Articles from the October 5, 2023 edition
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Progressive candidates poised for elections sweep
Younger and more progressive candidates are poised to sweep the open seats in the assembly, mayoral...
State greenlights interim 15% electric rate jump
Electricity customers in Haines, Skagway and some Interior Alaska communities will see their electri...
Drivers, tribe jump on EV incentives while they last
Picture this: a slew of autonomous electric cars silently cruise through the streets of downtown...
Thank you, Haines
Thank you to everyone for the outpouring of love and support. Haines is a great place to live, and I’ve been blessed to serve its community. Being...
Net Recycling acknowledgements
It was great to see gillnet recycling featured on last week’s front page. I want to acknowledge my net mentor Mark Carroll, pictured in the photo...
Thank you dock volunteers
We want to express our sincere appreciation for our exceptional dock volunteers who generously dedicate countless hours to warmly welcome and assist...
Chilkat State park roads are bad
I don’t drive, have not been on the Chilkat State Park Road in years. However, some friends of mine recently complained about the condition of that...
Duly Noted
Zane Reynolds is so far the only entrant in the kids division of the annual coho salmon derby, but his mom, Tonya Reynolds, said the 7-year-old’s ca...
Mile 26 heliport owners appeal conditional use permit
George and Lynette Campbell are appealing in state superior court a July decision by the Haines...
Mary Ann Price remembered as sister, mom, auntie
Alaska needed nurses, Mary Ann Petrokubi had itchy feet, and wanted adventure, so she applied and...
KHNS director Kay Clements stepping down after 13 years
KHNS general manager Kay Clements is retiring at the end of this month after 13 years at the helm...
Assembly passes Lily Lake upgrades
The Lily Lake water treatment plant is set to receive a $1.3 million upgrade after suffering from leaks from corroding pipes in the past few years. Th...
International tribunal accepts petition against mining in transboundary rivers watershed
Almost five years after the original petition was filed, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has ruled that the complaints against mining...
Water blessing on election eve in downtown draws big crowd
More than 100 people showed up on the parcel of green space between Third Avenue and Main Street on...
Glacier Bears excel at Regional meet in Juneau led by Godinez Long
Ari'el Godinez Long topped the field by more than a minute on a challenging 5-km course in Juneau...
Alaska relaxes rules for marijuana ads, free samples
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom has signed new regulations that allow the state’s legal marijuana businesses to advertise more widely and to...
125th anniversary celebration of Porcupine's gold rush runs this weekend
A spontaneous visit this summer to Porcupine’s only remaining gold mine sparked the idea for a celebration of gold rush in the region in Haines,...
Haines Herring: Fake news for a reaL Town
Sources confirmed Sunday that Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy drowned in the Gastineau Channel during a tragic accident last week when he mixed up his...
Heliport moratorium proposed
The Haines Borough is proposing a moratorium on new heliports within 10 miles of existing ones. The assembly did not vote on the resolution Tuesday...
Police Report
Sunday, Sept. 24 Bear broke into several impounded vehicles at the public safety building. Residential burglary alarm was reported on Sawmill Road. Ju...
Ordinance would allow borough to bury corpses
Last week, an ordinance was introduced that allows the borough to bury a dead body after 72 hours in the morgue. The ordinance was drafted by manager...