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Motorists may get a break in what they’re paying at the pump with the arrival of a fuel barge here in 10 days. Or not. Haines Borough Assembly...

The Haines Borough Assembly gave manager Mark Earnest a “satisfactory” evaluation Tuesday, a decision that came during an executive session at a...

A local man has been banned from Haines Borough ports and harbors indefinitely after allegedly threatening the harbormaster. Harbormaster Phil Benner...

A Haines Borough grader struck a power pole on Deishu Drive Monday morning, knocking out electricity areawide for about 10 minutes. Carlos Jimenez,...

Rookie racer Michael T. Ward of Haines walked away with $4,000 in prize money after finishing third overall at last weekend’s Alcan 200 snow...

The Haines drama, debate and forensics team competed in Ketchikan last weekend, its final regional meet before the state championship in mid-February....

The Haines Glacier Bears were winless in a slate of basketball games this weekend, but each squad had at least one contest that went down to the...

The Haines Borough Planning Commission is struggling to craft some sort of compromise regarding the potential rezone of the Chilkat Lake Road area....

Some Haines Borough officials are questioning whether the borough is spending its time and money wisely by sending three public officials to a...

Haines Police have received “literally hundreds” of tips, hints and rumors on who may be responsible for last week’s killing of a dog and...

Haines Borough Assembly members say they want more information on school board spending decisions following the board’s approval of $619,000 for...

If you think you have an exciting personal history, or think you know someone who does, the Sheldon Museum is looking for the story. The museum...

Last week’s front-page story on two dogs that were shot by arrows misidentified the owner of the dog Maple as Mike Kinison. Jeremiah Kinison is the...

I’ve been very disturbed to read that the assembly put the Lutak Dock project at the top of our funding list. Shouldn’t we be having a public...

During recent debate surrounding the Alaska Class Ferry design controversy, a statement was made outside of this publication that Alaskans...

Glacier Swim Club coach Patty Morgan was in town with her charges during last weekend’s Winter Games North swim meet. Morgan is now working...

Monday, Jan. 21 A woman reported continuing harassment from another woman who repeatedly calls to insult her. The caller requested the situation be...