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The Haines Borough’s aged museum building now has two potential owners—the Chilkoot Indian Association (CIA) and the Haines Sheldon Museum...

Statewide, prospects for a 2021 cruise ship season are looking up, but in Haines, the hope of port calls from large ships has been almost entirely...

As the Haines School year came to a close last week, administrators and staff celebrated the district that was one of few that started on time and...

The Alaska State Senate voted 14-6 against a budget amendment that would have added $7 million for the first phase of Lutak Dock renovations. The Luta...

Cell phone service could be coming to Lutak. On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly introduced an ordinance that would authorize the lease of...

Disaster-impacted property owners eligible for tax reduction The assembly adopted an ordinance allowing the borough to offer tax relief to...

Constantine is committed to engaging with local communities and keeping communication open as the Palmer Project advances. With the ongoing COVID-19...

The Haines Volunteer Fire Department has seen an increase in ambulance calls in recent years, a trend consistent with communities throughout the...

Pool users are pushing back against a proposed three-month summer closure in the Haines Borough budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1....

A revised Lutak Dock renovation plan could save the Haines Borough tens of millions of dollars. The Lutak Dock face has reached the end of its...

The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is considering building a new medical facility in Haines. “I’ve been yakking at the...

Haines residents Steven Villano and Steve Wishstar are starting Haines Science Center, a nonprofit to gather and synthesize data to help Chilkat...

Local farm to expand farmland Sunnyside Farms of Haines is working to add between 5 to 12 acres to its farm. Co-owner Scott Hansen negotiated a lease...

Residents impacted by December flooding and landslides are struggling to afford the cost of debris disposal, which isn’t covered by the state’s...

Funding for the Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) and the Southeast Alaska State Fair have been added to the Haines Borough’s budget...

Haines Borough has joined an ever-growing list of municipalities nationwide vowing to uphold the Second Amendment in the event the federal government...

A brand-new public safety building on undeveloped property adjacent to the current facility is the best option for replacing the crumbling piece of...

Alaska Power & Telephone (AP&T) is one step closer to replacing the damaged power and fiber optic cable connecting its Kasidaya hydropower plant, and...

The Southeast Alaska State Fair board approved plans for a summer fair. It will be held in the Haines fairgrounds July 29 to Aug. 1. The fair will...

The Haines Borough Assembly approved a short-term access plan for Beach Road aimed at balancing residents’ desire to return home with the desire to...

The Haines Borough Assembly took no action on several police budget-related amendments at a meeting Tuesday, despite discussion at a budget Committee...

Nine-year-old Asher Jimenez was walking home at 10 a.m. on Sunday when he cut through the school playground and encountered a bear running at him. Gab...

The Haines Borough Assembly is considering a severance tax. Assembly member Carol Tuynman suggested the revenue-generating measure, a tax on natural...

Funding for the Haines Sheldon Museum in this year’s Haines Borough budget remains an open question after more than an hour of discussion at a...

Beach Road residents will have to wait another year for a permanent road and power to their homes if the Haines Borough Assembly follows the advice...