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Kluane relay recharged after 3-year hiatus
An expected 1,225 bicycle riders will pour down from Canada into Haines Saturday during only the second Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay in...
Second-hand store owner sends clothes to Ukraine
Jeannie Beck receives more clothes than she can sell at her secondhand women’s clothing shop, La Loft. Her solution? Donating the clothes to...
Twenty one graduate from Haines High School
The Haines High School Class of 2023 tossed their caps into a shower of green and gold confetti at...
Mining exploration seeks expansion
A mining prospect near the headwaters of the Chilkat River is attempting to amend its permit application and expand operations. The public has been...
Community celebrates 20 years of the Tlingit Park Playground
Twenty years ago, a group of young moms rallied the community to build a safe playground downtown....
Beloved art teacher steps down
When students were instructed to write about the person who left the greatest impact on their...
New marijuana shop hits the street
A second marijuana dispensary has launched in town, and it's offering locally-grown THC products....
Borough clarifies Viking Cove rights
Mud Bay residents plan to appeal a recent decision from the borough manager that allows an area vacation rental to continue to host weddings....
Local author self-publishes first novel
Local author, wood carver, jeweler, puppeteer, and chocolatier Debi Knight Kennedy has self-publishe...
Haines looks at junk car disposal
The borough has its eyes on two parcels of state land near the Lutak Dock to store cars and clean metal waiting to be recycled. A decade after the...
She qualified for the Boston Marathon. Then she couldn't run.
Just hours before she was expected to join the starting line for the Boston Marathon, former Haines...
Average Ripinski snow beats record California snow
Haines amassed an average amount of snowfall this winter and it's still more than the biggest year...
Eulachon run returns to Chilkoot River
Eulachon have returned to the Chilkoot River after two years of a lackluster turnout. Environmental...
Arctic Chiropractric hires new full-time doctor
Dr. Steve Karm left the comforts of suburbia behind to roadtrip to Alaska and serve as the new...
Old gas station faces demolition; future of lot uncertain
The future is uncertain for the nearly two-acre property where the historic Standard Oil fuel depot once stood. Delta Western began dismantling the...
Haines High schoolers sweep state art competition
A Haines High School senior won best of show at the all-state art competition alongside three...
Fish company wins national spotlight
Hook-and-line-caught salmon from Haines commercial fisherman were in the spotlight this month when their hand-trolled catch was named in the top 10 se...
Local garden with state, federal grant money
Several residents are enjoying farm-to-table meals with the help of federal and state grant money in an effort to encourage Alaskans to grow their...
Residents' medical care delayed due to backlogs
From months-long waits for food stamps, to refraining from seeking medical treatment, a statewide backlog of federal aid programs continues to impact...
Little piggy wanders off
This little piggy went wee, wee, wee all the way down Mosquito Lake Road. On Sunday, Mosquito Lake...
Recycling center stockpiles tons of plastic
“Plastic is a wonderful product because it lasts. It’s also a really horrible product because it lasts,” Haines Friends of Recycling board chair...
Assembly Briefs
The next phase of the Lutak Dock progressive design-build replacement project was approved unanimously by the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday....
Mosaics, glass fusion interest locals
Residents waiting out winter can take advantage of two local art classes using glass-based mediums....
Residents wait months for food stamps
In the hardest months of winter, thousands of Alaskans are waiting for food stamps as overdue applications going back half a year pile up. The state...
Mayor, manager travel to Juneau to lobby legislature
Mayor Doug Olerud and borough manager Annette Kreitzer traveled to Juneau this week to lobby for a $2.5 million funding match to replace the public sa...
