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Update, Thursday, July 21 4 p.m.: Haines borough clerk Julie Cozzi on Thursday afternoon rejected the application for the recall of assemblyman Steve...

A former Haines Borough Police Department officer has been charged with perjury for allegedly lying under oath as a witness in a Haines DUI and...

Former Haines resident Deltina Hay recently signed a five-book deal with Linden Publishing. Following the success of her first book, "The Social...

Thank you just doesn’t seem to express our feelings for our family and friends here in Haines for the prayers, food, cards, phone calls, and...

During the upcoming borough assembly meeting of July 26 the fate of the borough code permitting ATV usage on the streets in your neighborhood and...

Hats off to the American Bald Eagle Foundation for an awesome children’s program! As someone who has worked with youth in a variety of ways, I...

When Haines dedicated funds to promoting tourism and economic development, we created a fund for protecting our future; much like stacking wood for...

What a waste of time and energy. We’ve been there, done that, appealed all the way to the Alaska Supreme Court, divided the community, cost...

I would like to thank several people for helping us with the American Legion/American Legion Auxiliary Independence Day float: Jack Smith, Bill and...

I was shocked this spring with the prices of both state and federal fees and store items. I understand the need for the businesses and state and...

Mr. John Binkley’s, president of Alaska Cruise Lines Inc., presentation at the chamber luncheon said although the cruise ship industry will not...

Steve and Jamie Knudsen welcomed daughter Madyson Paige on July 8. She was born in Juneau with grandmother Shari Wallers, aunt Jeanette Baker, both...

Haines Borough Assembly members met for more than five hours Tuesday to address grievances former facilities director Brad Maynard filed against...

Three candidates have filed to run for mayor of the Haines Borough as of Wednesday morning. John Brower and Stephanie Scott will challenge incumbent...

A vote to measure demand for a community recreation center could join a potentially crowded ballot in October, but a decision on the future of the...

The 43rd annual Southeast Alaska State Fair kicks off July 28 and fairgoers better begin strategically planning the four days in order to pack in as...

Haines is not experiencing the usual and near-constant bouts of rain Southeast Alaska communities are known for in the summer. The National Weather...

Haines High School cross-country running practice begins 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at Sharnbroich Field. Coach Liam Cassidy said runners are reminded...

Mayor Jan Hill has designated one seat on the Haines Borough’s revived, seven-member Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to be filled by a...

The Haines Borough Assembly at its July 12 meeting approved a resolution to pay Dave Pahl of the Haines Hammer Museum $18,800 to restore the Keystone...

Sealaska Heritage Institute has released flash cards, an audio CD and an online interactive tool designed to teach the Tlingit alphabet to children....

There will be a memorial service for long-time resident Victor Palmer on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. Palmer died July 14, two days...

Monday, July 18 A caller reported a bear near the American Bald Eagle Foundation. A caller reported a dispute between a male and a female on a local...

The Haines Volunteer Fire Department in the past week responded to two calls for fires in the woods near Fourth Avenue. “If you’re having...

Lauren Dagostino, 32, of Haines was convicted July 14 of furnishing alcohol to a minor. Dagostino was fined $500 and ordered to pay a $50 surcharge. O...