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The Haines Borough School District will restructure its administrative staff to improve efficiency and save money. Interim superintendent Rich...

The Haines High School track team got a running start to their season in Juneau last weekend and now is gearing up for a home meet. Freshman Mark...

In an attempt to save king salmon, a local advisory committee considered asking Klukwan subsistence fishermen to pull their nets out of the Chilkat...

Chilkoot Bear Foundation volunteers may take a backseat during the busy summer bear season at Chilkoot River as State Parks officials say they are...

First Friday abloom with art, activities May’s First Friday is abloom with puppets, paintings, plants and more at participating businesses. Port...

Zero-waste lifestyle expert and author Bea Johnson encouraged Haines to live simply and skip single-use plastics at her recent presentation. “If...

Plastic bags have a bad rap and Haines is taking strides to reduce their use. Haines Friends of Recycling’s zero-waste themed Earth Week has renewed...

The Haines Borough Public Safety Commission recommended the borough research purchasing a drug-sniffing dog for the police department. Officer Chris...

Haines High School musicians received high marks at the 2018 Southeast Alaska Spring Music Festival in Juneau last week. Individuals and ensembles in...

The Eldred Rock Lighthouse Committee hopes it’s near the end of an almost 20-year battle to access the island and restore the historic lighthouse....

Alaska Marine Lines may pay for the construction of a new ramp at Lutak Dock and lease its working space from the Haines Borough. Borough manager...

Avid users of the Chilkat River expressed concerns Monday about access to the water when construction on Haines Highway begins. Haines Borough...

A local nonprofit group and an advisory committee are urging the state Division of Forestry to halt timber sales planned for the next five years that...

The Haines Borough Planning Commission will continue to research rezoning efforts at Jones Point as members disagree on a solution. Takshanuk...

The Bureau of Land Management is soliciting comments from Haines residents as it starts work again on the Ring of Fire Resource Management Plan....

About 80 emergency medical professionals from Southeast Alaska, Yukon and Washington state will head to town this month for Haines’ first EMS...

The Haines Borough Assembly heard from more than 40 people Tuesday about the University of Alaska’s proposed 13,000-acre timber sale, but more...

Haines will see more cruise ship passengers this year and next as new cruise lines and ships dock in town. Haines Borough Tourism Director Carolann Wo...

Haines High School track practice is canceled until a head coach is hired. Activities director Tiana Taylor said the position is advertised, but the...

The Haines Borough Planning Commission is nearing a consensus on the resource extraction definition, but some members don’t think it’s ready to...

Alaska Seaplanes will soon offer flights from Juneau to Whitehorse, Yukon. Seaplanes general manager Carl Ramseth, who announced the plans at a...

Alaska State Parks ranger Travis Russell said he’ll crack down on parking violations along the Chilkoot River corridor this summer in hopes of chang...

The Haines Borough Police Department will host “Coffee with a Cop” on Saturday, a program to build relationships between officers and the...