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University to hire land caretaker
University of Alaska’s Land Management Office announced it is looking to hire a “local caretaker” to help oversee its nearly 13,000 acres of...
Townsite service area is one third sea water
One third of the town site’s 20 square-mile service area is water, according to a realization by the Haines Borough administration. In October,...
Finance committee considers 1 percent art requirement for projects
Similar to state law, a requirement to allocate 1 percent of a total project’s cost for art in public buildings might become codified in the...
Redneck Robo Hobos design restoration wheelchair for returning astronauts
Haines’ Redneck Robo Hobos placed second in Robot Games at the Juneau Jamboree Qualifying Tournament for FIRST Lego League on Dec. 9. Seventeen...
Haines pets get vet's star treatment
Cooing gentle language into a two-year-old feline’s ear, Dr. Michelle Oakley and her vet technician spread the cat out on either end of the table...
CYD teams net Icebreaker titles
Haines Community Youth Development (CYD) boys' and girls' basketball teams took home championship...
F&G committee suggests restricted Sullivan Island deer hunt
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee met Friday to vote on game-management proposals to be considered by the Alaska Board of Game...
Residents weigh in on delayed UA timber sale
The University of Alaska’s land management branch representatives visited Haines this week to host discussion groups on a proposed 10-year timber...
Retailers welcome large crowds during weekend Black Friday sales
Black Friday turnout in Haines was, in a word, “poppin',” according to Kisa Bergstrand who worked the floor in the clothing department at...
Committee narrows attorney candidate list
A shortlist of applicants for the Haines Borough attorney position will be interviewed at the end of March, the assembly’s personnel committee...
Glacier Bears volleyball squad finishes season
The Glacier Bears varsity volleyball team finished off their season on Nov. 17 at the regional tournament in Metlakatla. The team placed last in...
Timber group aims to broaden understanding of industry
On Nov. 15, 12 community members went on a field trip into the woods, trailing state forester Greg...
Scott raises concern about Maidy representing borough on KINY radio
“One of the members of our assembly is now a person who communicates with a Juneau radio station and it may not be the right thing to do,...
New owner purchases Main Street bookstore
The Babbling Book and the Dragon’s Nook bookstore on Main Street is changing ownership and names for the second time in the less than two years. Jo...
Sun brightens scenic eagle release
Backdropped by eager spectators with super zoom lenses and the Jilkaat Kwaan dancers donned in clan...
Borough seeks legal counsel on trooper issue
Borough manager Debra Schnabel met with borough attorney Brooks Chandler on Tuesday in Anchorage to draft a response to Alaska State Troopers on...
Community Education director launches 'Walk Fit' fitness challenge
In a nod to Diabetes Awareness Month, a new community program in Haines challenges residents to do one thing: walk. Beginning on Nov. 18, individuals...
Glacier Bears head to regionals in Metlakatla
After a send-off pep rally from the Haines High School, the Glacier Bears varsity volleyball team heads to the Southeast regional championship in...
Coast Guard rescues two near Tsirku
A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew rescued two stranded, hypothermic workers Saturday morning after their...
Assembly changes course on police response
The assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the Haines Borough Police Department to respond to...
University alleges illegal timber harvest
The University of Alaska has alerted the Haines Borough of an "alarming amount of timber theft,...
Eagle festival promotes community education
The 24th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival will have a focus on community engagement and education, Sidney Campbell, raptor program manager at the...
New weather station serving high elevation in Haines Pass
On Sunday, five volunteers from the Yukon Avalanche Association (YAA) and the Haines Avalanche Cente...
Cybersafety lecturer speaks at school
International speaker and author on digital citizenship and cyber traps, Fredrick Lane, gave a community presentation to parents and students at the H...
Assembly advances 30K design for new chambers in library; Mayor breaks 3-3 vote
Should the Haines Borough spend $30,000 on a library addition design for assembly chambers that would ultimately cost upwards of $430,000 to build?...
