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Lapp, Thomas file for assembly
Two former members of the Haines Borough Assembly, Jerry Lapp and George Campbell, have submitted letters of interest for the vacant seat left by...
Gillnetters see strong sockeye returns
Lynn Canal gillnetters hauled in the best catches of the season so far during the past week. Alaska Department of Fish and Game commercial fisheries...
Lutak Dock contract delayed, consultant presents on build method
The Haines Borough is awaiting approval from MARAD (The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration Division) to finalize its...
Price increase soon to come at landfill
Trash disposal in Haines is about to become substantially more expensive. On Aug. 15, Community Waste Solutions (CWS) will be abandoning its...
Moratorium on new Chilkoot tours lifted
By Lucy Silbaugh The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to rescind a four-year-old moratorium on new commercial tours in the Chilkoot Corridor....
Steady friend, business owner dies at 57
A celebration of life was held last week in Hermann, Missouri, for former Haines and Skagway... Full story
Disaster aid group lends hands to rebuild
It has been a year and a half since a landslide on Lutak Spur Road destroyed Steve and Sarah Virg-In...
Geologists move ahead with hazard mapping
There will be an uptick in helicopter activity this week near town as geologists collect data to map past and potential landslide areas across the Hai...
Borough scrapyard plan moves forward
Owners of junk cars may soon have a new place to dump their vehicles. The planning commission on July 14 approved the second stage of a plan for a...
Why are the evergreens turning brown?
Drive out Lutak Road and you will see hundreds of evergreen trees that aren’t so green. Southeast Alaska’s hemlock and spruce trees are fending of...
Tourism board proposes bike path along Lutak Road
An idea to build a bike path along Lutak Road will advance to the Haines Borough Assembly after the borough’s Tourism Advisory Board unanimously...
Governor vetoes funds for school locker room project
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the state budget Tuesday, vetoing statewide school maintenance funds that would have paid to renovate the Haines School’s...
Gas surges toward $7 per gallon
Unleaded gas surged to nearly $7 a gallon this week at the two stations in Haines — the highest price in recent memory. Prices jumped about a...
Assembly adds to, OKs budget
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday adopted a $12.9 million operating budget with amendments to keep the pool open for 11 months and pay for a...
Gillnet season on; skippers optimistic
Lynn Canal drift gillnetters will set out Sunday morning for the fishery’s opener expecting slightly better returns than last year and increased...
Committee to discuss changes to harbor moorage rates, launch fees, port tariff
The Port and Harbor Advisory Committee will consider changes to harbor moorage rates, boat-launch fees and the port tariff, among other charges that...
Low numbers mark start to Community Waste Solutions drive-and-drop
The landfill’s drive-and-drop program for household garbage has seen less-than-anticipated use in the two months since it started, according to...
Legislature approves funds for Lutak Dock project
The Alaska Legislature passed a budget last week that includes more than $35 million for Haines infrastructure projects including $3.2 million in...
Assembly votes not to create ad-hoc Lutak Dock group, delays Chilkat Inlet rezoning question
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 not to create a public ad-hoc working group that would have been tasked with advising the assembly on the Lutak...
Thanks for supporting Victory Garden
The Victory Garden’s third season is off to a great start! Our annual plant sale was Sunday May 22 from 11-3 p.m. Lots of super healthy and...
Thanks for another generous donation
A special thank you to Chip Lende and Lutak Lumber for your generous donation and support of the Victory Garden, again this year. The “pea...
Draft budget transfers areawide funds for police calls beyond townsite
The Haines Borough manager’s draft budget for the next fiscal year includes a sizable transfer from the areawide general fund to the townsite...
K-6 Student Art Show
This year's art show is proudly sponsored by: Alaska Arts Confluence • Alaska Power &...
