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Several calls to the Haines Borough Police Department in the past week have reported a bear that police chief Gary Lowe said is following a similar pa...

The chum salmon are creating a plentiful harvest for gillnetters, who have turned out en masse to bring in the bounty. "The early part of the...

A Haines man was sentenced to 16 months of home confinement for trying to bring 802 pills of Ecstasy into the country at the U.S. border station here...

Constantine Metal Resources is not as active at the Palmer deposit this summer as it was in past years, but the company says the project is still its...

The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation and Haines Borough Public Library are offering a workshop on how to best seek grant funding and develop a...

The Haines Senior Center reminds local elders age 60 and older they are invited to the center at 33 Mission Street for hot lunch, Monday through...

More than 60 children participated in the Haines Little League this season. Games ran from May to July at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. The...

Love the fair? Then you better be working on your entries. Exhibit entry deadlines for the Southeast Alaska State Fair are approaching. Items for...

Fourth of July in Haines began with a chilly morning, blossomed into a bright, warm day and ended with a light drizzle as fireworks lit up the sky....

"Depressed people think they know themselves, but maybe they only know their depression," stated Harvard psychiatrist Mark Epstein. When I...

A hearty thank you to all those who attended our The annual Ugly’s community fundraiser party. Your generous donations will help sponsor...

I need to apologize to Mr. Vick for erroneously including him in with the members of the borough who voted to violate borough code.  As far as...

I want to thank Blythe and the Sheldon Museum for doing such a wonderful job of children’s activities for the Fourth of July. In years past,...

I would like to thank everyone who helped with mud volleyball: Lyle Huff for discing the mud; Allan, Tammy, Natalie and Lindsey Jobbins; Teena and...

Thank you to all who celebrated with us at our wedding reception June 25. We are grateful for the potluck dishes, the presents of fresh salmon and...

I would like to thank my pyro crew for participating for a phenomenal performance this year: Scott Brewington, Dave McDermaid, Dave Routh, Rex Roth,...

American Legion Post 12 wants to express its appreciation and respect to Cub Scout Pack 70 for its participation in the Fourth of July flag raising...

The Haines Chamber of Commerce greatly appreciates all the folks who helped make the Fourth of July events a spectacular success. We would like to...

We want to thank everyone involved with the District 5 fundraiser held June 27th, 2011 in Skagway/Dyea. Thank you for supporting our Congressman Don...

Brian Lemcke returned to work for the Haines Borough this week, as the new interim director of public facilities. Lemcke, a former city councilor who...

Burl Sheldon on Tuesday shared his plans to depart as the director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Upper Lynn Canal by early September. Sheldon in an...

KHNS FM public radio station for Haines, Skagway and Klukwan surpassed its goal during its membership drive, raising a record $67,895 in pledges. The...

The Southeast Alaska State Fair is looking for dedicated artists age 10 to 19 to assist in the creation of murals to hang behind the main stage at...

The Haines Senior Center reminds local elders age 60 and older that they are invited to the center at 33 Mission Street for hot lunch, Monday through...

Known to family and friends as a jovial guy with a bushy beard and big heart, Jonathan Michael Graham died July 4, 2011 in a single-vehicle accident...