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Assembly weighs Chilkoot congestion during tour permit approval hearing
The Haines Borough Assembly wrestled with the issue of Chilkoot corridor congestion last week before approving a new tour permit. Increased human...
Dan Henry to give 'Shaman's River' talk
Chilkoot Indian Association will present “Everything from afar drifts ashore: The Northern Hub of Tlingit Country” —a book talk by Dan Henry, au...
Assembly to adopt naming policy
In light of the discovery that a former mayor dedicated the school gym to Karl Ward, the borough assembly has directed manager Debra Schnabel to...
Unexpected revenues cushion borough budget
Haines Borough Manager Debra Schnabel previewed her $13.3 million draft budget for the coming fiscal year, which includes a small increase in...
Sales tax revenues climb higher than recent years
Haines Borough sales tax revenues spiked in 2017-climbing higher than they've been in at least four...
Assembly comments on timber sale
The Haines Borough Assembly approved a letter to the University of Alaska requesting information on its development plan for a proposed timber...
Distillery cocktail rules back to the drawing board
The Alaska Alcohol Beverage Control Board’s January direction to distilleries to serve spirits and mixers in separate containers was quashed last...
Former Haines students allege sexual abuse by Karl Ward
Four Haines High School alumni came forward this week detailing sexual abuse by former Boy Scout...
What happens next? How a similar tragedy changed a community
Haines isn’t the only town where a trusted leader sexually abused children. In Charleston, South Carolina during the late 1980s, a victim came...
Former Haines students come forward alleging sexual abuse by Karl Ward
Four Haines High School alumni came forward this week detailing sexual abuse by former Boy Scout lea... Full story
Assembly again rejects state money for policing
The Haines Borough Assembly this week rejected for the second time an offer from the state Department of Public Safety to take $25,000 in exchange...
Klukwan brings home third Gold Medal win
Klukwan brought home its third consecutive championship title from the Lions Club 72 Annual Gold Med...
Timber sale troubles assembly; meeting planned
The Haines Borough Assembly is scheduling a public meeting to solicit input on how the borough should respond to the University of Alaska’s timber...
Federal felony charge added to list for local man
A Haines man previously charged with felony theft, leaving the scene of an accident, and domestic violence assault is now facing a federal felony indi...
State distributes Narcan to borough
The Haines Volunteer Fire Department and the local SEARHC clinic are distributing Narcan, an opioid overdose treatment, free of charge to anyone...
University aims to sell timber on 13,000 acres
The University of Alaska is entering into a negotiated sale to harvest 13,426 acres of timber from...
Big Brothers Big Sisters stops local matches
Citing reduced federal and state grant funding, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska announced last...
Committee bashes fuel, bridge tax levy proposal
Borough assembly finance committee chair Tom Morphet’s proposals this week to levy two new taxes to pay for bridges and roads fell largely on deaf e...
Do political whims hamper commercial tour permits?
The Haines Borough Assembly voted last week to approve an ATV tour permit for Alaska Excursions after a process pregnant with controversy. One...
Assembly approves Glacier Point ATV tour with conditions
The Haines Borough narrowly approved a new Glacier Point ATV tour permit proposed by a Skagway tour company. The borough assembly voted 3-3 to approve...
Question raised about Open Meetings Act after public excluded from briefing
The Haines Borough manager and police chief on Wednesday uninvited the assembly to a meeting aimed at developing a local response plan for active...
Business Briefs
Main Street art gallery changes hands Haines artists Amelia Nash and Andrea Nelson are the new owners of Skipping Stone Studios on Main Street, to be...
Assembly supports cocktails at distilleries
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to forward a letter of support to the Alaska Legislature for a bill that would allow distille...
Three new leaders fill administrative positions in Haines
New library director to arrive in May Carolyn Goolsby, 51, will begin work in May as Haines’ new library director. Goolsby, who once lived in a...
University cancels Chilkat timber sale
The University of Alaska is withdrawing its controversial timber sale on 400 acres of land on the Chilkat Peninsula and will instead focus on resident...
