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 By Kyle Clayton    News    December 2, 2021

Dozens of open seats on borough advisory boards

The Haines Borough Board and Committees Fair, an event scheduled to raise awareness of the various ways to be involved in local government, drew few...

 

Frederick Hakkinen, veteran, doctor, dies at 80 in Oregon

Former resident with long family ties to Haines, Frederick "Punchy" Sheldon Hakkinen, died in... Full story

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 24, 2021

Klukwan residents hope teacher hire will bolster enrollment

Klukwan School advocates asked the Chatham School Board last week to hire a teacher, a hire superintendent Bruce Houck has declined to make in the fac...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 24, 2021

Harbors board considers offer of free breakwater for Letnikof

The Ports and Harbors Advisory Committee discussed the merits of taking ownership of a 40-year-old breakwater float in Ketchikan that’s scheduled to...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 24, 2021

Federal COVID-19 grant funding boon to Haines public library

The Haines Borough Public Library will upgrade its community room, increase internet capacity, add new e-books and purchase more lending materials...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 24, 2021

First Friday to include furry friends, cupcakes and fundraiser

A birthday celebration, complete with cupcakes and Lego creations, Alaska Weather Calendars and a turtle named Rosie will all be featured during Dec....

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 18, 2021

Father and son reunite after Canadian border reopens

After the sounds of the marching band and cheers from local businesses celebrating the opening of the Canadian border to customers and tourists...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 18, 2021

Participation down in shop local program

In an effort to increase participation, shoppers are now eligible to apply twice to the byHaines Shop Local and Save program. That means if consumers...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 18, 2021

HEDC presents economic indicators at annual meeting

The Haines Economic Development Corporation held its annual meeting last week and presented the...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 18, 2021

Haines museums among 13 in Alaska selected for grant awards

Audio tours, new art and rehousing and cataloging collections are on the horizon for local museums...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 18, 2021

AIDEA recommends letting Skagway Ore Terminal lease expire

Alaska Industrial Development Export Authority staff recommended that AIDEA let its lease with the Skagway Ore Terminal expire in March 2023. AIDEA...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 11, 2021

Landfill to offer discount to fill out survey

Residents should be on the lookout in the coming weeks for a survey and coupon that Community Waste Solutions (CWS) and the borough’s Solid Waste...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 11, 2021

Eagle Preserve council updated on fishery, forestry news

Haines State Forest staff facilitated repairs to a number of upper valley roads that were damaged during the Dec. 2 storms. State forester Greg...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 4, 2021

Ole Taug takes home top derby prize amid strong coho run

Ole Taug took home the biggest fish with his 13.6-pound coho and the $1,450 first-place prize during this year’s Haines Sportsman’s Association...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    November 4, 2021

Professor to include Haines in Alaska climate change book

A University of Delaware professor and United Nations International Resource Panel member is writing a book focusing on Alaska’s response to...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    October 28, 2021

Chatham school board discusses Klukwan's future as enrollment drops

The Chatham School Board met Tuesday evening to discuss the future of Klukwan School after its enrollment fell below 10 by the October count...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    October 28, 2021

Community foundation distributes annual grants

The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation distributed nearly $32,000 in grants to local nonprofits during its annual 2021 CVCF grant awards ceremony...

 

Arts Outlook

Arts Council resumes performances The Haines Arts Council is hosting a concert at the Chilkat Center after nearly two years of pandemic-caused...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    October 21, 2021

Brown bear hunt closes early for the first time in hunt's history

Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist Carl Koch closed the Unit 1D brown bear hunt on Thursday after six bears were taken, the first...

 

Armour, adventurer and painter, dies at 94

Agnes Theresa Armour died on her birthday, Saturday, Oct. 16 at the age of 94 after complications from a stroke. As her health declined, she moved to... Full story

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    October 14, 2021

Haines teachers among lowest-paid in the state

While many policy makers and residents lament the lack of good-paying year-round jobs in the Chilkat Valley, most don’t address the fact that some...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    October 14, 2021

Piggott book details life on the pipeline, Klondike Highway

In a collection of journal entries, sketches and photographs, Margaret Piggott, 89, details her account as a woman and an environmentalist working...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    October 14, 2021

Group forms to support local police

A group of Haines residents are working toward forming a “Friends of the Haines Police” nonprofit with the aim to highlight and support local...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    October 14, 2021

Story tellers wanted, River Talk is back

The Lynn Canal Community Players (LCCP) are bringing back River Talk on Thursday Oct. 21 after a more than year-and-a-half, pandemic-caused hiatus....

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    October 7, 2021

Klukwan School braces for budget cuts due to low enrollment

Low enrollment is threatening state funding for Klukwan School and stressing an already strained relationship between Chatham School District...

 

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