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The Haines Borough Assembly on a 4-2 vote Tuesday endorsed an integrated licensing process for the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project. The...

Veteran quilter Donna Walter of Haines fashioned lace from a bridal net and learned 35 new techniques to create a satin and silk quilt that will be...

Jim Szymanski said this week that he and other organizers are more than halfway to their goal of raising $20,000 for inflatable suspender collars for...

The Uglys of Haines started out as a drinking club, but they’ve quietly grown to support charities and events throughout the community, and built...

The Haines Borough expects to receive about $359,000 in secure schools funding, following passage this week of the federal transportation bill. The...

A jury of six Haines residents on June 13 unanimously found that, based on evidence presented, it can be presumed that Jason Allgood died on June 16,...

A Haines woman was fined $300 and ordered to pay $280 restitution last week after 20 bags of household waste – including 400 pounds of food scraps...

Construction of a two-story apartment complex for veterans at the corner of Second Avenue and Dalton Street will begin next spring, said Dan Austin, g...

An Aug. 4 float trip and a ceremony in Klukwan will be held to observe the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle...

The Haines Borough has stepped up safety procedures and made changes to rules for after-hours use of the maintenance shop in the wake of an...

Fish and Game sportfish biologist Rich Chapell this week said the Chilkat River king salmon run appears to be running short of escapement goals....

Haines residents can bring household hazardous waste products to the old city shop on Union Street starting 8 a.m. Friday, July 20. There is no...

Creations by Klukwan’s Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center traditional arts program will be featured in a show at the Sheldon Museum beginning Friday,...

Cyclists Dave and Sarah Dalziel stopped in Haines last week as part of their year-long bike trip from Anchorage to Buenos Aires. The husband-wife pair...

Two Fourth of July classic events were scratched this year, but may return next year, organizers say. The Mad River Raft Race, a homemade boat race do...

A resident who said he was upset by Haines Borough police tactics at a July 4 concert said he’s considering taking legal action. Dean “Bear”...

The Southeast Alaska State Fair seeks volunteers to help prepare the fairgrounds at 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 21. Volunteers also are needed to run...

Friends, family and fishermen from around Southeast Alaska gathered at a potluck memorial at the...

Kaitlin Podsiki and Bryan Combs were married Saturday, July 7 in Haines. Kaitlin was escorted down the aisle of the cruise ship dock by her father, Gr...

I would like to thank everyone who helped with mud volleyball on the Fourth of July, including Jim Schnabel, Tyler Scovill, Tammy, Allan and Natalie...

The 2012 Fourth of July Haines Woman’s Club Annual Pie Sale was an incredible success. Thanks to the baking skills of our members and their...

To most people Haines may seem breezy and cool, but to dogs left in cars it is not. It only takes intermittent sun to cause a car to get to an...

Wasn’t that the best Fourth of July parade you’ve ever seen in Haines? With the sirens, the bagpipes and the Lynn Canal Community Players, we...

The Sheldon Museum sends out our warmest thanks to all those who helped make the Fourth of July Children’s Games possible. Special thanks to AP&T,...

We would like to thank Tracy Mikowski and Steve Vick from the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel, two of the most compassionate people we know. While the...