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Two years ago, residents Rob Goldberg and Burl Sheldon hatched a plan for a trade – a boat for a guitar. Sheldon, who has built boats, was a...

John Hedrick resigned as manager of public radio station KHNS effective Monday due to "management differences," according to Lynn Canal...

 Jetboat tour captain Jono Greene spotted a white bear cub Saturday, Aug. 7 while guiding about two miles upriver from Wells Bridge. Greene was g...

A big, musical production by Lynn Canal Community Players is always a treat for the community, but the early timing of "South Pacific" this...

Lynn Canal Community Players is seeking actors, singers and musicians for a fall performance of the musical "South Pacific." Directors are M...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Upper Lynn Canal was honored to host Flossie Spencer, our Alaska Native/Native American Mentoring Initiative Director,...

The death of 220,000 king salmon smolt in three years has led the state to re-examine its contract with the regional aquaculture association. An...

It was a great day at The Valley of the Eagles Golf Course! Many thanks to Stan Jones and Kathy Pardee Jones for hosting this month’s Big...

The Haines Borough has gained more than 3,000 acres in a land grant from the state. Signed into law in late June by Gov. Sean Parnell, the bill...

The highest salmon prices in a decade or more are boosting the Lynn Canal gillnet fishery. Prices for chum are up to 70 cents per pound, up from 50...

The annual KHNS fund-raising marathon held last week fell short of its $60,000 goal. The station raised about $40,000 during the week of pitching for...

Lynn Canal Conservation would like to congratulate Will Hickman, the recipient of our 2010 scholarship award. Will is an "A" student at...

Catches were down but prices were up in the first week of the Lynn Canal commercial gillnet fishery. A dry spring may be keeping hatchery chums from f...

Representatives of Alaska Pipeline Project said Tuesday that Haines and Skagway might both be used as transshipment ports for pipe if the company...

Haines gillnetter Gregg Bigsby was motoring his fishing boat north Wednesday with 800 pounds of fresh king salmon aboard for Saturday’s free,...

The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved its $11.7 million budget for the coming year, including a $175,000 appropriation to the Southeast Alas...

A memorial will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Haines Assisted Living for Vivian Menaker, a 55-year Haines resident, teacher and conservationist who...

Haines Borough officials were scheduling a meeting this week among emergency responders, social workers, and school officials to make sure witnesses...

Vivian Menaker died Tuesday in Haines at age 90. Menaker was a champion of early childhood education, started the local Headstart program and Chilkat...

Haines Borough Assembly discussions of grants to non-profit organizations should center on merit, not cost. Groups that serve the public well deserve...

The Girls on the Run program culminated its second season recently with a 5K run from the airport to Dalton City. Fourteen girls and eight adults...

The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to fund hazardous waste collection for local businesses on a limited, trial basis and to increase grants to...

In an effort to provide informative, helpful resources to the entire community, Lynn Canal Counseling Services applied for and was awarded a $500...

The Haines Borough Assembly May 25 is slated to adopt its $11 million operating and capital budget, and will consider amending it to include as much...

Sharon and Gregory Belisle of Whitehorse, Y.T., have been coming to Haines about 15 years, often on a cabin cruiser they keep in Skagway. Last week, t...