’s administration for a waiver allowing the community to set more restrictive social-distancing measures to...
Artist organizes virtual First Friday amid COVID-19 closures
Although social-distancing practices have marked the end of many community events this spring,...
COVID-19 causes more ferry delays
COVID-19 is taking its toll on the state’s newly functioning ferry system. Decreases in revenue from lost ticket sales could impact Alaska Marine...
Local businesses reel from economic hit
As the economic impacts of COVID-19 are increasingly felt by individuals and businesses in Haines and across the country, state and federal stimulus...
Census fieldwork further delayed
The U.S. Census Bureau has extended its suspension of field operations through April 15. The original suspension had been set to expire on April 1,...
Seattle closes port to cruise ships indefinitely
Last week, the Port of Seattle canceled its cruise ship season indefinitely until COVID-19 concerns diminish. The closure of Seattle’s port reduced...
Local seamstresses address mask shortage
Global mask shortages have left essential businesses in Haines unable to outfit workers with an...
Haines legislators discuss budget, coronavirus response
By Ceri Godinez The second session of the 31st Alaska Legislature ended Sunday March 29 after a whirlwind three weeks leading up to passage of the...
Police consider two officer applicants
The Haines Borough Police Department is considering applications for a fifth officer to bring the force back to full staffing. The position has been...
Residents question quarantine enforcement at town hall meeting
At a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday night, Emergency Operations Center members and medical and emergency services staff fielded questions from Hain...
Haines assembly issues 'shelter in place' order
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a series of resolutions and ordinances to mitigate the threat COVID-19 poses for public...
Shipping stays on course, company says
Shortages in local stores are not an indication of disruption in the supply chain. Alaska Marine Lines’ parent company Lynden and partner company We...
Constantine conducts more tracer dye sampling
Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. is performing another round of sampling for their tracer dye study this spring. The company had originally said they...
