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Yearling bull moose escapes Kroschel Wildlife Center days before hunting season
Update: On Friday morning, Kroschel said he had not located the missing moose. A yearling bull...
Pilot seriously injured after Excursion Inlet crash
A pilot was seriously injured after a plane crash in Excursion Inlet on Sunday evening. According...
Haines under flood watch as atmospheric river brings winds, heavy rains
Southeast Alaska is facing heavy rains of up to four inches in a 24-hour period beginning Thursday as multiple storm systems roll through the region,...
May Harbors meeting clarification
Maybe it depends on how one defines leadership and management. A lot can happen in committee meetings that has nothing to do with the direction of Bor...
September 12 assembly briefs
Four recommendations from the Government Affairs and Services Committee to reform public advisory commissions were advanced for public hearing at the...
More Hubbard cancellations possible
A spokesperson says more cancellations are "very possible" for the Upper Lynn Canal ferry service as the Alaska Marine Highway System scrambles to...
State confronts new backlog in food stamp applications
Officials from Alaska’s Division of Public Assistance said its staff worked through the backlog of applications for food aid that stressed Alaska fa...
Op-ed: Traveling in Southeast the Alaska way
The night before my team and I were scheduled to fly from Juneau to Haines on Seaplanes with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, I...
Meet the assembly candidates
Five candidates are vying for three seats on the assembly in the upcoming, Oct. 4 borough election. Early voting opens at the borough office on...
Alaska utility asks to resurrect in-state gas pipeline
For the past several years, Alaska’s elected leaders have largely set aside a proposed natural gas pipeline that would connect the state’s huge...
Alaska flu cases increased last year; vaccine rates lag
After a period when COVID-19 restrictions halted the spread of other respiratory diseases, Alaska had a big increase in influenza cases, state data...
AP&T asks to raise electricity rates by 25%, deadline for public comment Friday
Haines customers could face an up to 25% jump in their electricity bills if the state approves...
How 'dirtbag' Harry Subertas found ultrarunning success
On a recent August day, Haines resident Harry Subertas was running through Sierra Nevadas near Lake...
Sept. 5 School Board updates
Superintendent Roy Getchell told the school board members the district had mixed results in some of its self-imposed strategic goals over the past yea...
Haines sportsmans association builds skeet shooting range
The Haines Sportsmans Association and Haines Hotshots are finalizing work on a brand new skeet...
Glacier Bears have successful first meet despite wind and "really steep" hill
Defending state champion Glacier Bears cross country runners kicked off their official season in Ska...
Artist James Hart grows into new space as part of Tlingit art revival
At his small art studio on a recent weekday afternoon, 33-year-old Haines artist James Hart was...
August 13 Chilkoot Lake canoe incident led to multiple medevacs
At least five guests on a canoe tour operated by Alaska Mountain Guides on Chilkoot Lake were medeva...
Residents fume over property tax assessments, plot fixes
Residents angry over sharp rises in some property tax assessments continue to scheme ways to undo...
Assembly boosts pay for itself and mayor
The Haines Borough Assembly voted overwhelmingly to boost pay for itself and for the mayor at an...
Boost senior tax exemption
A lot of people in the borough have had their property tax increased, including me. I see one way to claw some of that tax burden back. This October,...
KHNS Misquote of chamber interview
In a recent news report, KHNS wrote that I said “much of the ill will came from pro-development people, who blamed him for destroying goodwill that...
Public apology to chamber members
As the outgoing director of the chamber of commerce, I was quoted in an interview with KHNS as saying “hell no” to future employment at the...
Assembly Briefs 8-22
Police chief regrets Several assembly members expressed concern about the announced resignation of police chief Heath Scott. Scott announced earlier...
Lutak Dock comment deadline extended
The comment period for a federal permit for the Lutak Dock reconstruction has been extended by two weeks. Haines Borough is seeking to rebuild the...