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The death of 220,000 king salmon smolt in three years has led the state to re-examine its contract with the regional aquaculture association. An...

Klukwan, Inc. has approved lending $2 million to Chilkat Indian Village for the purchase of a dock and ferry boat, as well as to cover start-up...

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell will serve as Grand Marshall for the annual parade at the Southeast Alaska State Fair Saturday, July 31. "The fair is...

Some Klukwan, Inc. shareholders seeking election to its board of directors say they’re concerned about repeated transfers from the...

The rain held off as 15 contestants turned out Saturday morning, July 3, for the 2010 Mount Ripinsky Race. Congratulations to winner 15-year-old...

It was a great day at The Valley of the Eagles Golf Course! Many thanks to Stan Jones and Kathy Pardee Jones for hosting this month’s Big...

At noon on Aug. 14, the Haines Woman’s Club will have a get-to-know-you membership picnic. All Haines Woman’s Club members and all women...

The Emblem Club would like to thank everyone who helped or turned out for our Pedal to Push Away Drugs bike ride from the ferry terminal to Chilkoot...

The Haines Borough School Board recently gave superintendent Michael Byer near-perfect marks on managing school facilities and budget, but lower...

A June 29 meeting of the campus routes subcommittee of the Safe Routes to School Task Force identified a temporary plan for improving pedestrian...

Interest by residents and Alaskans is helping prop up a housing market that saw a steep drop in home sales last year, Haines real estate agents said...

Drew Baltzell of Haines and Harley Williams of Klukwan were among 28 participants at the 44th annual American Legion Alaska Boys State event, held at...

Incumbent state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, will seek a fourth term as state representative from House District 5. In the November statewide...

Local police have added a Taser to their tools for chasing off bears, but say there are limits on its use. Last year, Sgt. Jason Joel was at a...

Carol Ann Morris, a 10-year resident of Haines, died of cirrhosis of the liver June 21 at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. She was 59. Morris was...

The Haines Borough has gained more than 3,000 acres in a land grant from the state. Signed into law in late June by Gov. Sean Parnell, the bill...

Two http://www.guidesinalaska.com/city.asp?place=4675&city=HomerAK builders salvaged redwood planks and beams from the mothballed Young Road water...

John Thoreson survived some tricky moments on his 66-day solo kayak trip from Olympia, Wash. to Haines, but he wasn’t daunted. The 33-year-old...

Runners, take your mark. The third annual Southeast Alaska State Fair Haines Hustle is set for Saturday, July 31. Southeast Alaska Regional Health...

They prayed with church elders and villagers. They helped on community building projects. They saw brilliant purple flowers and strange plants, and...