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Hot, dry summer gives way to warm fall
As summer comes to a close and fall approaches, Haines residents should brace for the beginning of the rainy season. In the months of September to...
Duly Noted
Kathleen Menke says she feels “ honored” to have two of her photographs published in the 2023 Tidal Echoes, Southeast Alaska’s literary and...
Assembly Briefs
Mayor Douglas Olerud will compose a letter pending assembly approval that will be sent to Gov. Michael Dunleavy with questions about the state’s pla...
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Joanne Waterman recently visited friends Norm and Suzanne Vuillet-Smith and Greg and Carol Goodman in Mexico. It’s part of convalescence for...
2022: Big year for post-pandemic firsts, Lutak Dock and late rogue crime wave
In 2022, some iteration of the phrase "back after pandemic hiatus" was scattered throughout CVN headlines and stories like crumpled surgical masks...
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The high school’s annual holiday food drive continues through Friday. Drop non-perishable food in bins under the tree at the Haines School’s main...
Thanks for a great July 4th picnic
It was wonderful to be back in Tlingit Park for the annual Friends of the Library Fourth of July picnic. Thanks to your generosity the Friends raised...
This Week in History
June 17, 1972 PUC pulls plug, stops Haines TV Haines is without television as a result of the state...
Vuillet: athlete, world traveler
A family funeral service for Bob Vuillet, 88, was held Dec. 30 at St. Michael and All Angels... Full story
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Credit Blake Ward with finding Asher Jimenez’s lost mountain bike. Blake was throwing a Frisbee with his girlfriend on the lot in front of the Presb...
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Haines Compost has composted more than 100,120 pounds of biodegradable waste and food scraps since their start in September 2018. Owner Genny Rietze...
Assembly narrowly fires manager: mayor breaks tie
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday evening to fire borough manager Debra Schnabel without cause, with mayor Jan Hill breaking a 3-3 tie vote....
Neighbors support each other during crisis
The Haines Borough should encourage all residents to participate in local gardening, either cooperative or self, wherever there is space to plant....
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The Haines Volunteer Fire Department had their annual Christmas party at the Haines School on Monday. The celebration included recognizing Tim...
HEDC resigns from mining committee
The Haines Economic Development Corporation resigned its membership on the Chilkat Valley Mining Forum committee last month, with HEDC president...
John Marquardt answered the call
Friends and family will gather at New Hope Church on Mosquito Lake Road at 11 a.m. Saturday to...
This Week in History
March 3, 1969 Industrial expansion will hit Haines by September. John Schnabel announced this...
Assembly split on water main extension
A resolution to authorize the upgrade of a water main on Mathias Avenue failed this week when assembly members Tom Morphet and Brenda Josephson said...
Army explodes mortar
The Haines Sheldon Museum opened its doors to the public last week after being closed for several days after a staff member found a WWII-era Japanese...
Mysterious mortar empties museum
Sheldon Museum staff relocated after finding what may be a live mortar round in their office last...
Finance committee considers 1 percent art requirement for projects
Similar to state law, a requirement to allocate 1 percent of a total project’s cost for art in public buildings might become codified in the...
Assembly split on utility hook up process
A landowner’s request to hook up water and sewer on Mathias Avenue has shined a spotlight on a safety lapse the borough had overlooked, and brought...
Duly Noted
Sarah Warner and Christopher Latorre were married last month in Klukwan along the banks of the Chilkat River near the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural and...
Ward had a 'strong independent streak'
Longtime resident Marge Ward, 95, died July 26 in the Juneau Pioneer Home where she'd been since... Full story
Vandalism ruins scenic rocks
A “crime” is defined as a breach of a rule for which a punishment may be prescribed by a governing authority. This notice goes out to the person,...