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Newcomer looks at reviving historic movie house
"A beautiful, star-shaped chandelier was once suspended from its ceiling. A pot-bellied stove heated the theater..." -- description of the...
Return of animals, new rides on tap
Barn animals are back, rides have increased, and the grounds are spruced up for the 42nd annual Southeast Alaska State Fair. Contests, displays and...
Wounded vet runs to shake trauma of war in Iraq, Afghanistan
Rita Maldonado remembers the sensation of flying through the air. "It was slow motion, like the movie ‘The Matrix’ slow motion. I...
Wood pellet experts to discuss plant here
Could Haines support a wood-pellet manufacturing plant? The Chilkoot Indian Association, the Haines Energy Sustainability Commission and the Haines Ch...
State reconsiders king salmon project
The death of 220,000 king salmon smolt in three years has led the state to re-examine its contract with the regional aquaculture association. An...
Klukwan, Inc. loans village $2 million Money keeps Portage Cove dock, boat in Native hands
Klukwan, Inc. has approved lending $2 million to Chilkat Indian Village for the purchase of a dock and ferry boat, as well as to cover start-up...
Thomas, Beedle will face off for House District 5 seat
Incumbent state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, will seek a fourth term as state representative from House District 5. In the November statewide...
Youths reflect on month-long mission trip to rural Kenya
They prayed with church elders and villagers. They helped on community building projects. They saw brilliant purple flowers and strange plants, and...
Mysterious rock has finder guessing
Residents are excited that a hunk of metal found on Lutak Road last fall might be a meteorite, but two area scientists think it’s more likely a...
World Cup fever hits Haines Interest high for small group of soccer devotees
They gathered by the thousands in Madrid, filled the bars in Amsterdam and cried in Berlin. In Haines, 10 soccer fans watched a game in a local bar...
Eviction set for cabin in woods at 4 Mile
The clock is ticking for a squatter’s cabin near 4 Mile Haines Highway. The 10-by-14 cabin, built by a summer resident on Sealaska Corp....
