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Drilling at placer mine proposed at Porcupine Creek
A Washington-based company submitted a placer mining application to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources at Porcupine Creek. RGD Mining Company...
'Like Christmas': Haines students return to school
On Tuesday morning at 8 a.m., Haines students poured out of yellow school buses and made their way...
Pioneer Bar celebrates 70 years with party
Patrons stepping into the Pioneer Bar on Friday and Saturday night were transported to the 1950s,...
New food truck highlights evolving mobile-food scene
A new food truck has opened up in Haines, adding new character to the ever-expanding food-truck...
Transportation Sec. Buttigieg makes historic visit to Haines
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg got a taste of the challenges of traveling in Southeast A...
Meet the new Haines school teachers
Haines schools are welcoming 11 new teachers for the new school year, which begins Tuesday. In the...
Upper Valley art show showcases local talents and community spirit
On Saturday, the Four Winds Resource Center and Upper Valley Art Confluence hosted the first annual...
14 seats open in October election, with few candidates so far
With 14 open seats, the upcoming general municipal election in Haines could be one of the most...
Fair Recap: It was a success!
The Southeast State Fair concluded last Sunday, allowing fair staff and volunteers to breathe a collective sigh of relief and take a much-needed...
Chamber of Commerce gets new leadership
The Haines Chamber of Commerce has a new assistant director who will eventually lead the organization: Lee Zion. In June Andrew Letchworth, the...
Steady cruise ships and increased road traffic to Haines means good tourist season
Haines is experiencing a successful cruise-ship season, with 82,000 anticipated passengers arriving...
Speaker addresses nature of God and evil
How does the existence of evil fit into the idea of an all-powerful and omnibenevolent Christian God...
EPA asks for more wastewater treatment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing more stringent limits on the bacteria level in the water Haines’ wastewater treatment...
Long-lost sister reunites with Haines family
In late June, siblings Sam and Wendy McPhetres welcomed Angela Startz of Oklahoma to Haines. But...
Juneau drag queen Gigi Monroe ready for Haines' first ever drag show
Gigi Monroe is set to arrive in Haines Thursday, bringing with her a cast of drag queens and kings...
Residents advocate for town square with song and dance
Haines residents passing by Third Ave. and Main St. Monday afternoon were serenaded by the...
Haines visiting veterinarians slammed by high demand
Pet owners this week were able to benefit from the veterinary services provided by Trail Breaker, a...
Local author Nick Jans revisits Romeo, the friendly wolf in new book
Local author Nick Jans has a new a photo storybook that retells the tale of a wolf that forged frien...
28-foot-long potato heading to Skagway
If you’re in Skagway Saturday, keep your eyes peeled for a 28-foot-long, 10-foot-wide, and 11.5-foot-tall potato that will pass through town on the...
Mile 26 resident appeal heliport decision to state
Twenty-one Haines residents of Mile 26 submitted an appeal to the Alaska superior court last week, contesting the borough’s June 13 decision to not...
Magpie Gallery opens in Dalton City
Dalton City gained a new storefront in late June, with The Magpie reopening after two years of closu...
Eldred Rock Lighthouse volunteers aim for 2025 public opening
Eldred Rock is an agglomeration of rocks wedged in the middle of the Lynn Canal, where cell signal...
Haines breaks ground on new compost facility
Haines could soon have a composting facility where residents can bring sawdust, fish carcasses and other organic waste, and pick up topsoil and...
Restrictions added to controversial upper valley heliport permit
The Haines Borough Assembly limited the number of days a controversial heliport at Mile 26 Haines...
Heliport decision under scrutiny
Residents of Mile 27 of the Haines Highway and borough officials shared clashing accounts of how a...
