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Enrollment steady, 5 new teachers on as school bell rings
Students at Haines School were greeted by five new teachers Monday on the first day of school. New second-grade teacher Sophia Armstrong was born and...
Haines women have better attitude than city ladies
Women of Haines self-objectify themselves less, shun beauty enhancements more, and keep themselves active and healthy compared to their counterparts...
Man kills self in downtown home
A Haines man died Monday after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Police, emergency personnel and an Alaska State Parks ranger sta...
Recall effort initiated
Update, Thursday, July 21 4 p.m.: Haines borough clerk Julie Cozzi on Thursday afternoon rejected the application for the recall of assemblyman Steve...
Old mining drill to get spit and polish
The Haines Borough Assembly at its July 12 meeting approved a resolution to pay Dave Pahl of the Haines Hammer Museum $18,800 to restore the Keystone...
Study finds PSP in local Dungeness; Scientists, state affirm cleaned, cooked crab still safe to consume
By Margaret Friedenauer Scientists investigating the link between paralytic shellfish poisoning levels in mussels and one of their predators,...
No extra ships, but an upswing in cruise passengers for Haines
There may not be any additional cruise ships coming to Haines in 2012; but the good news is the ships that do come will be bringing more people, says...
Harbor grapples with confusing fuel prices
By Margaret Friedenauer Haines and Skagway - only 13 miles of water separate the two towns, but they are a world apart in gas prices. Or are they?...
Reality show to bring "dangerous waters" to viewers; Show chronicles jet ski trip through Inside Passage, beyond
There are several ways to get from Seattle to Haines: fly, drive, ferry or even bike. But there’s one way that few have tried until now. Jet ski...
Reward offered in Wafer murder
The mother of a teenage murder victim whose case for years was considered a "cold case" is offering reward money for information on other...
School board hears local hiring concerns
A few members of the community on Tuesday night asked the Haines school board to consider adopting a local hiring preference for teachers. The board...
Independent tour operators moved off dock; Draft plan changed to offer space at visitor's center
By Margaret Friedenauer Local independent tour operators are no longer allowed at the Port Chilkoot Dock to sell to cruise ship passengers in a...
Local crab goes to market
On June 22, a planeload of fresh Dungeness crab flew from Haines to Washington state, destined for dinner plates throughout the Pacific Northwest....
Delta Western lease still in negotiations; Additionally, fuel pumping at harbor temporarily taken over by borough
Haines Borough is still awaiting a signature by Delta Western executives to finalize a successor of lease for the Lutak Fuel Facility. "I think...
Shellfish poisonings prompt state warnings
State scientists investigating a recent series of paralytic shellfish poisonings in Southeast Alaska discovered the "highest levels of...
Restored sloop sails again
After more than a decade on land, the 83-year-old sailboat Manu Kai is back in the water. Terry Jacobson launched the Manu Kai (meaning "sea...
Beerfest overflow a concern
While 1,000 people were enjoying the tastes of the 19th Annual Great Alaska Craft Beer and Homebrew Festival on Saturday, about 100 ale-thirsty...
