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A Haines helicopter skiing company has agreed to pay more than $21,000 in fines and fees for flying on federal lands closed to the activity 54 times d...

Nearly 92 inches of snow that fell in town during December is an apparent record for the month, topping 77.1 inches that came in 2006, according to...

A free, trap-shooting clinic for youths will be offered 10 a.m. Saturday at the Haines Sportsman’s Range on Mud Bay Road near the Mount Riley...

In a Dec. 12 letter, the commissioner of the Department of Fish and Game formally denied a petition by the Upper Lynn Canal Advisory Board to rescind...

Haines High School basketball squads are revving up their fast-break offenses in anticipation of conference play starting this weekend. The Glacier...

The Haines High School girls’ basketball team posted two double-digit wins and fell to Class 3A Petersburg in a season-opening tournament Dec....

The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to dispose of two Main Street lots totalling about 1.2 acres through a negotiated sale. The...

Residents wanting changes in local subsistence crabbing regulations have until April 10 to submit proposals to the state Board of Fisheries. The board...

Former state Rep. Bill Thomas, a Haines Republican, has indicated he may run again for the Alaska Legislature, and this week expressed interest in...

Residents interested in playing in the Glacier Bear pep band should show up with their instruments at 6 p.m. Friday at the high school gym. Music...

Proposals are due by 2 p.m. Jan. 17 for a new “Welcome to Haines” sign at the Port Chilkoot Dock. The Haines Borough has $5,000 budgeted for the...

Eight Haines Dolphins showed they rank among the best young swimmers in the region by posting impressive results at the Southeast Champs meet Dec. 6-8...

Sealaska Heritage Institute is accepting scholarship applications for the 2014-2015 school year. The deadline to apply is March 1. Scholarships must...

Haines Ski Club officials this week said they hope to have a tracked, cross-country ski trail at the Valley of the Eagles Golf Links early next week,...

A “business venture forum,” sponsored by the Haines Chamber of Commerce Monday, is aimed at strengthening the business plans of local...

The town is lean this time of year. Wallets are thin from Christmas spending, the snowbirds are in the southlands, and year-round residents start...

Hire Simon Ford as police chief and stop spending money advertising. If David Sosa is the guy for manager and he accepts the job, have him come back...

I have lived in many places, most of them very snowy in the winter. I am appalled that this borough would, without a doubt, risk the lives of its re...

Congratulations to Haytham Mohanna for winning first place in the 2013 International Education week contest for his presentation on his homeland in...

The Haines Animal Rescue Kennel would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for its $800 grant that helped fund our Emergency...

I would like to offer a big thanks to Patty Campbell and Andy Glackin for their extra efforts decorating the town for the holidays. Patty purchased...

Lindsay Johnson and Graham Kraft were married Dec. 27 at their property near Viking Cove. The bride, groom, and guests skied and snowshoed to the...

Monday, Jan. 6 A caller reported flashing lights on Beach Road which were determined to be a service vehicle. A caller requested assistance from the...