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Southeast Fair hires new director
After 24 years as a hair-dresser, including operating her own shop, and 17 years as an official at...
Ore dock developer eyes private property
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and...
Ferry system lacks crew for Kennicott this summer
In a change of plans from just a few weeks ago, the Alaska Marine Highway System reports it lacks enough crew to operate the Kennicott this summer. Th...
Recycling center stockpiles tons of plastic
“Plastic is a wonderful product because it lasts. It’s also a really horrible product because it lasts,” Haines Friends of Recycling board chair...
Glacier Bards take third at state
Haines High School students notched impressive wins at the state championship debate, drama and forensics meet held last weekend at Anchorage’s...
Tanner fishery begins amid low price
Crabbers across Southeast Alaska set out Feb. 12 for the region’s commercial tanner crab fishery, facing reportedly low prices, but a strong stock e...
Assembly Briefs
The next phase of the Lutak Dock progressive design-build replacement project was approved unanimously by the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday....
Senior Center break-in investigated
Police are investigating a break-in at the Haines Senior Center that was reported on Thursday, Feb. 23, said police chief Heath Scott. Police...
Hylton hired as new Tourism Director
Former Haines resident Rebecca Hylton, 54, was hired as the borough's new Tourism Director, a...
Mosaics, glass fusion interest locals
Residents waiting out winter can take advantage of two local art classes using glass-based mediums....
Residents wait months for food stamps
In the hardest months of winter, thousands of Alaskans are waiting for food stamps as overdue applications going back half a year pile up. The state...
Canadian ore dock developer eyes Haines
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and...
Peratrovich play teaches about Native discrimination
A readers' theater performance at Haines School last week both memorialized and made history. With...
A brief guide to surviving Haines Borough politics
From the practical to the philosophical, current and former elected officials weighed in on how assembly members can survive and thrive in their...
Researchers hypothesize future Southeast climate
Average annual temperatures in Haines could rise between about 4 and 11 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, according to projections by rese...
Four Winds proposed as ski lift site
An informal group of residents pursuing a lift-assisted ski hill in the Chilkat Valley has identified what it considers a strong potential site: Four...
Bike relay registration to open next month
By Kyle Clayton The Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay (KCIBR) race will open for registration next month after being canceled for the past...
Mayor, manager travel to Juneau to lobby legislature
Mayor Doug Olerud and borough manager Annette Kreitzer traveled to Juneau this week to lobby for a $2.5 million funding match to replace the public sa...
Dick Hotch tournament rebounds after two years
A Haines basketball tradition resumed this week after two years off during the covid pandemic. Teams from Juneau and Whitehorse are in town competing...
Committee discusses ambulance fee
The borough’s commerce committee is discussing several changes to the sales tax code for the assembly to consider. Committee members Debra...
