Articles from the August 24, 2023 edition
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'Like Christmas': Haines students return to school
On Tuesday morning at 8 a.m., Haines students poured out of yellow school buses and made their way...
Pioneer Bar celebrates 70 years with party
Patrons stepping into the Pioneer Bar on Friday and Saturday night were transported to the 1950s,...
Mixed decision in Palmer Project appeal
The state's Department of Environmental Conservation made what environmental and tribal groups calle...
New food truck highlights evolving mobile-food scene
A new food truck has opened up in Haines, adding new character to the ever-expanding food-truck...
Lutak Road work resumes after cease-and-desist
Work on a gravel storage site on Lutak Road resumed after Southeast Road Builders paid a $600 fee...
Candidates set for Oct. borough election
Former Mayor Jan Hill and newspaperman Tom Morphet will face off in the October mayoral election, and a slew of new candidates filed to run for open s...
Thanks for great Upper Valley event
On behalf of the Four Winds Resource Center at the Mosquito Lake School, I would like to thank all the local artists that brought their art works to...
No reason given for BOE cancelation
Why was the Board of Equalization (BOE) scheduled for Aug. 17, 2023, canceled with no explanation? One can only wonder why. Is the borough...
Women's softball is back
After many years of hiatus, women’s softball is back in Haines, and we look forward to the women’s league continuing next year and growing. This...
Lutak Road project unacceptable
The recent increased truck traffic along Lutak Road by Southeast Road Builders to export sand and gravel from the Haines Borough via the Lutak Dock...
Error in letter on landless Natives
In my Aug. 17 letter, I misidentified Wrangell as a community that was included in ANCSA after-the-fact. The Native people of Wrangell are in fact...
Candidates should resist social change
It will be interesting to observe the forthcoming local election season for many reasons. Will any of the candidates have the temerity to address...
Meet the Teachers: Part 2
Haines schools are welcoming 11 new teachers for the new school year, which began last Tuesday....
Thanks for supporting softball
On behalf of the Haines Softball Association, we would like to thank the community for all of your support this year. A huge thank you goes out to...
Haines' first public use cabin goes up on Chilly Ridge
About twenty volunteers hiked up from 7-Mile trailhead over the weekend to help Haines Huts and...
Deishu sewers share laughs and knowledge at skin sewing class`
About ten women participated in a four-day skin sewing class hosted by the Chilkoot Indian...
Museum grants for Native artists open
Museums Alaska opened a grant application period to help Alaska Native artists and culture bearers access museum collections around the state. The...
