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A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and...

Crabbers across Southeast Alaska set out Feb. 12 for the region’s commercial tanner crab fishery, facing reportedly low prices, but a strong stock e...

A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and...

Average annual temperatures in Haines could rise between about 4 and 11 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, according to projections by rese...

A Haines basketball tradition resumed this week after two years off during the covid pandemic. Teams from Juneau and Whitehorse are in town competing...

The latest design for a renovated Lutak Dock got a thumbs up from the Haines Borough Planning Commission last week. The borough’s port and harbor...

Just how entrepreneurial is Haines? Very, according to a new analysis by state researchers. The Haines Borough has one of the highest levels of...

As the state moves ahead with a proposal to make changes to Lutak Road, some neighbors are advocating for adding a bike path and lowering the speed...

A federal judge proposed an order in December threatening to close Southeast Alaska’s troll fishery, a move that could spell financial trouble for...

Haines’ heliski season lifts off this weekend, featuring one operator’s earliest start in years and an expected return to stability for an...

A state administrative law judge will hear concerns raised by the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan (CIV) and environmental groups about a plan to...

The University of Alaska unveiled a proposal last month to designate most of its Chilkat Valley land as part of a new statewide carbon credit...

A resident who lives near a proposed heliport at 24 Mile Haines Highway is appealing the Haines Borough Planning Commission’s Dec. 8 approval of a...

Borough staff and elected officials are considering contracting out the borough tourism department’s work. Haines Chamber of Commerce director...

The Piedad springs are now rivaling Lily Lake as the town’s main public drinking water source. Townsite residents used more water from the Piedad...

Haines Borough’s attempt to save Porcupine Trail Road from the ever-changing Klehini River entered a new phase this week when planning...

A man who allegedly stole $58,000 from a local tour operator earlier this fall was apprehended Dec. 6 in Riverton, Utah, according to Haines police....

The local fish and game advisory council last week reviewed more than a dozen proposals to change hunting regulations across Southeast Alaska and in...

The Chilkat Valley’s moose population appears to be stable, according to an Alaska Department of Fish and Game survey conducted last month. State...

The state filed four additional felony assault charges Dec. 8 against a man arrested after attacking a Mud Bay neighbor Nov. 29. The man originally...

The state will bring the Tazlina ferry out of layup to sail the northern panhandle route in January and February, filling a wide service gap in...

The new Lutak Dock conceptual design is nearing final approval from the federal government, a step that’s needed before the project can advance...

A man was arrested last week at 7 Mile Mud Bay Road after a months-long dispute over property ownership escalated into a violent altercation Nov. 29,...

Haines’ representatives in the state legislature plan to prioritize ferry service and education funding in the upcoming legislative session, they...