Articles from the September 14, 2023 edition
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Assembly, mayoral candidates square off at chamber forum
Haines' two mayoral candidates and four of the five assembly candidates squared off on economic...
Alaska Power Company asks to raise electricity rates by 25%
Haines customers could face an up to 25% jump in their electricity bills if the state approves...
Haines man dies, fentanyl suspected
A Haines man was found dead early Thursday morning. Police say they suspect fentanyl was a...
Yearling bull moose escapes Kroschel Wildlife Center days before hunting season
Update: On Friday morning, Kroschel said he had not located the missing moose. A yearling bull...
Pilot seriously injured after Excursion Inlet crash
A pilot was seriously injured after a plane crash in Excursion Inlet on Sunday evening. According...
Haines under flood watch as atmospheric river brings winds, heavy rains
Southeast Alaska is facing heavy rains of up to four inches in a 24-hour period beginning Thursday as multiple storm systems roll through the region,...
Healing and compassion in Haines
The community of Haines has a long tradition of tending to each other through hard times and good. As a relative newcomer to town (our family moved...
Support Dawson for Assembly
I would like to offer my support to Natalie Dawson who is running for Haines Borough Assembly. Natalie brings over 20 years of youth and adult...
It's a people problem, not bears
I heard many stories about bear problems, them getting into trash, scrounging around yards, and aggressive behavior. Yet, I viewed bears on the Chilko...
May Harbors meeting clarification
Maybe it depends on how one defines leadership and management. A lot can happen in committee meetings that has nothing to do with the direction of Bor...
September 12 assembly briefs
Four recommendations from the Government Affairs and Services Committee to reform public advisory commissions were advanced for public hearing at the...
More Hubbard cancellations possible
A spokesperson says more cancellations are "very possible" for the Upper Lynn Canal ferry service as the Alaska Marine Highway System scrambles to...
State confronts new backlog in food stamp applications
Officials from Alaska’s Division of Public Assistance said its staff worked through the backlog of applications for food aid that stressed Alaska fa...
Op-ed: Traveling in Southeast the Alaska way
The night before my team and I were scheduled to fly from Juneau to Haines on Seaplanes with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, I...
Meet the assembly candidates
Five candidates are vying for three seats on the assembly in the upcoming, Oct. 4 borough election. Early voting opens at the borough office on...
Alaska utility asks to resurrect in-state gas pipeline
For the past several years, Alaska’s elected leaders have largely set aside a proposed natural gas pipeline that would connect the state’s huge...
Aerial dancing comes to Haines
Tiaya Ruggirello sat perched on a trapeze, dangling her feet in the air, as her students looked on....
Haines' sole daycare loses its food assistance program
Haines’ only licensed daycare provider is losing assistance from a federal food program. The inspections necessary to qualify for the program will...
Haines Herring: Fake news for a reaL Town
On Sept. 12, Ethiopia celebrated Enkutatash, the country’s new year. While Ethiopians around the world welcomed 2016, it was just another rainy...
Alaska flu cases increased last year; vaccine rates lag
After a period when COVID-19 restrictions halted the spread of other respiratory diseases, Alaska had a big increase in influenza cases, state data...
