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Jack Smith stands guard on FAA Road
Standing in his driveway on a rainy Saturday, a miniature cigar hanging between his lips while...
Committee considers reducing Chilkoot tour capacity
Haines Borough officials are trying to learn how many guided tourists visit the Chilkoot Corridor each day in an effort to better manage the stretch...
Committee starts new buy local campaign
“By Haines: think, hire, shop” decals displayed in shop windows around town are part of a new campaign driven by the 'buy local' committee that...
Assembly nixes pot tax
In a 5-1 vote, the Haines Borough Assembly repealed the $5-per-ounce excise tax on marijuana in an unconventional way, by reducing the tax to $0 per...
Traveling Princess Sophia exhibit heads to museum
The Haines Sheldon Museum will open a 100th anniversary commemorative exhibit, “Titanic of the North: S.S. Princess Sophia,” on Friday, Nov. 9. A...
Highway to be raised 20 feet in slide areas
Last Sunday and Monday, large mudslides in the upper valley flowed down the steep mountainsides and...
Commission to clarify fines for dog poop litter
Dog owners may want to consider carrying pooper scoopers now that the borough’s code review commission is working to add language to code that will...
New education director plans new clubs, classes
Hired two weeks ago to serve as the borough’s new community education director, returning Haines resident Earleen Lloyd plans to create more clubs,...
Three wildfires burned across borough
U.S. Forest Service firefighters and local volunteers have combatted wildfires in the upper valley and near Battery Point during the past several week...
Fish and Game tech finds mysterious object in river
A petrified electric toothbrush. A grinder Native people used in ancient times. A thingamajig....
Attorney says borough has standing to deny Alaska Excursions tour permit
The Haines Borough has legal standing to revoke Alaska Excursions’ Glacier Point 2018 commercial tour permit and/or deny renewal of the 2019...
Constantine seeks year-round mineral exploration
Constantine Metals has ceased its summer drilling operations and is preparing to apply for a permit this fall that would allow the construction of a...
Prisciandaro wins assembly seat, Rogers leads Maidy by three votes; 50 left to count
Voters Tuesday chose William Prisciandaro to serve on the Haines Borough Assembly; a second seat,...
September marks driest month on record
Haines’ September was the driest month on record—depending on where the data was recorded. Using data from the airport weather station, NOAA...
When does the king run get too small to sustain?
For six of the past seven years, king salmon returns to the Chilkat River have failed to meet the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s minimum...
Marine Highway System proposes changes to Upper Lynn Canal service
The plan to run two Alaska Class Ferry day boats, the M/V Tazlina and M/V Hubbard, in the Upper Lynn Canal might get scrapped as the Alaska Marine Hig...
Glacier Bears reflect on a close-knit team
Haines Glacier Bears cross country runners Siyel George and Kirby Faverty placed first and third respectively in the 2A schools division at the state...
Chilkat king returns mark lowest on record
Preliminary King salmon returns in the Chilkat River drainage are estimated at less than 1000 fish,...
Borough to seek legal advice about revoking Alaska Excursions' permit
In an effort to shield the borough from legal liability, borough staff last week halted public...
Glacier Bears head to state meet in Anchorage
The boys and girls cross country teams both placed second behind Sitka at the Region 5 cross country championship in Juneau last weekend and are...
Moose hunt starts sunny, but slower than last year
Chilkat Valley hunters have reported 10 harvested moose to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game as of Tuesday, a lower number than average that...
University leads working group
A consultant hired by the University of Alaska is leading what many expected would be a locally organized working group addressing opportunities and...
Assembly members to consider revoking Alaska X tour permit
The Haines Borough Assembly's commerce committee will discuss next week the borough's option to...
Candidates attend first forums
About 20 residents turned out to hear assembly candidates answer ten questions at the Haines Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum Tuesday afternoon in...
Police arrest woman for possession of meth, heroin
Police arrested a 61-year-old Haines woman last week for attempting to possess heroin and the possession of methamphetamine—both misdemeanor charges...
