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Library gets top rating
The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service has awarded the Haines Borough Public Library a five-star rating for the third consecutive year....
Forum elicits wide range of ideas
Thirty-seven residents turned out Oct. 28 for the second, library-sponsored forum on strengthening community. Their ideas for improving the town...
Heli-skiing zone goes Heli-skiing zone goes
After a proposed commercial skiing tour ordinance hit a snag at the Oct. 26 Haines Borough Assembly meeting, the borough’s planning commission i...
Assembly advances pay raise; Increase would cost $15K, including commissioners
The Haines Borough Assembly has introduced an ordinance that would increase pay for assembly members and Mayor Jan Hill. The assembly already has...
Heli-ski group
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday did not move forward a proposed commercial skiing tour ordinance that drew heavy discussion at its first public...
'Secret shopper' gives cruise passengers' view of town
Travelers "used to a very high level of service" on a Holland America cruise can feel a bit lost when they step off the dock in Haines, Leni...
Chamber seeks nominations
The Haines Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its board of directors. Nominations will be accepted at the Nov. 5 chamber meeting. Three...
Opinion
Campaign advertising by the Republican Party is the first in memory during a municipal election.The party’s district leadership placed an ad in...
Chamber: SEABA is business of year
The Haines Chamber of Commerce Saturday gave its "Business of the Year" award to heli-ski firm Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures, a...
SEABA must seek new heli-ski permit: Assembly won't levy fines, will rewrite regulatory ordinance
Following more than an hour of closed-door assembly discussion Tuesday, Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill said the municipality won’t fine local hel...
Buyer meets price for Picture Point Borough may still have options
A five-acre parcel of prime Portage Cove beachfront, including the pull-outs known as "Picture Point," is slated to be sold by October, but...
Volunteers made centennial succeed
A big thank you goes out to all the individuals, organizations, and businesses who helped celebrate the Centennial of Haines’...
SEABA gives case against heli-ski regs
A Haines Borough committee meeting to discuss possible penalties for heli-ski firm Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures Tuesday became a closed...
Opinion
A big, musical production by Lynn Canal Community Players is always a treat for the community, but the early timing of "South Pacific" this...
Tribe in turmoil: CIA dispute closes office
The Chilkoot Indian Association closed its offices for two weeks starting July 26 following an unresolved council election and council divisions...
Assembly off to Excursion Tuesday
The Haines Borough Assembly will travel to the cannery community of Excursion Inlet for an open-house meeting Tuesday. The trip is intended as an...
'Reality miners' seek fortune -- or fame
A group of would-be miners being filmed for a Discovery Channel reality TV show have been the talk of the town since arriving in May, but they’r...
Borough workers get 3 percent-plus raise
The Haines Borough Assembly last week unanimously approved a three-year contract with its employees’ union, including an immediate 3 percent...
Community picnic, portrait set for Sunday, Aug. 15
A community block-party picnic and portrait of the people of the Chilkat Valley are set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15. The location will be Main Street...
Contributions made library 2nd in nation
The Haines Public Library would like to thank the Haines community for contributing its time and artifacts to our Tlingit Culture Exhibit at the...
Murkowski makes campaign stop
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski visited three Haines locations during a four-hour stop Friday. Murkowski, a Republican, is campaigning for re-election to...
Fourth show a blast to hail the past 100 years
A big fireworks show is set for the nation’s birthday party in Haines this weekend, enhanced to mark the 100th anniversary of municipal incorpor...
