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March 1 is now the earliest the Matanuska will be up and running, the Department of Transportation announced in a press release Wednesday evening....

Those who believe Haines is haunted may finally have the confirmation they’ve been seeking. “Ghost Hunters” has come to town, and while the...

Although Haines set an official record for 24-hour snowfall on Jan. 26, volunteer weather observers have recorded deeper accumulations. Data compiled...

While Government Affairs and Services Committee members were disinclined to include an assembly chamber in the public library’s expansion project,...

Longtime teacher and Haines School principal Rene Martin submitted her letter of resignation from the school district this week. At Tuesday’s board...

There was a palpable lack of enthusiasm at the Haines Borough Assembly’s meeting to discuss project priorities for the state’s capital budget....

Delay has only increased racers’ excitement for this year’s Alcan 200 snowmachine race set to begin on Saturday at 10 a.m. After a 50-year run,...

Canceled ferries coupled with storm systems have left Haines residents and through travelers stuck without Upper Lynn Canal transportation, resulting...

In last week’s article “Should the borough have a role in child care?” Kim Larson’s child care rates were reported as “very close” to...

Jerry Lapp? I can think of few people who represent the antithesis of Mr. Sean Maidy’s views and politics more than Jerry. The voters chose Maidy,...

Thank you to everyone who has been moving snow. I appreciate the neighbors with shovels. The private contractors diligently keeping driveways and...

Jason Shull and daughter Keva recently were in Chicago, where Keva auditioned for college musical theater programs. A half-dozen schools participated...