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French cyclists pass through Haines en route to Bolivia
On Friday afternoon, Nicholas Scolari and Sophie Marro stood outside Talia's Treasures thrift shop...
AT&T customers say they got refunds for wireless outage
Haines residents are used to dealing without some of the amenities of big cities, but the cellular...
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Chatham Lee Fudge was born to Cosmo and Rose Fudge at 3:45 p.m. on June 16 at Bartlett Regional Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. and measured 21 inc...
Gas, insurance, labor: Here's why Haines flights are so expensive
When Haines resident Greg Podsiki was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2020, doctors told him he wou...
After 'extreme rollercoaster' of lawsuits, trollers head out for kings
Commercial troller Lindsay Johnson had just limped out of the hospital in Juneau last week when she...
Pool to get new hours
The public swimming pool reopens Saturday with a new schedule and a new approach to managing the facility. Saturday’s swims will be a free lap swim...
Tourism tax may lose designation
A proposal that would do away with restrictions on how two local sales taxes are spent could face voters in the fall. Currently, the Haines Borough le...
Memorial set Saturday for lifelong Chilkat Valley resident
A celebration of life for Mae Ila Clayton Haines will be held at 1 p.m., July 1 at the Haines ANB Ha... Full story
Ripinksy run to return on 4th
The Mount Ripinsky Run, one of Haines’ oldest Fourth of July traditions, returns this year. The run up the south flank of the town’s landmark...
Badgley to serve as 4th of July Grand Marshall
Longtime Haines Borough fireman Al Badgley will serve as Grand Marshal of Tuesday’s Independence Day parade. Badgley started as a volunteer fireman...
Boom! Wet weather means fireworks a go
The big boom is back, or at least it’s expected to be. The annual July 4 fireworks display – canceled last year due to fire danger from drought-li...
Volleyball but no mud
The mud is gone but volleyball returns to the Haines Fourth of July during the Lawn Party at Tlingit Park. For decades, Fourth of July mud volleyball...
Michael Flegel to lead park games
Michael Flegel will be leading Fourth of July games at Tlingit Park on Tuesday. The idea came from workers at the Haines branch of First National...
Undies go airborne to benefit town band
How far does does a pair of bloomers fly? The “Bloomer Blast,” a five-year holiday tradition puts that question to the test when cannoneer Sam...
Tips for helping Fido cope with the 4th
If you love fireworks and your dog, there are steps you can take to keep your pooch happy on the Fourth. Loud noises can be upsetting, particularly...
Slowest bike wins
Haines is known for fast bike riders. But an inaugural race at Tlingit Park Tuesday will make awards to riders who go the slowest. Sockeye Cycle is...
Ground-truthing: Palmer Project work comes under fire
Two Haines residents are asking the state to put the brakes on an amended permit for Constantine...
Haines forced to dip into savings after Dunleavy wallops school funds
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's slashing of K-12 education funding means the Haines Borough School...
Borough comprehensive plan get underway amid tensions
Work on Haines Borough's 10-year comprehensive plan got under way on Tuesday as tensions between...
Gillnet opener: Salmon surplus drives down prices for fleet
Residents enjoyed warm temperatures and calm waters early this week, but commercial gillnetters...
After rain, snow, COVID, Kluane bike race back on a roll
Three years of pandemic cancellations and two years of bad weather put a damper on the Kluane Chilka...
June 19 temps hit record
Haines set a daily temperature record for June 19 on Monday, reaching 81 degrees at the airport as...
Duly Noted
Gary Sampson is in town, visiting childhood friends and showing around cousins Gary F. Sampson and Craig Sampson. Gary is the son of Vern and Gloria...
Pool repairs advance
The Haines Borough is nearing completion of about $150,000 in improvements to its swimming pool,...