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The National Park Service escorted celebrity journalist Jenna Bush around Mount McKinley while...

Haines Borough officials are looking for ways to cut garbage expenses in the face of increased collection fees that have doubled or more in less than...

State Department of Transportation officials said this week they’ve secured $500,000 to complete sidewalk and curb repair in conjunction with...

Organizers are hoping to drum up a rousing Fourth of July parade in Haines, as the holiday coincides with the weekly docking of the 1,440-passenger...

Record snows followed by rain in November toppled a 70-year-old yellow cedar near 1 Mile Haines Highway, a tree apparently planted by pioneering farm...

The Downtown Revitalization Committee will seek to become a recognized advisory group to the Haines Borough. The loose organization of citizens and...

Meetings next week will give residents and resource agencies officials opportunities to weigh in on plans for the proposed Connelly Lake...

Wood-pellet heat wouldn’t be cheaper than oil for Haines Borough buildings and it’s not clear it pencils out at public buildings elsewhere in...

Dr. Stan Jones said he built his nine-hole golf course in Haines because, “When you sit on the porch, you die.” In the interest of not expiring...

Haines resident W. Kyle Ponsford’s first book, “The Uncommon Christian Walk,” focuses on the idea that there’s often a gap between what...

Haines police are seeking help identifying the suspect in an alleged sexual assault downtown early Tuesday morning. Police say the assault occurred...

Teams slowed down and some scratched in the 20th annual Kluane to Chilkat Bike Relay Saturday, held in wintry weather between Haines Junction, Y.T....

During his 20 or so years in Haines, equipment operator Bob McBride liked practical jokes and...

The Haines Borough Planning Commission was scheduled to hold a second public hearing on its draft comprehensive plan on Thursday, June 21. The...

Monday, June 18 A person was taken into protective custody and transported to Juneau to receive help. A caller reported RVs parked illegally on Beach...

Anna Szymanski graduated magna cum laude from Williams College on June 2 with a degree in biology. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, a national...

A meeting has been called to review and discuss APT’s hydropower proposal for the Chilkoot.  (The meeting is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 27at the AN...

At our annual bike race pancake feed last Sunday, Haines People for Peace raised over $1,700 for the 2012 Chilkat Valley Peace Prize awards and our...

Alaska State Parks would like to thank Paul Swift, Ken Ewald, Alexandria Feit, Bud Barber, Alexandra Chapin, Johnny White, and David Swift for their...

Special thanks to Haines’ best barbecuers for such a great job at the 5th annual Fishermen’s Community  King Salmon Barbecue and all the...

The Haines Animal Rescue Kennel (HARK) would like to thank all the participants and volunteers who helped make our first Pet Health Fair a success....

The Haines ANS, Camp 5 would like to congratulate the following recipients of the Haines ANS scholarships: Kimberly Lemieux, $700: Teolani Lynch,...

It may be unseasonably cold out but we’re feeling the warmth! Flowers are in bloom at the Sheldon Museum thanks to the generous donations of...