How do you explain a worldwide pandemic to a child when you can barely wrap your head around it as an adult? Parents in Haines have been forced to...

Haines residents looking for entertainment options in the new landscape of social distancing can still rely on the library. On Tuesday, March 17, the...

COVID-19 could have a severe impact on Haines tourism this summer and, by extension, the Haines economy as a whole. The Centers for Disease Control...

In response to the threat of COVID-19 spread, organizations serving senior citizens in Haines are taking extra steps to protect their clients. Older...

The local Southeast Regional Health Consortium clinic is offering COVID-19 testing to those in the community who meet a very specific set of criteria....

After a busy first two weeks gathering roughly 380 signatures in Haines, the Recall Dunleavy campaign ground to a halt on Tuesday as the effects of...

Community Waste Solutions, the private company that operates the Haines landfill, announced that it will begin shipping most solid waste to the Lower...

Haines Borough police chief Heath Scott submitted a flat-funded budget proposal for a five-officer force for the coming fiscal year. The proposal come...

Friends of Mosquito Lake School and Community Center board members are building a case for keeping the facility open for the coming fiscal year. At a...

How to minimize risks while maximizing the benefits of mining were themes at two mining forums held last week in Haines. It’s the second year in a...

The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously to send a letter to the Alaska Municipal League in support of a bill that would eliminate the state’s...

The Haines Borough is asking the federal government to halt interim plans for in-place remediation for contaminated soil at 15 Mile on the Haines...

Two new tours approved This week, the Haines Borough Assembly approved two new tour permits—one for Chilkat River Adventures and one for Alaska...

On March 6, the Tazlina will arrive in Haines. It will be the first time Haines has had a ferry dock in roughly seven weeks. The Alaska Department of...

News of a compromise that will likely allow state alcohol law revisions to pass the Alaska Legislature this year was met with indifference by local...

Does it make sense to take action to allow larger vessels to tie up more easily in the Small Boat Harbor? Port and Harbor Advisory Committee (PHAC)...

On Sunday, March 1, changes to Haines tourism code reached their sunset date without replacement provisions in place. Last year, the Haines Borough...

The Alaska Department of Transportation is close to finalizing interim transportation for passengers while its mainline ferries remain out of service....

Haines police chief Heath Scott said the department lacks funding to provide adequate 24-hour police service. This comment was part of a presentation...

Recall Dunleavy is entering its second round of signature gathering with the goal of collecting 91,000 signatures statewide in five weeks. In Haines,...

The Alaska Legislature is considering a revised version of a bill that would eliminate the state’s Ocean Ranger program and give the Department of...