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 By Natalie Helms    News    June 1, 2017

Acclaimed author attracts crowd

ulitzer Prize-nominated author Eowyn Ivey visited the Haines Borough Public Library Tuesday, her last stop on a Southeast tour to promote her latest...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 25, 2017

Grocers take steps to minimize food waste, a growing issue

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that about 40 percent of food in United States is thrown away, due largely to cosmetic defects or...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 25, 2017

Rain sets single-day record

A rare May storm dropped more than two inches of rain on town Sunday, about a half-inch more than the average total rainfall for the entire month....

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 25, 2017

Waste group: Support for Borough ownership

The Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group may recommend the borough take over solid waste management from the private company that now provides...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 25, 2017

Food bank inventory runs low

The Haines Salvation Army is hoping to boost food pantry donations for residents in need. It is seeing high demands with few donations despite...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 18, 2017

Lendes donate $25K

Haines residents Chip and Heather Lende have donated $25,000 to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for a new fund to support local fitness and...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 18, 2017

Seep leaks tank farm fuel

Work at the Haines Fuel Terminal last year revealed significant underground pollution at Tanani Point Beach, representing as much as one third of the...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 11, 2017

Efforts continues for Mosquito Lake privy

The push for an outhouse at Mosquito Lake campground continued at Monday’s meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Committee chair...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 11, 2017

Group will discuss trail improvments

The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will host a trails workshop next month to generate ideas for trail improvements and...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 11, 2017

Advisory committee endorses agency call on Tier 3

The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee recommended at its April 27 meeting the state Department of Environmental Conservation take...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 4, 2017

Two poles. screen honor veterans

Totem poles and a screen carved by Tlingit master carver Wayne Price were ceremoniously unveiled in front of the Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village and...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 4, 2017

Consultant backs waste plan, says landfill 'in trouble'

A Juneau solid waste consultant recently backed the Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group’s goal of creating a management plan, and warned of...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 4, 2017

Habra quiet on plan for cuts

As the Haines School District braces for possible state budget cuts to education, superintendent Tony Habra says he won’t share his plans for local...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    May 4, 2017

Plenty of fish to eat, and to study

New eulachon population research in Southeast Alaska rivers may help biologists learn more about the habitats of the small but important fish....

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 27, 2017

Marchers hit streets in defense of science

More than 50 Haines residents and seven dogs gathered for Haines’ March for Science on Earth Day Saturday, carrying signs in support of science and...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 27, 2017

Whales and nets: Are entanglements on rise?

About eight whales a year in Alaska are freed from fishing nets, crab pot lines and other marine equipment that threaten the animals’ survival....

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 27, 2017

School savings down to $195K

A budget battle between the Alaska state Senate and House of Representatives has the Haines School District budget in a lurch until the state’s...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 20, 2017

Sportsmen considering coho derby

With unprecedented restrictions on fishing for king salmon, the Haines Sportsman’s Association has turned to coho. Group president Charlie DeWitt...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 20, 2017

Statewide gathering of Legion next week

The Haines American Legion chapter will host Alaska’s 98th American Legion Department Convention April 27-29, bringing more than 95 people to town....

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 20, 2017

Klukwan School loses principal after 3 years

The superintendent of Chatham School District, who also serves as Klukwan School principal, resigned last week. Superintendent Bernie Grieve...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 20, 2017

Mining steering committee plans forum on issues

A new mining steering committee recently organized by Takshanuk Watershed Council plans to educate the public through a “comprehensive and...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 20, 2017

Planners mum on plans for pot farm

Marijuana cultivation is legal statewide, but municipalities have the option to more stringently regulate it or outlaw it all together. In the face...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 20, 2017

Klukwan program aimed at youth jobs

Klukwan high school students are learning the basics of pre-employment skills and career exploration, hoping to snag a job this summer at local busine...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 20, 2017

Sportsmen set sights on upgrade for range

The Haines Sportsman’s Association is planning a facelift of its Mud Bay Road rifle range. Board member Shane Horton said the group will start...

 
 By Natalie Helms    News    April 20, 2017

Planners seek to expand notification

The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted to notify more neighbors when development projects are being planned. Households within 500 feet of a...

 

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