Articles from the March 3, 2022 edition
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Guarded optimism marks summer tourism outlook
This summer could be a banner tourism season. Or it could be a bust, brought on by a yet unknown coronavirus variant and a new program of...
Residents join in support of Ukraine
As solidarity and support for Ukraine erupts across the world, seamstress Becky Nash made a...
Gas prices stay high, could continue to rise
Gas prices around the globe have risen steadily over the last year, and with persistent inflation and supply chain issues and new sanctions on...
Haines cleared of community spread
Haines Borough School District superintendent Roy Getchell will make masks optional for students and staff on March 7. The Alaska Department of...
Census undercounted Haines residents; population likely grew
According to the U.S. Census, Haines’ population fell by 17% between 2010 and 2020 — the largest decline in Alaska. But as many residents...
Committee considers reforming nonprofit funding structure
The Haines Borough Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee is again considering a reform to the borough’s nonprofit funding process followin...
Harbor board reviews funding, design plan for Lutak Dock
Haines Borough staff estimate that the phases one through three of the Lutak Dock renovation project will cost about $26 million — approximately $6...
Lady Bears defeated by Miss Chiefs in final home games
The Lady Bears were defeated by the Metlakatla Miss Chiefs both night in the final home games of the season last weekend. The ladies lost 28-48 on...
Glacier Bears defeated by Metlakatla Chiefs in last home games
The Glacier Bears boys were defeated by the Metlakatla Chiefs both nights in the last home games of the season. The Bears lost 49-61 the first night...
Afterschool girls running program to return next week
An afterschool running program for girls in third, fourth and fifth grades will return next Tuesday, after two years off during the pandemic. The...
Rob Miller
There will be a memorial celebration of Rob Miller's life later this year at his favorite moose camp... Full story
Compassion It
At our last meeting I made a brief mention about the Compassion It program. This was brought to my attention by Marnie Hartman and we are looking...
HFR makes recycling even easier
Haines Friends of Recycling has added markers, magnifying glasses and magnets by the bins at the recycle center to make your sorting easier. Your...
What else will Russia want?
Russia used to own Alaska. We have resources, timber, oil, minerals, fish. We aren’t that far from Russia. What’s to say Putin might not want to...
To Joe Altman-Moore's letter
This is the type of response I was hoping for. Any discussion at this level is escaping from making decisions that are less than critical thinking....
This year's Winter Games was a day of fun
We had another excellent Winter Games on Saturday, thanks in large part to all of the hardworking people who put in so much time and effort to bring...
Thanks for making Kat to Koot a success
Haines Huts And Trails extends smiling high-fives to everyone who helped make the 2022 Kat to Koot Alpine Adventure Race a success. More than 30 sno...
Fun had by all
Thanks to all the XC skiers and snowshoers who came out on Winterfest Sunday for the Miles Klehini Classic at 25M, despite the wet and soggy...
Tournament of the readers comes to an end
The month-long 2022 Tournament of the Readers finished this week with a nail-biting match between two fifth-grade teams. Congratulations to the...
Duly Noted
Casey Bradford and Danielle Abe were married on New Year’s Eve at Portage Cove with Casey’s father Scott Bradford presiding as marriage minister....
