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Runners to be tested in Juneau
Haines cross-country teams rich in rookies will face the biggest test of their seasons Saturday when they compete in the Southeast regional...
Mayor aims to improve communication
Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott said this week she’ll hold weekly meetings with the borough manager to ensure items don’t miss her...
Singer to record show for CD
A veteran Pacific Northwest folk singer with childhood roots in Haines will perform Sept. 28 at the Chilkat Center auditorium in a concert that will...
Murphy operated equipment, led Legion post
Pat Murphy, an equipment operator from Oregon who came to Haines to work at the Chilkoot Lumber...
Police report
Monday, Sept. 17 A caller reported a domestic dispute under way on Second Avenue; an officer broke it up and the fighting parties agreed to separate....
Victim's family: Revoke heli-ski permit
The parents of a 26-year-old man killed by an avalanche during an Alaska Heliskiing tour in March want the Haines Borough to discontinue the...
Mayor, assembly not informed of request
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest on Wednesday cited a busy schedule for not informing mayor Stephanie Scott or assembly members of a request for...
Sockeye a hit at school lunch
Primary students at Haines School may not know a lot, but they know what they like, and this week that included the school’s teriyaki sockeye...
Borough expands pellet heat dream
Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott has said she wants at least one municipal building heated with wood in her lifetime. The borough assembly supersi...
Musician to conjure up Hank, Merle
West Virginia singer, songwriter and guitarist John Lilly will perform “new songs with an old soul” 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Chilkat Center. The...
Teams slog through Skagway storm
The Haines boys finished close behind small-school competitors but the Glacier Bear girls had a tougher time of it during a wet and grueling...
Hydro project may require state lease
Siting a hydroelectric powerhouse and transmission lines in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve would likely fall under a lease by the...
Lapeyri operated sawmills, stores, motel
Friends and family members gathered at the middle school gymnasium Saturday to honor the memory of...
Editorial
It’s typical for newspapers to reveal government secrets. That’s the role of the press in a free society: To tell people what’s going on, not...
Police report
Monday, Sept. 10 A harassment charge was filed after a person reported receiving numerous phone calls from another person who’d previously been...
Connelly Lake hits eagle preserve hurdle
Developers of the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project must acquire permitting for ground-disturbing activities in the Alaska Chilkat Bald...
Judge rejects tow claim against Bigfoot
District Court Judge Keith Levy ruled Tuesday that tow truck operator Paul Nelson broke no laws when he charged a Whitehorse, Y.T. resident $780 to...
Settlement talk in Viking Cove lawsuit
Settlement discussions appear to be under way in a lawsuit involving use of a Viking Cove beachfront. Fred Einspruch of Haines sued property owners...
Summer wet, cold but not worse than May
Weather during each of the three summer months in Haines was colder and wetter than average, but none was as cold or as wet as May, according to the...
Police chief clarifies skateboard law
Haines Borough police chief Gary Lowe said this week that skateboarders who were recently cited were riding them in the driving lane. Skateboarding...
Borough pellet boiler option delayed
The Haines Borough will look to the Senior Center instead of the public safety building for installation of a wood-pellet boiler, facilities director...
Survey to gauge support for facilities
A boxholder survey to be mailed next week is aimed at gathering public sentiment for the Community Facility Master Plan. The plan is intended to...
New coach to head Dolphins swim team
Robert Butker is the new coach of the Haines Dolphins Swim Team. Butker has five years’ experience team coaching at Twin Lakes Swim Club in...
School board to hear Brown's grievance
Haines Borough School Board will hear a grievance from veteran teacher Patty Brown 7 p.m. Monday at the Haines School. Brown, who has worked 17 years...
Police report
Monday, Sept. 3 A caller reported a pickup truck with trash was attracting wildlife; the vehicle’s owner was contacted. Sunday, Sept. 2 A caller...