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More than 40 swimmers have signed up for the Haines Dolphins swim team under new head coach Tyler Wyatt. "The team has a lot of potential,"...

First: Better luck next time on the 1 percent. Right now the recall is more important. Representatives Daymond Hoffman, Joanne Waterman and Jerry...

Citizens frequently do not realize the importance of effective local government. Our local government is in charge of things that affect our everyday...

Haines Friends of Recycling would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for the grant they gave us in late 2010 for the purchase of...

A task force to tackle underage drinking is a step forward in addressing this communitywide issue. Borough leaders have previously passed the buck to...

Lynn Canal gillnetters say they want change in management of the local fishery, which they say weighs disproportionately on their gear group for...

If you think it’s been wetter than usual, you’re right. The 5.33 inches that fell in August was nearly double the average of 2.78 inches...

Voting for Haines Chamber of Commerce annual awards – including business of the year – is open through Sept. 15. Voting is open to chamber...

Susan Bell, a former Haines tourism director who helped launch the Kluane-Chilkat bike ride and recruited regular dockings of large cruise ships,...

Rookie Zayla Asquith-Heinz again outran all girls from small schools at Saturday’s cross-country meet in Wrangell, propelling the Glacier Bear...

Haines police used a Taser on a Juneau man recently who was being uncooperative during a field sobriety test and subsequently arrested for driving...

Multiple sources reported that a Coeur Alaska miner died Wednesday morning at the Kensington Gold Mine. As of press time Wednesday, the...

Monday, Sept. 5     A caller reported a rockslide in the northbound lane at 8.5 Mile Haines Highway. Sunday, Sept. 4 A caller reported a...

I would like to thank the staff at SEARHC and the Haines ambulance crew for the efficient, professional and caring service I received during my...

My early August visit to Haines with my 92-year old mom, Sonya, and my brother, Larry, was one for the record books. Brown bears, porpoises, whales,...

Thank you, Haines Civil Air Patrol supporters. With your help, cadets Amber Ford, Troy Clark, Shantel Lockhart, and Michael Ford were able to travel...

This week’s police blotter lists about 20 calls concerning bear activity in the Haines Borough. Deishu Drive, FAA Road, Mud Bay Road and Small...

The Haines Arts Council will present Juneau singer-songwriter Buddy Tabor in concert at the Chilkat Center 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Tickets are...

For the second time since it was established two years ago, the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation has met a $15,000 challenge grant offered by the...

Monday, Aug. 29   An officer received a report of a bear next to the school on the Haines Highway. The officer responded and did not locate the...

If you’re looking to get your child into a Haines preschool and you haven’t registered yet, you might have to wait. They’re full....

Classes resumed at Haines School Monday with a combined district enrollment of 305 students, exactly matching the official count in October 2010 and...

Dick Comerford touched so many lives in Haines and will be sadly missed: His bottomless giving heart, the infinite depth of his...

I left one person out of a recent thank-you letter because a few words wouldn’t have been enough. Thanks to George Edwards for once again...

Haines had done much to attract and accommodate cruise-ship visitors but there is little evidence of any effort to promote lasting and repeated...