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Borough settles with harbor contractor
The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously approved a $598,000 settlement to be paid to small boat harbor contractor Pacific Pile & Marine for its claim...
Power makes move to finish documentary
Byrne Power, the founder of what is now Geppetto's Junkard, is moving to Europe next month where he...
50th Fair breaks records, Edwards steps down
The 50th Anniversary of the Southeast Alaska State Fair broke records, earning more revenue and garnering more attendance than any previous fair....
State Troopers report details death at Alaska Excursions glacier tour
Launching a canoe in high water too close to rapids and a corresponding engine malfunction contribut...
Former resident wills $600K to school
Haines students received a boon this week after the school board accepted a donation of more than half a million dollars. Vera Smith, a longtime...
Safety commission seeks data on drug abuse in borough
The Haines Public Safety Commission, which last year established itself as a drug awareness task force, is on a data-gathering mission to better under...
State commission orders AP&T revenues refundable
Alaska Power & Telephone ratepayers will likely receive a small refund if the power company complies with an Aug. 24 Regulatory Commission of Alaska...
Glacier Bears place second in Sitka
The Haines Glacier Bears boys' and girls' cross country teams placed second among small schools at t...
If voters reject paying for police, the assembly has a choice to make
Mud Bay, Lutak and Upper Valley residents are preparing to choose whether or not they want to create an on-call police service area in their...
Assembly to rehash cannabis tax
Should the Haines Borough target only local marijuana growers with its new excise tax? Assembly members are split. The borough currently levies a $5...
Board re-sends letter critical of ADFG
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee resubmitted a letter to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game protesting the agency’s...
DOT to curb blind corner on Third and Main Street
The Alaska Department of Transportation will soon extend by nine feet the no-parking zone on Main Street in front of Talia’s Treasures. In an...
Strong sockeye run returns to Chilkoot, electric fence goes up
Chilkoot sockeye escapement is approaching Alaska Department of Fish and Game's upper escapement...
Expensive new software prompts gas station closure
Haines is down to four gas stations as of last month. Delta Western’s self-service gas station across from the post office is out of commission...
Arts Outlook
Book sale, trucker hats at First Friday A slew of First Friday live arts events in downtown Haines and nearby are planned for Friday, Sep. 7...
Four thousand mile tractor journey raises $25K so far
Sunburned and windblown, Jeff Newell, 56, and Ron Wachholtz, 62, sputtered along Main Street Monday...
Hannan wins state primary
Voters elected Sara Hannan as the Democratic candidate for the State House District 33 race. Hannan won the primary race with 62 percent of the votes,...
Voters to decide on police service areas
Voters in Mud Bay, Lutak and Haines Highway who live outside the townsite will have the option to create on-call police service areas in their...
Four candidates in assembly race
Voters will choose between William Prisciandaro, Sean Maidy, Paul Rogers and Barbara Mulford for two open borough assembly seats in October. Mulford,...
Tie vote stops waste ordinance from making ballot
A ballot question to create a publicly funded solid waste program stalled Tuesday after the Haines Borough Assembly’s split vote. The proposed...
Residents critique 'on-call' police service
About 55 Haines Highway residents asked questions and aired concerns to borough officials Thursday during a community meeting at the Mosquito Lake...
Lost man finds divine solace as rescuers scour Sunshine Mountain
While multiple agencies and volunteers conducted a search-and-rescue operation for him, 74-year-old...
Rogers joins assembly race, three in the running
Another resident is eyeing an open seat on the Haines Borough Assembly for this October’s municipal election. Paul Rogers is still gathering...
Question to elect boards,commissions heads to ballot
The question of whether or not voters want to elect members of the planning commission, port and harbor advisory committee, public safety commission a...
Assembly delays rental tax exemption decision
The Haines Borough Assembly last week postponed taking action on an ordinance aimed at reducing expenses for long-term housing renters. This spring,...
