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AP&T asks to raise electricity rates by 25%, deadline for public comment Friday
Haines customers could face an up to 25% jump in their electricity bills if the state approves...
How 'dirtbag' Harry Subertas found ultrarunning success
On a recent August day, Haines resident Harry Subertas was running through Sierra Nevadas near Lake...
Sept. 5 School Board updates
Superintendent Roy Getchell told the school board members the district had mixed results in some of its self-imposed strategic goals over the past yea...
Haines sportsmans association builds skeet shooting range
The Haines Sportsmans Association and Haines Hotshots are finalizing work on a brand new skeet...
Glacier Bears have successful first meet despite wind and "really steep" hill
Defending state champion Glacier Bears cross country runners kicked off their official season in Ska...
GASC Meeting Briefs
At this month’s Government and Services Committee Meeting, several ordinances were moved to be heard at the next assembly meeting on Sept. 12,...
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...
Auto incident in Skagway caused areawide outage
On Thursday, Aug. 31, all the lights in Haines and Skagway went out in the middle of the day during a power outage. Haines gets its hydropower from...
AP&T asks to raise electricity rates by 25%, deadline for public comment Friday
Haines customers could face an up to 25% jump in their electricity bills if the state approves Alaska Power Company’s bid to increase energy rates,...
Artist James Hart grows into new space as part of Tlingit art revival
At his small art studio on a recent weekday afternoon, 33-year-old Haines artist James Hart was...
Grieving father builds deck to remember landslide victim
Looking at Mount Riley, the scar left behind by the December 2020 landslide is still easy to see....
August 13 Chilkoot Lake canoe incident led to multiple medevacs
At least five guests on a canoe tour operated by Alaska Mountain Guides on Chilkoot Lake were medeva...
Residents fume over property tax assessments, plot fixes
Residents angry over sharp rises in some property tax assessments continue to scheme ways to undo...
Wilks to take over as museum director
After three years of operating without a director, the Sheldon Museum has finally filled the...
Assembly boosts pay for itself and mayor
The Haines Borough Assembly voted overwhelmingly to boost pay for itself and for the mayor at an...
Assembly Briefs 8-22
Police chief regrets Several assembly members expressed concern about the announced resignation of police chief Heath Scott. Scott announced earlier...
Meet the teachers
Lacy Fischer is the special education teacher for grades six through 12. She will be working with...
Lutak Dock comment deadline extended
The comment period for a federal permit for the Lutak Dock reconstruction has been extended by two weeks. Haines Borough is seeking to rebuild the...
Drilling at placer mine proposed at Porcupine Creek
A Washington-based company submitted a placer mining application to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources at Porcupine Creek. RGD Mining Company...
NPS awards $75k for Noow Hit Tribal House rebuild
The Chilkoot Indian Association has been named a recipient of a $74,889 grant from the National Park...
Haines Herring: Fake news for a reaL Town
Twenty-four-year-old Alaskan Bryan Bryerson was scrolling through the dating app Tinder last week at two in the morning when he realized he...
'Like Christmas': Haines students return to school
On Tuesday morning at 8 a.m., Haines students poured out of yellow school buses and made their way...
Pioneer Bar celebrates 70 years with party
Patrons stepping into the Pioneer Bar on Friday and Saturday night were transported to the 1950s,...
Mixed decision in Palmer Project appeal
The state's Department of Environmental Conservation made what environmental and tribal groups calle...
New food truck highlights evolving mobile-food scene
A new food truck has opened up in Haines, adding new character to the ever-expanding food-truck...
