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The Haines Volunteer Fire Department had their annual Christmas party at the Haines School on Monday. The celebration included recognizing Tim...
Lack of snow masks DOT overtime cuts
Last Thursday’s snow-covered roads in the late afternoon and evening shined a light on what plowing will look like on the Haines Highway and other...
Second Time Arounders needed second wind
Haines Marching Band founder Sue Waterhouse said she had the “thrill of a lifetime” when she marched and played alto saxophone in the Second Time...
Verhamme takes second in Juneau
Glacier Bears junior Wes Verhamme and number one ranked wrestler for small schools took second at a wrestling tournament in Juneau last weekend,...
Residents oppose exempting Tongass from Roadless Rule
During public comment Saturday afternoon, six residents opposed the Dunleavy administration’s petition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for...
Takshanuk Watershed Council resigns from mining committee
In a unanimous board decision last Thursday, Dec. 5, Takshanuk Watershed Council resigned from the Chilkat Mining Forum Committee with board...
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Katelyn Nicole Grant was born at 8:46 p.m. on Dec. 7 in Juneau to Alexis Trout and Cory Grant. Katelyn weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 19.75 inches...
HEDC resigns from mining committee
The Haines Economic Development Corporation resigned its membership on the Chilkat Valley Mining Forum committee last month, with HEDC president...
Christmas light short likely cause of apartment fire
Haines Volunteer Fire Department Chief Al Giddings said an electrical short in Christmas lights caused the apartment fire on Mathias Avenue last week...
Editorial: The Earth is sometimes flat
I watched an illuminating documentary this weekend that tracked a movement of conspiracy theorists known as “Flat Earthers” who believe that the...
Veteran art exhibit includes former resident
Former Haines resident, Air Force veteran and Skagway Postmaster Adriane Franks is one of 50...
Andriesen: part-time resident, full-time supporter
A rosary was held Friday, Nov. 29, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Catholic...
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Monday was a much-anticipated first day of swim practice for the Haines Dolphins Swim Team. The team has been patiently waiting for the pool to open...
Resident jumps from deck to escape fire
One resident was injured during a four-plex fire on Mathias Avenue Monday night after jumping from just below a second story window to escape the...
Businesses projected to lose $3.4 million in tourism sales this summer, study finds
Local businesses stand to lose about $3.4 million in tourism-related sales, and the Haines Borough about $187,784 in sales tax revenue, as a result...
Lighthouse grant next step in rehabilitation
The Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association is one step closer to obtaining a lease from the U.S. Coast Guard after it received a $1,550...
Arts Outlook
First Friday Dec. 6 First Friday events include the lighting of the downtown Christmas tree, a new exhibit at the Sheldon Museum and a book signing at...
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Wesley Reid Hall was born to Candace and Riley Hall on Oct. 6 at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital. Wesley weighed 7 lbs., 11 ozs., and measured...
Skagway News available for free to the right candidate
Skagway News owner Larry Persily is looking to pass the torch and, to the right candidate, he’s offering to give the paper away. “If I can find th...
Bear and Bards bring home top finishes
A swath of Haines high schoolers brought home top finishes from wrestling and drama, debate and forensics tournaments last weekend. All members of the...
Teacher's fire response was 'textbook'
The effects of the Haines Borough Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Fire Prevention Week paid off last Thursday afternoon when Haines Middle...
Borough joins remote sales tax commission
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously last week to join the Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission—a state board established to...
Resident circulates petition for oil tax ballot initiative
Sara Chapell is circulating an oil tax reform initiative petition. More than 60 residents have signed the petition that would put the Fair Share Act...
Museum gets $14K for collections project
The Haines Sheldon Museum was one of four museums in Alaska to receive a fall grant from Museums Alaska. The Sheldon Museum received $14,670, the...
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Russ Bell and Karen Garcia spent two weeks in Hawaii. They first went to Kauai with Karen’s parents Judy and Luis Garcia; Karen’s mom was attendin...