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Beets, Cheetos make mouths water
It's not easy to create a five-star dish using beets, anchovies, chili powder, Cheetos and gummy...
Borough won't seek grant for Lutak Dock this year
The Haines Borough will not seek federal grant funding this year to rebuild the Lutak Dock. The decision comes after a community meeting last week...
Voters elect Hill, Josephson and Scott; last seat still close
Haines voters re-elected Jan Hill as mayor and chose Brenda Josephson and Stephanie Scott to serve on the Haines Borough Assembly during Tuesday’s...
Chicken loses wing after hawk attack; adjusts to life indoors
Kelsey Taylor’s Naked Neck Chicken Wendy is one tough hen, despite the fact that she’ll soon be wearing a diaper. Taylor’s egg-laying hen,...
Hunter harvests first moose after seven years hunting in Unit 1D
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed the Unit 1D moose hunt at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday night after hunter harvest reports totaled 25 bulls, the...
Committee finalizes subsidized solid waste disposal plan; assembly to review
The Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group finalized its plan for improving solid waste disposal in Haines, which proposes a sales tax funded,...
Public safety commission wants to expand scope
The Haines Public Safety Commission is attempting to rebrand itself by changing its name to the Public Health and Safety Commission. Haines Police...
Planning commission to reconsider vacation rental conditional use permit violation
The Haines Borough Planning Commission will reconsider whether Viking Cove Guest Homes owners Kim and William Chetney are in violation of their...
Tobacco tax delayed as retailer threatens town
An excise tax on tobacco will go to a fourth public hearing after strong words from community members opposing the tax who said they’d “make sure...
Beware 'woolly bear'; look-alike critter stings
People who come across the furry, yellow and black caterpillars with white plumes crawling around...
One of these candidates will be Haines' next mayor
In one sentence, please describe the role of the mayor. Wagner: The mayor sets the tone for our community and also is an example for the community....
Assembly Briefs
Borough to test 'spring' The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted to test the water at the Mud Bay spring after a sample tested positive for the...
Assembly candidates outline competing visions
Five Haines Borough Assembly candidates outlined different visions for the future of Haines during...
Logging on Peninsula: University pulls trigger on timber sale in response to potential zoning restrictions
The University of Alaska's Board of Regents last week approved a competitive timber sale on about...
Alcohol board bans mixed drinks, distiller keeps serving
Port Chilkoot Distillery owner Heather Shade hasn't stopped serving cocktails despite an Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ruling that orders...
Mayoral candidates differ on leadership style
Differences in leadership style and how to conduct civil discourse in the midst of divisiveness were two themes incumbent mayor Mayor Jan Hill and cha...
Former officer returns to police department
Former Haines police officer Adam Patterson,47, is rejoining the department this November. Patterson worked for the police department from 2012...
Thief stalks flower beds
A thief has raided the Chilkat Restaurant & Bakery’s flower beds, according to owner Miki Atkins. Atkins said she noticed her snapdragons weren’t...
Morphet seeks to terminate police service beyond townsite
The Haines Borough Assembly will discuss later this month whether or not to direct Haines Borough Police Chief Heath Scott to stop responding to...
Borough wrestles with funding options for failing Lutak Dock
The Haines Borough Assembly invited the Haines Ports and Harbor Advisory Board along with the planning commission to participate in a public meeting...
Chilkat king escapement fails five of past six years
Chilkat River king salmon escapement is the lowest on record despite this summer's unprecedented...
Draft ordinance allows micro marijuana industry in all borough zones
Marijuana micro grows and cultivation facilities designed to allow individuals to grow or manufacture marijuana products in areas such as a spare...
Assembly advances excise taxes on pot, tobacco
The Haines Borough Assembly advanced two ordinances placing excise taxes on marijuana and tobacco. The marijuana excise tax amounts to $5 on each...
Assembly Briefs
Assembly cuts Mayor’s salary The assembly voted unanimously to reduce the mayor’s annual salary to $7,000 from $15,000. The cut will not go into...
Lynn Canal fishermen land record low sockeye harvest
Gillnetters have caught about 36,900 sockeye salmon in Lynn Canal so far this summer, the lowest harvest on record, according to preliminary Alaska...
