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Haines and Klukwan capital projects survived Gov. Sean Parnell’s veto pen on Wednesday, netting the area nearly $9 million in funds. Projects...

The American Bald Eagle Foundation recently sent an eagle and a raven to the Juneau Raptor Center. Raptor handler Ed Podgorski and intern Matt Wilson...

Monday, June 20 A caller reported receiving a fraudulent phone call stating they had won $100, and then was asked for their credit card number....

The 33rd annual King Salmon Derby concluded Sunday with a whopping one-day take of 41 kings. Resident Bob Piper, with his 39-pound catch, edged his...

The estimated cost of the American Bald Eagle Foundation’s new asphalt parking lot paved last month is about $250,000, according to Roger...

The American Bald Eagle Foundation has a new asphalt parking lot, following an "unbelievable" donation from Southeast Roadbuilders, said...

Residents planted about two dozen apple trees around town last weekend, part of an effort by resident Joe Poor to spruce up the town. The trees went...

The Alaska Legislature has approved about $8.5 million in capital projects spending in the Haines Borough, including $4.5 million for rehabilitation...

The Haines Visitor’s Center will present a "Night for Tourism" on Wednesday, May 11, at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. "The...

Monday, April 11     A caller reported a possible drunk driver downtown. An officer responded but was unable to locate the vehicle...

Monday, March 14 A caller reported a large amount of water on a road in Highland Estates. A local business charged a person $45 for test driving a...

U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, will address the Haines Chamber of Commerce during a special meeting set for noon Friday, March 25 at the American...

Natalie Humphrey-Kauffman, 10, won a contest to name a great gray owl at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. The owl now is called Aspen, because Nata...

Loss of cruise ship head tax revenues and a leaner proposed spending plan by Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell will likely equate to a drop in state spending...

The Haines Borough Assembly on Dec. 28 approved an ordinance that creates a waiting period for tour applicants with dodgy histories and rejected a...

The fate of the waterfront, regulation of helicopter skiing and problems with bears dominated headlines in 2010. The town also celebrated its second...

Brad Ryan is the new executive director of the Takshanuk Watershed Council, replacing Emily Cowles, who held the job about a year. A former federal...

An immature eagle that splashed into the Chilkat River during the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival is an example of the "unpredictability" of...

Thank you from the American Bald Eagle Foundation to Haines and all the businesses for helping make this year’s Alaska Bald Eagle Festival the...

Judy Hall Jacobson has published a second edition of her book, "Native Plants of Southeast Alaska." She self-published the first edition in...

An immature eagle released Saturday during the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival was recaptured Monday due to concerns it wouldn’t survive in the wild....

The 16th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival set an attendance record, with 264 participants, including 87 college students, according to organizer...

Do you know what to do if you find an injured bird? The answer to that question and a range of others will be answered at the 16th annual Alaska Bald...

Voters will cast ballots in Alaska’s general election Tuesday. Poll hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Bald Eagle Foundation, Klehini Va...

On Oct. 2, 20 youths and volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters had an awesome day at the Kroschel Wildlife Center, courtesy of Steve Kroschel and t...