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Assembly to consider suspending manager with aim to fire
On Monday, May 11 assembly member Paul Rogers asked borough manager Debra Schnabel to resign and... Full story
State relaxes mandates, some remain cautious
While some local business owners are expanding operations since the state's "Reopen Alaska Responsib... Full story
As oil prices crash, residents question high pump prices
Oil prices began to plummet in mid-February due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic and economic downturn and bottomed out around April 21. Haines gas...
Spring eulachon run brings people together for the first time since March
As spring slowly unlocks in the Chilkat Valley, so too have state social distancing restrictions,... Full story
Price named '2020 Distinguished Artist' by Rasmuson Foundation
Wayne Price was honored Wednesday at the Rasmuson Foundations Distinguished Artist for 2020. The ann...
Ocean-going king smolt continues to dip
An estimated 61,000 king smolt left the Chilkat River drainage in 2015, the lowest on record according to new Alaska Department of Fish and Game...
New shipping containers include a temporary morgue
The Haines Borough has purchased three shipping containers-two for storing search and rescue and wil...
Students miss friends, enjoy new schedules
After hearing last week that distance learning will continue through the end of the school year,...
Davis, Faverty earn spots on all-state team
Glacier Bears senior Kirby Faverty and junior Mark Davis were named to the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches All-State team. The coaches...
Svensons' glass mosaic for Wasilla school waits in Haines
John and Sharon Svenson's recently completed mosaic for the Iditarod Elementary School in Wasilla...
Should the public library stop foyer pickup?
The Haines Borough Public Library resumed offering pickup service this week after closing March 25, but that may end Tuesday when the assembly will...
Assembly should allow library curbside service
In the midst of social distancing mandates, we can still buy bottles of whiskey, bags of weed, assault rifles, bicycle parts, bunk beds, pepperoni...
Police tell residents to stay home as state mandates 'social distancing'
Governor Mike Dunleavy's self-quarantine mandate hit home for Bob Lix, 89, this week after the Haine...
School implements distance learning
Students, parents and teachers are adjusting to distance learning this week as the district works...
Grocery store workers adapt to new normal as essential workers
As residents across the Chilkat Valley hunker down at home to stay safe and keep COVID-19 from spreading, grocery store workers mix with the public...
SEARHC should let local doctors communicate with the public
SEARHC should designate a local health expert to update the media and the public on how it’s adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents and local...
Residents organize to help those in isolation
Residents are adapting to community-wide shutdowns to prevent the spread of coronavirus as volunteers organize to bring food and goods to quarantined...
New wildlife trooper lands in Haines
Haines’ new wildlife trooper Colin Nemec,28, arrived in town March 16 amid growing concerns about the spread of coronavirus. “It has been an...
No positive coronavirus tests as of March 25
There are still no cases of coronavirus in Haines as of Wednesday, March 25 according to SEARHC marketing director Meagan Bosak. SEARHC is declining,...
Heliski companies shut down despite banner snow season
Heliskiing operators are suspending their seasons during one of the better snow years in a decade to help slow the spread of coronavirus in Haines....
Satire: Chilkat king population rebounds after Homo sapiens shelter in place
Listed as a stock of concern for the past three years, the Chilkat king salmon population rebounded just hours after human activity curtailed across...
Satire: Entries from the Coronavirus Dictionary
A lot of new and easily confused terms are being thrown around by government officials and health experts alike. In an effort to help the public make...
Haines Borough issues disaster declaration
Haines Borough mayor Jan Hill issued a declaration of emergency Tuesday as the state and nation...
Hiring committee recommends Boron for school principal
The Haines School principal hiring committee last week recommended longtime teacher Lilly Boron for...
School closes to students through March 29
The Haines School will keep its doors closed to students until Monday, March 30 based on Alaska Department of Education and Early Development...