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Tsunami warning wakes town, Senior Village
A tsunami scare early Tuesday morning drove some residents to high ground after they received mixed messages from Skagway Police, the National Weather...
Fishing restrictions to snag commercial fleet
To protect king salmon, the Alaska Board of Fisheries approved an action plan that places tighter restrictions on commercial fishermen this summer....
Assembly approves first commercial marijuana license; state to finalize
Erika Merklin’s marijuana cultivation facility “Resurrected Dreams” is the first Haines license to be completed by the state agency overseeing...
HEDC contracts with McDowell
The Haines Economic Development Corporation unanimously approved a $49,500 contract with the McDowell Group last week for a baseline economic data...
Should enrollment drop alarm borough?
After the winter break 12 students left the Haines Borough School District. Some residents are using that number as an indicator of Haines’ dire...
Roger Schnabel to sell Southeast Roadbuilders
After 41 years in business Roger Schnabel is selling Southeast Roadbuilders to the multinational transportation construction company Colas Group....
Hawaiian missile attack hits Haines
“BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” That emergency alert flashed across the screens of...
Erratic weather bursts fuel line on Young Road
Homeowner Bart Henderson headed back to Haines from Mexico after a fuel-feed line from a heating oil tank to a furnace burst and potentially leaked...
Assembly questions mayor on commission appointments
A Haines Borough Assembly member and a public safety commission applicant are pushing to seek its board appointments after Mayor Jan Hill stopped sche...
Assembly cuts heliski terrain map
After adding two heli-ski map terrain locations last month, the Haines Borough Assembly reversed part of that decision Tuesday and removed one of the...
Chilkat River capacity subject of public meeting
The Haines Borough Assembly expressed support for a Rainbow Glacier Adventures tour permit application that will increase the company’s passenger li...
As kings become 'stock of concern'; unprecedented restrictions on the table
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Biologists labeled Chilkat king salmon a “stock of concern” and is proposing unprecedented restrictions for...
Strong winds crash ski carrier into bookstore window, boats across lot
A ski carrier shattered the book store's picture window at around 3 p.m. Tuesday after a gust of...
Glacier Bears girls sweep tournament
The Glacier Bears girls’ basketball squad swept the Don Hather tournament last weekend in Skagway, winning all five games and bringing home a first...
Rafting tour permit heads to COW
The Haines Borough Assembly scheduled a committee of the whole meeting to discuss a Rainbow Glacier Adventures request to increase the passenger...
New air carrier to test Haines market
Harris Air started flying from Haines to Juneau last month, filling the gap left by Wings of Alaska. Harris Aircraft Services President Scott Harris...
Hard harbor basin remains an issue for contractor
The Small Boat Harbor contractor responded this week to PND Engineers’ rebuff of their claim that the harbor dredge basin was harder than described...
Assembly supports cocktails in letter to state
The Haines Borough Assembly is supporting distilleries’ rights to serve cocktails. The assembly voted unanimously last week to send a letter support...
HEDC hires new director
The Haines Economic Development Corporation hired Margaret Friedenauer as its new part-time executive director. Friedenauer will work about 20 hours...
Chilkoot group calls for an end to 'fake Native art'
Citing the spread of what they called "fake Native art" displayed in Haines, several Chilkoot...
Student business owner born to sell
By Kyle Clayton Seventh-grader Jacob Weerasinghe is one busy kid. You have to be when you're a...
Assembly grows heli-ski terrain
In a convoluted stray from procedure and with prodding from the borough manager Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly expanded heli-ski map terrain aft...
Klukwan sues Bureau of Land Management
The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and three regional conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday against the Bureau of Land Management for...
Son continues father's work on Klehini crossing
Roger Schnabel's Southeast Roadbuilders Inc. removed the old Klehini River Bridge last week, the...
Dolphins bring home accolades from regional meet
Haines Dolphins swimmers took home medals, two team awards, and broke personal and team records at l...
