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Committee seeks ski rule change
The Haines Borough’s minor offense committee will recommend a revision of borough law regarding skiing on area roads, following a meeting of the...
Pioneer Bar for sale
The Pioneer Bar and Bamboo Room Restaurant is advertised for sale. Bob and Christy Fowler are aiming to move on from the downtown landmark that’s...
Duly Noted
Christian Lende has landed a job as cook at a Quality Inn in Margaret River, West Australia, and plans to spend a year on the continent under a...
'Gold Rush' filmers poised to return
It appears reality TV gold mACiners will be back in Haines this summer. RAW TV, the production crew behind the Discovery Channel’s “Gold Rush...
Journey inspires effort to save liturgical music
Kivalina, an Inupiat village that’s eroding into the Chukchi Sea, has gained international attention as a focal point of climate change. But the...
Schools forecast $269K deficit
Anticipating a 17-student drop in enrollment, the Haines Borough School District is projecting a $269,000 shortfall in its $4.93 million budget for...
Museum considers facelift, expansion
Supporters of the Haines Sheldon Museum are considering a facelift for the front of the building, an extension of an effort to add an elevator and bri...
Lutak boulder takes lucky roll
A single, bedroom-sized boulder that rolled off a mountainside adjacent to the ferry terminal early Friday fortunately traveled between electric...
Chamber plan creates three membership classes
Representatives of tax-exempt organizations – including nonprofit corporations – would not be eligible to serve on the board of directors of the...
Radio supporters react to proposed deep cut
Public radio supporters this week testified against a state House subcommittee recommendation to eliminate state grants for public broadcasting. Such...
Michigan man new school superintendent
Anthony Habra, who worked the last six years heading up small-town school districts in Michigan, this week signed an agreement for a three-year...
A range of ideas for economy
Encouraging commercial agriculture, adding special events, and developing the port were among economic development opportunities touted at a public...
Pot buffer an issue?
On the eve of the application period for marijuana businesses, it appears the locations for them downtown may be limited. Under regulations approved...
'Z tag' allows drivers permanent registration
Manager Brad Ryan told the Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday he would look into an option offered by the state for the municipality to allow permanent...
Ferry study draws mixed response
Alaska legislators this week gave varying views of a McDowell Group report that found a return of $2.50 in economic benefits for every state dollar sp...
Superintendent finalists to meet public Tuesday
The Haines Borough School District could have a new superintendent hired in just a few days. Three finalists for the job are scheduled to arrive here...
Fire claims boat rebuild project
A fisherman’s effort to rebuild the vessel Erin went up in smoke early Monday. Brian O’Riley was working on the 36-foot fiberglass boat behind...
Battle of readers cooks up lunchtime drama at library
Students have been checking a tournament bracket posted in the Haines School, but it’s not about basketball. It’s the Tournament of the Readers,...
Museum name switch: Haines, then Sheldon
It’s official – apparently. Trustees of the Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center on Wednesday voted 5-1 in favor of changing the facility’s name t...
Study: 51 ferry workers claim Haines residence
A ferry system study by the McDowell Group on the economic benefits of the Alaska Marine Highway System also found that 51 ferry system employees...
Superintendent candidates down to 3
Following about five hours of closed-door meetings to “compare and contrast” candidates, the Haines Borough School Board on Wednesday narrowed to...
Cops' gun has a history of accidents
The pistol that Haines Borough police officer Brayton Long unintentionally shot himself with in January is a model that’s been involved in a high...
Haines School schedule revised
Starting next year, the Haines School will return to its traditional 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. schedule. The staff decision, approved last week by the...
Superintendent job draws 21 applicants
Twenty-one people have applied to be superintendent of the Haines Borough School District, but the public will get to know the identities of only a...