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Thanks to everyone who came out and participated in the AKtive Triathlon. A huge thanks to all of the volunteers and to SEARHC and Southeast...

Nearly 40 athletes from Canada and Alaska participated in the first Chilkat Challenge Triathlon this past Saturday, July 15, celebrating the beauty an...

The Friends of the Library would like to thank all those involved in helping make the Annual 4th of July Picnic, Book Sale, and Bake Sale a...

Every citizen has a First Amendment right to free speech, to voice dissent and I support that right wholeheartedly. Something other than free speech...

Last week’s letters from Margaret Friedenauer and James Axel Wilson (the recall/eulachon harvest) have me wondering if, since we have a borough...

I was recently quoted in a Chilkat Valley News article where the words I used were an inaccurate depiction of my views. I would like to clarify that...

Once again, the cycle of hiring, firing and paying settlements continues. I see no precedent, nor contractual obligation to pay a post resignation...

Haines is fortunate to have such caring and wonderful people living here. The long-neglected George Mark Park on Third and Main Street in front of...

Alaska law provides a process for holding a recall election when there has been serious misconduct, incompetence, or illegal behavior by an elected of...

The dispute over property rights versus subsistence use in Lutak Inlet has been resolved by the courts, yet it has led to a severe financial penalty...

It is almost here!  This Saturday, July 15 is the deadline for you to register as a Haines Borough voter to vote in the Haines Borough recall...

Thank you to all of the attendees and vendors who braved Sunday’s rain to support Mosquito Lake School Community Center’s July Market. We’ll...

After a couple of weeks of being signed up as an Uber driver, I wanted to shed a little more light on the matter. First off, the rideshare app that Ub...

The Hammer Museum’s annual Fourth of July spike-driving and nail-pounding competitions were a big success this year. Thirty-two men and women...

Once again, the community of Haines did not disappoint! We had our best Pie Sale ever! And in the rain! A huge thanks to the Haines Brewing Company...

Our third annual fundraiser for Becky’s Place Haven of Hope was a huge success this year and that is due to the wonderful, caring people of Haines....

Thanks to Haines Assisted Living for hosting an ice cream social for seniors each first and third Sunday at HAL. A dozen flavors of ice cream are...

I have been told a number of times that I should move to town where a woman is “safe.” I have spent my life, as many women have, trying to fit...

Last week my daughter married her man at Chilkat State Park. There were 10 events in five days for 120 out-of-towners (most of whom had never been to...

On behalf of the Haines Senior Center, I want to give a huge thank you to all the people who help support the center. Recently, Dr. Stan Jones...

Last week, when our church group came to help lead Vacation Bible School at Haines Presbyterian Church and help cleanup at Echo Ranch, we were blown...

We had a great turnout for the AKtive Summer Skills basketball camp. Thank you to AP&T and Chilkat Indian Village for your support. Also thanks to...

It is my opinion that Debra Schnabel does not have a conflict of interest with Southeast Road Builders (SERB), here are the reasons why: Everybody...

The Rasmuson Foundation has done it again! Hospice of Haines received a generous $11,459 gift to furnish our new office and bereavement room in the...

It’s good to see positive things happening in Haines, like the Sunday swim. Some are claiming it costs $17,000. But you can relax. Ask yourself who...