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Landfill adjusts hours due to Beach Road cleanup
Community Waste Solutions has adjusted its landfill hours and the borough is asking people to avoid Beach Road for the next couple of weeks as heavy...
By Glacier Bay earthquake rattles Haines and Klukwan
Chilkat Valley residents reported a big midday shake last week as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck 20 miles southwest of Klukwan in Glacier Bay on Th...
Learn about the safety of radio frequencies
“The Invisible Rainbow, A History of Electricity and Life,” by Arthur Firstenberg, is a book I am interested in reading and it’s coming soon to...
Better ways to spend public money
After dispensing “The First Big Fish Award” — when someone recommended landing the Malaspina — it occurred to me: “I wonder if it’s...
Borough manager attracts 10 applicants
The borough has been without a permanent manager since last May, and the mayor is hoping the latest round of applications will produce a successful...
Haines recovery group focuses on raising money
“Getting people back into secure housing is costly,” said Sylvia Heinz, coordinator for the Haines Long Term Recovery Group, established soon...
Hawkweed blooms big, threatening local plants
A small orange flower is blooming around town, and it’s not welcome. “I’m seeing whole fields full of orange flowers that are this invasive sp...
Grant money fuels Haines tourism marketing efforts
As summer gets underway in Haines, amid another season of few cruise ships and a closed border with Canada, the Haines Economic Development Corp. is w...
Lutak Dock not a municipal obligation
Haines Borough taxpayers might consider whether the Lutak Dock is truly a municipal obligation or a piece of freight industry infrastructure the...
Fast Ferry to begin operating in late July
Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry will operate beginning July 27 and run through Sept. 22. Due to COVID-19 precautions, they won’t board independent...
Public remains divided about use of Lutak Dock
There’s widespread support for existing Lutak Dock services, and a need for more information and public conversation before any attempt to expand...
Mosquito Lake Community Center to host free art camp for children
The Mosquito Lake Community Center will host a free art camp for children starting July 5 and...
Recycling group tackles old fish net backlog
With the help of a Haines Borough grant, a recycling program that accepts old fish nets is getting...
Viking Cove event venue comes under scrutiny, again
Hosting events at Viking Cove is not in violation of the property’s permit, the Haines Borough Planning Commission determined in June. Use of the...
Trailer on Main St. raises affordable housing questions
A fifth-wheel trailer at the corner of 6th Avenue and Main Street drew criticism earlier this year...
Should the borough allow more Haines heliski operators?
The Haines Borough’s denial of an Idaho-based heliski company’s permit application is sparking a discussion about increasing the limit on how...
Assembly sends yurt-ban ordinance to Government Affairs and Services
An ordinance banning yurts as permanent residences within the townsite has been referred to the Haines Borough Assembly’s Government Affairs and...
Inflation bolsters sales tax in Haines
April sales tax numbers are up not only compared to this time last year. They’re also higher than April 2019. The borough collected $241,011 in...
Assembly approves first two phases of Lutak Dock renovations
The Haines Borough Assembly gave the go-ahead to pursue funding for the first two phases of Lutak Dock renovations. The Lutak Dock face has reached...
Freight ramp sinks temporarily
The Alaska Marine Lines (AML) freight ramp is back in operation after being temporarily out of...
Chilkoot Lake Corridor project nears completion
Southeast Roadbuilders finished paving Chilkoot Lake Road last week and the $1.6 million improvement project, more than 10 years in the making, is nea...
Tlingit Park pavilion construction begins
Construction of the new, longhouse-inspired Tlingit Park pavilion began June 19. Design and construction of the project, which comes to roughly...
Southeast Roadbuilders bids on Beach Road excavation
The contract for Beach Road excavation will go to Southeast Roadbuilders, the only company to bid on the project by Tuesday at 3 p.m., the Request...
Public meeting gets 'Zoom bombed'
The Haines Borough public safety commission was targeted by bad actors last week when random voices disrupted the meeting shouting racist epithets...
This Week in History
June 1971 Kayaks, canoes and rafts will careen down Chilkoot in annual 'Mad Raft Race' This year's...
