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11.5-mile Takshanuk Ridge Run returns Sunday
The fifth annual Takshanuk Ridge Run will take place during the state fair weekend this year,...
Fair organizers confront volunteer shortage
Organizers of the Southeast Alaska State Fair say they’re scrambling to round up enough volunteers to keep events running smoothly, and have...
Friends of Haines Recycling look to build new facility
Haines’s recycling center is looking to expand its operations to a new lot near the city dump,...
$6 gas has motorists wondering why Haines is so expensive
Late last week, Steve Johnson, a tourist visiting Haines from Wisconsin, was grumbling about his...
Smoke from Canada wildfires could linger in Southeast Alaska
Haines residents who noticed a red hue in the sky over the weekend can blame smoke from historic...
Juneau-rooted alt-rock group Lovely Colours brings darker, more driving sound to first state fair show
The Seattle-based indie rock band Lovely Colours hasn't been to Alaska, but their connection to the...
Reinvented local favorite Moonalice returns to state fair
Moonalice guitar player Roger McNamee said he remembers the first time he visited Haines, he was...
Haines water manager gets award for doing the most with the least
Haines water and sewer manager Dennis Durr was recognized by the Alaska Water and Wastewater Management Association for keeping the town's wastewater...
UFO sighting in Haines?
Maggie Martin had just finished a two-mile walk through Haines with her sister on Saturday evening,...
Contamination discovered at Second Avenue gas station
The state says there is no immediate risk to public health after workers found contaminated soil...
Winter ferry schedule proposed
Haines would get ferry service between four and five times per week under a winter draft schedule by the Alaska Marine Highway System. Community leade...
PBS show on eagle preserve airs Tuesday
A PBS documentary featuring the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve will air on PBS on Tuesday, July 18. The documentary is part of The Iconic America...
Haines challenges Census Count, with millions on the line
The Haines Borough is challenging the U.S. government's official count of its population, saying...
French cyclists pass through Haines en route to Bolivia
On Friday afternoon, Nicholas Scolari and Sophie Marro stood outside Talia's Treasures thrift shop...
AT&T customers say they got refunds for wireless outage
Haines residents are used to dealing without some of the amenities of big cities, but the cellular...
Gas, insurance, labor: Here's why Haines flights are so expensive
When Haines resident Greg Podsiki was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2020, doctors told him he wou...
After 'extreme rollercoaster' of lawsuits, trollers head out for kings
Commercial troller Lindsay Johnson had just limped out of the hospital in Juneau last week when she...
Tourism tax may lose designation
A proposal that would do away with restrictions on how two local sales taxes are spent could face voters in the fall. Currently, the Haines Borough le...
Ground-truthing: Palmer Project work comes under fire
Two Haines residents are asking the state to put the brakes on an amended permit for Constantine...
Borough comprehensive plan get underway amid tensions
Work on Haines Borough's 10-year comprehensive plan got under way on Tuesday as tensions between...
Gillnet opener: Salmon surplus drives down prices for fleet
Residents enjoyed warm temperatures and calm waters early this week, but commercial gillnetters...
June 19 temps hit record
Haines set a daily temperature record for June 19 on Monday, reaching 81 degrees at the airport as...
CVN welcomes new staff, Lex Treinen
"There's not a lot going on in Haines. I don't know what you're going to write about." That's what...
