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The fourth grade class would like to thank the following for their support and contributions to our Skagway trip: Haines Sportsman’s...

I wanted to express my appreciation to those people and companies that contributed to the Port Chilkoot Dock Project to have it ready for the cruise...

Updates to the Haines Borough comprehensive plan will be presented during a town hall meeting 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 3, at the fairgrounds’...

Early-bird passes to the Southeast Alaska State Fair are available until June 15. The four-day passes are $32, a savings of $8 from the regular price...

Keller Williams, a nationally acclaimed guitarist and loop artist, performs at the Chilkat Center auditorium 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 6. Keller is...

Acting on the results of a blood-alcohol test obtained through a search warrant, Alaska State Troopers have charged a Haines woman with driving under...

The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation will be seeking $15,000 in local donations by Sept. 15 to meet a matching amount under a challenge grant from...

Do bicyclists take up more than their share of local roads? That was a discussion at a recent Haines Borough Planning Commission meeting, where...

"It went better than I thought," said Aihan Goldberg, commenting on his electric guitar solo that drew raucous applause during...

First Avenue, Willard and Mission streets are on track for paving this year, but other borough roads downtown will likely wait until next year,...

The 19th annual Great Alaska Craft Beer and Homebrew Festival will be held Friday and Saturday at the Southeast state fairgrounds. The main event, a...

Residents planted about two dozen apple trees around town last weekend, part of an effort by resident Joe Poor to spruce up the town. The trees went...

Monday, May 23 A caller requested a welfare check on an individual they had not heard from in a week. An officer responded and found no one at home....

A big thanks goes out to family, friends and community members. We appreciate the support and assistance you provided for the Richard Hart family....

At the end of April, 15 Haines Dolphin Swim Team swimmers competed in the final swim meet of the season in Whitehorse. It has been a great season. We...

Thirteen Haines Venturer Scouts and five adult leaders went on an incredible international high adventure journey in Ecuador in March. This was made...

The other day I was leaving the ball field when I noticed Kelly Hostetler painting the exterior of Harriett Hall. I asked to see the remodel and was...

Thank you, Southeast Alaska State Fair for hiring a local person as fair director. It is very encouraging to see a person currently living in town...

Criticisms I’ve heard from business owners about downtown revitalization include (a) that Main Street is dead, and can’t be saved, and...

The Haines Borough’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes a $6,000 pay increase for borough manager Mark Earnest. Earnest will...

Metered residential water customers could apply for a Haines Borough summertime sprinkler allowance following adoption of an ordinance set for a...

Fireman Al Badgley and longtime basketball fan Al Morgan shared the annual "Block H" award, given to an adult who shows exemplary support...

Takshanuk Watershed Council collected 77 bags of garbage as the top nonprofit organization during the April 29-May 9 Community Pride Week. The Haines...

The Haines cruise ship season starts Wednesday with the all-day docking of the 1,465-passenger Holland America ship Zaandam. Tourism director Tanya Ca...

Dave Button is back on the water. Button, whose local tour permit was revoked for numerous violations of local regulations, said he’s now...