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Svensons' glass mosaic for Wasilla school waits in Haines
John and Sharon Svenson's recently completed mosaic for the Iditarod Elementary School in Wasilla...
Should the public library stop foyer pickup?
The Haines Borough Public Library resumed offering pickup service this week after closing March 25, but that may end Tuesday when the assembly will...
Assembly should allow library curbside service
In the midst of social distancing mandates, we can still buy bottles of whiskey, bags of weed, assault rifles, bicycle parts, bunk beds, pepperoni...
Duly Noted
Luke Hedrick has donated $1,000 each to Haines Senior Center, Haines Assisted Living and Hospice of Haines. A Haines High School graduate who works fo...
Police tell residents to stay home as state mandates 'social distancing'
Governor Mike Dunleavy's self-quarantine mandate hit home for Bob Lix, 89, this week after the Haine...
School implements distance learning
Students, parents and teachers are adjusting to distance learning this week as the district works...
Grocery store workers adapt to new normal as essential workers
As residents across the Chilkat Valley hunker down at home to stay safe and keep COVID-19 from spreading, grocery store workers mix with the public...
SEARHC should let local doctors communicate with the public
SEARHC should designate a local health expert to update the media and the public on how it’s adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents and local...
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The website Thrillist has named the Haines Highway Alaska’s best scenic drive. “It’s not the road or even the legendary backdrop that puts...
Residents organize to help those in isolation
Residents are adapting to community-wide shutdowns to prevent the spread of coronavirus as volunteers organize to bring food and goods to quarantined...
Distillery manufactures hand sanitizer for locals
Port Chilkoot Distillery is manufacturing hand sanitizer to be distributed free in Haines and...
New wildlife trooper lands in Haines
Haines’ new wildlife trooper Colin Nemec,28, arrived in town March 16 amid growing concerns about the spread of coronavirus. “It has been an...
No positive coronavirus tests as of March 25
There are still no cases of coronavirus in Haines as of Wednesday, March 25 according to SEARHC marketing director Meagan Bosak. SEARHC is declining,...
Heliski companies shut down despite banner snow season
Heliskiing operators are suspending their seasons during one of the better snow years in a decade to help slow the spread of coronavirus in Haines....
Churches reach virtual congregations
Churches that suspended Sunday services earlier this month are finding new ways to reach out to their congregations. For the past two weeks, pastor...
Satire: Chilkat king population rebounds after Homo sapiens shelter in place
Listed as a stock of concern for the past three years, the Chilkat king salmon population rebounded just hours after human activity curtailed across...
Satire: Entries from the Coronavirus Dictionary
A lot of new and easily confused terms are being thrown around by government officials and health experts alike. In an effort to help the public make...
Duly Noted
To cheer people up during the town shutdown, Cambria Goodwin was treating residents to free slices of pizza at her restaurant on Main Street from 1-2...
Haines Borough issues disaster declaration
Haines Borough mayor Jan Hill issued a declaration of emergency Tuesday as the state and nation...
Hiring committee recommends Boron for school principal
The Haines School principal hiring committee last week recommended longtime teacher Lilly Boron for...
School closes to students through March 29
The Haines School will keep its doors closed to students until Monday, March 30 based on Alaska Department of Education and Early Development...
Glacier Bear Boys take second at regional tournament
The good news for local sport fans is that for the second year in a row the Haines Glacier boys’ basketball team has qualified for the state basketb...
'End times are here' says self-proclaimed prophet
David Powell chose Martin Luther King Jr. Day to nail his manifesto to the door of the Governor's...
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Clara Granger, known locally as Nattaphon “Ice” Wangyot, married Dakota Maatz on March 9 at Calgary, Alberta’s Fairmont Hot Springs Resort....
Principal candidate list to be narrowed down later this week
Seven educators, including two locals, have submitted applications for the Haines School principal position. Interviews are this week with a short...
