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The Friends of the Haines Borough Public Library would like to thank everyone who elected to make a donation to the library through the Permanent...

We would like to thank whomever that did something generous for our family! We are touched by the kindness. Larry Sweet Jr. and fa...

The letter in the paper describing the burning of plastics and other material releasing toxic smoke at times could enter our own Lilly lake water...

Here we go again. Another one million taxpayer dollars that will need to be spent on the New Harbor Expansion Project. And according to those in...

The Haines Library would like to thank all those who made its first Literary Haunted House a huge success. Friends of the Library donated funds to...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haines wants to thank the Haines Community for showing up and helping out with the annual Dream Big Dinner to support...

When Chilkat Valley residents make decisions on resource issues, to include fishing and mining and other industries that will have lasting impacts, I...

Thank you to caller Gene Kennedy and musicians Tom Heywood, Eric Holle and Burl Sheldon for setting a festive tone for the 10/28 Halloween Hootenanny...

Burning trash is harmful to human health. When household garbage containing non-combustibles like plastics is burned on one resident’s private...

On behalf of the 12-member Mining Forum Steering Committee, I would like to thank the following people for helping to make last weekend’s event a...

Should the borough use taxpayer money to purchase alcohol to sell and/or serve at events? When I first moved to Haines in 2001 and worked for the...

The Haines School District would like to thank everyone who donated, contributed to and attended the fundraiser for Denise Sherman. It was a huge...

It has been a pleasure and honor to be a part of this community for the past ten years. The actions of the people that live here are mighty and...

Thank you to everyone who helped us finish the Haines Sheldon Museum’s new exhibit: “Everything From Afar Drifts Ashore.” We had 188 people...

If Haines Borough seeks to raise new funds from vice taxes why not “go big.” The assembly set a low bar—taxing marijuana, an industry that...

On Saturday the 14th of October, I was honored to be at a party (Potlatch) for our people (Raven and Eagle clans). The Eagles were honoring the...

Haines Friends of Recycling recently held its 2nd fish net recycling event this year, on September 29-30. Thank you to everyone who brought in their o...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haines wants to thank Alaska Department of Fish and Game and in particular, Rich Chapell and Lyndsey Hura, for partnering...

The current concept for the scenic walkway around the sports boat parking lot is mixed. The walkway leaves Front Street accessing a waterside park...

The board and staff of Lynn Canal Conservation thank all those who helped to make the 2nd Chilkat Chef salmon dinner and cooking competition a great...

Becky’s Place would like to thank Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for their gift of $1,500. The funds were used to purchase security cameras...

Regarding Joe Poor’s pro-mining letter: The difference between glaciers and mining companies is intention. Glaciers have none; they simply obey...

What a great community we live in! Thank you for your generous contributions toward our required matching funds to purchase a new Care-A-Van for the...

On behalf of Echo Ranch Bible Camp Haines, I would like to thank the community of Haines for the warm welcome they extended to us as we transitioned...

In Haines the mayor’s job is to run meetings with fairness and civility, ensuring that things go smoothly and with everyone having a voice....