Articles from the March 9, 2023 edition
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Residents' medical care delayed due to backlogs
From months-long waits for food stamps, to refraining from seeking medical treatment, a statewide backlog of federal aid programs continues to impact...
Police link Origami Bandit to stolen bills
Although charges have yet to be filed, police have connected a suspect to the Haines Senior Center...
Skagway assembly okays agreement to ship ore with Yukon
The Skagway Borough Assembly unanimously rejected two proposals from Harold Jahn’s Prosperity Investments Alaska to decommission the...
Ferry system management says it's working to fix hiring problems
The Alaska Marine Highway System is working faster to hire more crew, trying to fix problems that slowed the process so much the past four years that...
Little piggy wanders off
This little piggy went wee, wee, wee all the way down Mosquito Lake Road. On Sunday, Mosquito Lake...
Storm snowfall nears record
Last week’s snow storm marked the fourth highest snowfall in a 48-hour period after 21.9 inches of snow fell in two days at Haines weather station...
House committee starts work on PFD legislation
A state House committee last week held its first hearing on a bill intended to settle the Legislature’s biggest annual political battle: The amount...
Former mayor, teacher dies at 75
Former mayor and teacher Stephanie Scott, 75, died peacefully from brain cancer Feb. 23 in Port...
Southeast Fair hires new director
After 24 years as a hair-dresser, including operating her own shop, and 17 years as an official at...
Public service is a sacrifice
Serving as a Haines assembly member or other on boards is public service. It is a selfless act by citizens in a democracy to represent the voices of...
Snow School 2023 a success
Takshanuk Watershed Council is pleased to announce a second successful year of providing winter outdoor education to students in the Chilkat Valley....
Gratitude from Hospice of Haines
Dear Community: Hospice of Haines would like to take this opportunity to thank the many people who support the work we do in the Chilkat Valley....
Ore trucks in our future?
Dear Haines, I hear you are building a new dock facility at your commercial port at Lutak Inlet. Sounds like the dock is going to be much bigger than...
Duly Noted
Jake North Hedrick was born to Samantha Fink Hedrick and Luke Burkhart Hedrick at Greenwich Hospital in Greewich, Conn. at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, March...
