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Klukwan, Inc. charts course out of debts
Klukwan, Inc. President Rosemarie Hotch this week said a proposed settlement to a decade-long insurance company lawsuit would get the village Native...
School tightening security measures
Haines School administrators have tightened security measures and are taking other precautions in the wake of school shootings elsewhere in the...
Week of events slated around Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is starting about a week early this year, with offerings including sweets, tea and a free child-sitting session, starting Feb. 7. Re...
State to crunch numbers on new ferry plan
A recent state Department of Transportation action scrapping plans for the “Alaska-class” ferry for two, smaller shuttle ferries has spawned a...
School ventilators at end of service life
Air-exchange units in Haines High School’s relocated art room that are loud and interfering with teaching need to be replaced, according to...
Talk: Weighing in on mine plans
To influence regulations pertaining to development of a hard-rock mine in Haines, residents should weigh in on the scoping phase of an environmental i...
Festooned phone booth a roadside attraction
There are no pay phones in the Chilkat Valley, but a phone booth at 25 Mile has become a roadside...
Plan afoot for new airport terminal
Air Excursions is planning to build a passenger terminal and office at the Haines Airport this spring, effectively moving operations out of downtown...
Gulls top bird count
The glaucous-winged gull, a bird that ranges the coastline of Alaska to Washington state feeding on fish, mussels, scraps and carrion, was the species...
What's up with local gas price?
Motorists may get a break in what they’re paying at the pump with the arrival of a fuel barge here in 10 days. Or not. Haines Borough Assembly...
Board asked to explain spending
Haines Borough Assembly members say they want more information on school board spending decisions following the board’s approval of $619,000 for...
Duly Noted
Glacier Swim Club coach Patty Morgan was in town with her charges during last weekend’s Winter Games North swim meet. Morgan is now working...
School expects enrollment to drop 11 percent
Haines Borough School District Superintendent Michael Byer is projecting an 11 percent drop in enrollment for the coming school year, but told the...
Two dogs hit by arrows on hillside
A pet dog died and another was sent to Juneau for treatment after they were hit by arrows early this week in the same Mount Ripinsky hillside...
Dolphins race this weekend
About 75 athletes from the region will be in the swim this weekend at the 2013 Winter Games North, the annual and only home meet of the Haines...
Banaszak publishes 'Divided Kingdom'
During a lifetime of Bible study and teaching, Betty Banaszak found most fascinating the period of the “divided kingdom,” the four centuries that...
Duly Noted
Tod Sebens, wife Margaret and daughter Bozhi enjoyed 10 days in Cabo San Lucas during the break, soaking up sun at a resort there on the beach. Tod...
Adventure, faith at center of Hertz book
Erwin Hertz says he realizes the stories in his recent memoir defy belief – but he believes, and...
State reviewing jetboat decision
The State of Alaska is reviewing methodology that determined last fall that a commercial tour operator was not violating wake restrictions while...
Duly Noted
A group of Haines High School alumni got together for a hike and snowshoe up Mount Ripinsky between Christmas and New Year’s. They included Fran...
2012: The Year in Review
The earth moved in 2012 and the shift wasn’t only the “slump” on the side of Mount Ripinsky that cleaved a house and split Lutak Road....
High school offers introductory mining class
About eight Haines High School upperclassmen have enrolled in an introductory mining class that could translate into jobs at mines in the area. A...
Holiday events: Reasons to get off sofa
The weather outside may be frightful, but there’s a slate of happenings to get one out of the house during the holidays. On Saturday, Dec. 22, the...
Museum hosts walks
The Sheldon Museum is hosting a series of walks around town, from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays. The walks offer an opportunity for residents to learn...
Mud Bay Road dig scratched
A Skagway prospector who proposed to dig two 500-foot trenches near Mount Riley trail said this week he’s no longer pursuing the dig. “I have no...