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I am not the neighbor Ms. Chetney wrote about, but I could have been. As a neighbor of the Chetneys, I have been publicly shamed by them for...

The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday night supporting phases 1-2 of the new, phased plan for the Lutak dock. This was two days before the Lutak...

Power restoration work on Beach Road could begin as soon as next week, but completion of work is likely at least a month away. At a June 10 meeting,...

Ending use of yurts as permanent residences in the townsite is once again a topic of discussion at the Haines Borough. At a June 10 meeting, the...

Solar power is coming to Hotel Halsingland. On June 10, the Haines Borough Planning Commission approved installation of solar panels on a portion of...

The Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) recently secured $190,000 through the state’s $10 million COVID-Safe Travel Promotion and...

Dear Abby, Why do some neighbors insist on whining like indulged, petulant children, running to the Borough with complaints, wasting everyone’s...

One learns grace when unjustly accused, and, in defending their dignity, loses their place and must pull at whatever scraps are offered to rebuild a l...

Last minute amendments to the Haines Borough’s $13 million operating and capital budget for next fiscal year (FY22) included funding for the Haines...

The Haines Borough manager job has been reposted. Haines has been without a permanent manager for more than a year. The borough assembly’s first...

Haines remains divided when it comes to the new, phased plan for Lutak Dock renovations, with residents speaking for and against the proposal at a...

The Haines Borough’s free hazardous waste disposal program will take place after a year-long hiatus. Collection dates are July 24 and 25. On...

A group of engineers and geoscientists updated residents last week on research efforts and projects related to the December storms, including the...

As a next step toward power restoration on Beach Road, the Haines Borough has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for excavation down to the old...

I am confused. Once again I have read an odd article about the Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. (Museum) in the paper concerning the sale of...

Researching some Haines history from the early 1970s last week, I stopped at the Haines Sheldon Museum and was led to the town’s archives where I fo...

Scott Stephen Hansen received his Master of Music degree in music composition from Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in Nacogdoches, Texas on M...

The Haines Borough Port and Harbor Advisory Committee (PHAC) is recommending the assembly abandon current Lutak Dock plans and pursue funding for a...

Newly hired Haines Borough planner Dave Long begins work on June 14. Long, who co-owns Haines Real Estate with his wife Pam, will distance himself...

The Haines Borough areawide general fund is earning more and spending less than budgeted this fiscal year, according to a recent financial report for...

Emergency services have been restored to Beach Road, bringing residents one step closer to returning to homes. Haines Borough interim manager Alekka...

The Haines Borough Assembly is in the early stages of revamping its nonprofit funding program. Under a proposal assembly member Caitie Kirby...

Haines Sportsman’s Association recently awarded influential members with the lifetime membership honor. Association’s President Russ Byerly said,...

The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday added roughly $263,000 from a mixture of borough funds and CARES Act dollars to the $13 million operating and...