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Mimi Gregg, the daughter of a famous soprano and a lifelong advocate for the arts in Haines, always hoped her family would produce another opera singe...

The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously approved a $17.8 million budget Tuesday, including funding $95,000 for a local economic development...

A special election to recall Haines Borough Assembly members Heather Lende, Tresham Gregg and Tom Morphet is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15. Borough...

Editor’s note: The name of the heroin addict described in the following story has been changed. Shirley, a 56-year-old woman living in Haines, is...

The Haines Sportsman’s Association has narrowed down details for a new coho salmon derby this fall. The group typically hosts a king salmon derby bu...

Four Haines residents have submitted letters of interest for the assembly seat vacated by Margaret Friedenauer’s resignation last month. The...

Saturday’s Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay promises to feature fancy bikes and packs of precision riders drafting each other for advantage....

A shortage of wild king salmon in Southeast won’t affect the 10th annual Community King Salmon Barbecue at the fairgrounds June 17. For the ninth ye...

The Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group will hear from Community Waste Solutions owner Tom Hall and a Department of Environmental Conservation...

More than a dozen mattresses dumped at 25 Mile Haines Highway last month sparked conversation on social media about illegal dumping, a topic the...

Existing trails in Haines should be maintained and marked before new paths are built, about 20 community members told the Haines Borough Parks and...

The Haines Borough Planning Commission is seeking legal advice after a Mud Bay landowner said he’d seek compensation from the borough if commercial...

The Haines Public Safety Commission established itself as a “Drug Awareness Task Force” June 1 after a town hall meeting where community members,...

Drone technology can be used for more than just pretty pictures of the Chilkat Valley. A local group of drone enthusiasts and operators are exploring...

Scovill sells Parts Place to Thorgesen After 31 years under owner Tomi Scovill, the Parts Place will pass to new owner Chris Thorgesen next month....

It’s good news that Kyle Clayton bought the CVN. As a reporter here and elsewhere, Kyle has proved himself courageous, fair and energetic,...

I am dumbfounded that anyone in Haines would want to recall assembly members because they asked that the police blotter be reinstated in the Chilkat...

The bad news: my washing machine broke. The good news: Moosehorn Laundry is excellent. Thank you, Jan Dubber, for running such a clean,...

Once again, the Friends of the Haines Borough Public Library (FHBPL) is grateful to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) for their help in b...

Spending weeks with a dying son gives one much time for contemplation. Coming home to this most beautiful place is a welcome relief. Except that...

On May 25, the Haines School held its 2nd annual Wackypalooza. Students from grades three through seven enthusiastically participated in the 23...

Thank you to our amazing group of electronic recycling volunteers! Watching all of you was like watching a well-organized beehive. A person drove...

Decades ago, Pat Egan was known locally as the RCMP from Yukon Junction, Y.T., who would ride his horse down Main Street in parades, wearing the tradi...