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A Juneau design firm that has built interpretive trails throughout the region will come to Haines early next week for two community meetings about...

About 3,600 miles from Haines in Washington, D.C., throngs of people are expected to walk in the Women’s March on Washington Saturday. But a sister...

Legislators representing Haines said in recent interviews they would work to block proposed cuts to the Chilkat Valley. The 30th Alaska Legislature...

At the Jan. 10 meeting, the mayor broke a 3 to 3 assembly tie to select an interim manager from two available applicants. This decision violated the...

We’ve had some really cold, nasty weather this winter. Would you believe I’m still seeing animals tied outside without protection from the...

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who went above and beyond during the Christmas season to help those who needed a “hand...

You might wonder why a presidential inauguration requires marching in the street. In a word, respect. The president sets the tone for national...

Two Haines High School graduates met up at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) in New Orleans....

Hunters, trappers and sport fishermen will be charged more for licenses and tag fees in 2017. The Alaska State Legislature raised the fees last...

A female moose stuck on the icy Chilkat River at 13 Mile Haines Highway was euthanized Sunday after a rescue attempt. Cody Taylor said he spotted the...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was observed at Haines School Monday. Kindergarten teacher Jeanne Kitayama said she broke brown and white eggs,...

From spreading gravel on the neighbor’s icy driveway to buying a stranger a cup of coffee, Melissa Ganey hopes to share generosity and positivity...

Longtime teacher Jeanne Kitayama was unanimously appointed to fill an open seat on the Haines School Board Jan. 10. “Joining the school board for...

An ongoing revision of the state’s alcohol-licensing laws could have effects on Haines eating establishments. Specifically, a working group formed...

The Haines Dolphins swimmers hope to take a dip in victory this weekend at their only home meet of the season. About 100 swimmers between the ages of...

The Haines Borough’s new Code Review Commission will look for guidance from the assembly and the public on what area of code it should tackle...

The Haines Borough’s Solid Waste Working Group on Monday brainstormed topics to be addressed in a municipal management plan, and pondered a working...

The Haines Glacier Bears girls’ basketball team rocked the gym Saturday, picking up its first league victory in an overtime thriller. The game...

The Glacier Bears boys’ basketball team continued its struggles, dropping a pair of games last weekend to Wrangell. The losses, by scores of 60-40...

The Haines Borough Assembly last week referred to its Finance Committee a request from the Haines Senior Village for a $350,000, low-interest loan...

The Haines Borough Assembly last week rejected appointment of former assembly member Diana Lapham to the borough’s Ports and Harbor Advisory...

The Public Safety Commission voted 3-0 Wednesday to recommend the Haines Borough Assembly pay an additional $63,000 in the current year budget to the...

Snowmachine racers were tuning up sleds and hoping for a bit more snow in Canada before Saturday’s 48th Alcan 200 road race. Long stretches of bare...

Saturday, Dec. 24 A man reported to police he was involved in a single-vehicle accident at Haines Highway and Third Avenue. Monday, Dec. 26 A man...