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Christy Tengs Fowler has been a songwriter most of her life, but it took "Dr. Phil" to spur her to follow her dream of recording a country...

The Haines Borough Assembly May 11 voted 4-3 against giving themselves a $50 per meeting raise, with a $500 per month raise for the mayor. Under the...

Former Haines Borough mayor Bob Henderson will donate his 14-acre farm to the American Bald Eagle Foundation for use rehabilitating eagles. The proper...

Kangundo is a small agricultural town in the mountains of eastern Kenya, just 36 miles west of Nairobi, the country’s capital, and not far from...

Let’s remove another topic that breeds conflict. Thomas Jefferson stated in debate when framing the U.S. Constitution, "Let no more be...

What is it called when we bribe ourselves? Most agree bribery is, at least, unethical if not immoral. Bribes usually work on people desperate or greed...

A big thank-you from the library’s summer reading program to three groups: the Emblem Club for their generous donation so we could add...

We would like to say thank you to all the walkers and sponsors of the Chilkat River Walk on Saturday, May 15. Thank you especially to: Mark McCready...

In an effort to provide informative, helpful resources to the entire community, Lynn Canal Counseling Services applied for and was awarded a $500...

The departure of Jessica Edwards from your staff reminds me to tell you that I appreciate the endurance of this publication. It seems to me that your...

Martha Jones, mother of Cynthia “C.J.” Jones, died unexpectedly April 15 at her home in Royal Oak, Mich. She was 90. Martha visited...

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The gourmet beer dinner at the 18th annual Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival already is sold out. "We have more inquiries from out...

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The Haines Borough will pay for water and sewer mains in the Chilkoot Indian Association’s new subdivision in exchange for money to maintain...

If you spill your coffee driving down Third Avenue, you might consider a bib. Resurfacing of downtown streets – recently a high priority for...

The Haines Borough Assembly May 25 is slated to adopt its $11 million operating and capital budget, and will consider amending it to include as much...

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A crossing guard program and relocation of a flashing light may be immediate steps for improving student safety. The school district’s Safe...

Haines High School graduated 19 seniors Tuesday at Karl Ward Gym in a ceremony punctuated by tears, hugs and basketball metaphors. "Like in a...

Haines boys’ and girls’ teams each placed second behind http://www.guidesinalaska.com/city.asp?place=4669&city=SitkaAK at last...

Monday, May 17 A caller reported the Port Chilkoot Dock rest rooms were not locked during the night. A caller reported construction zones on Third...