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The Alaska Police Standards Council has started the process of revoking the police certification of former Haines Borough police sergeant Jason Joel....

The Haines Borough ranks among the wealthiest communities on the West Coast in per-capita income, according to a federal compilation included in the...

How are your rubber boots holding up? Complaints about poorly made Xtratuf boots, published in coastal Alaska newspapers in recent months, also...

The operator of the valley’s only taxi service is looking to get out of the business, citing a drop in ridership as well as competition from...

Mayor Stephanie Scott said she was enthused 21 residents turned out Aug. 2 for a meeting on wind power potential in the Chilkat Valley, but she isn’...

Oil spill response officials and Haines harbor staff stood by Monday morning after a wooden-hulled tender boat ran aground near the entrance to the sm...

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of crash that killed an Air Excursions pilot on a flight from Juneau bound for...

Fair Parade: Grand Marshal, Doris Ward. Grand Prize Float: Mayan Fair Well by Lily Boron. Best Youth Entry: TAFY Stars Dance Team. Best Group Entry:...

Two string bands that play a range of music will be featured at a Haines Arts Council performance starting 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at the Chilkat...

Harriett Lawrence Jurgeleit, the first Southeast Alaska Fair executive director, died peacefully at...

Monday, Aug. 6 An officer responded to numerous calls about a bear on the beach near the harbor. Vehicles were removed after a person called to...

Haines Borough Assembly is set to introduce the municipality’s revised comprehensive plan at its regular meeting starting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The...

Hilma White, who helped establish the Hotel Halsingland and operated the Port Chilkoot Camper Park for decades, died Saturday at Haines Assisted Livin...

Once again the logging show at the Southeast Alaska State Fair went off without a hitch because of all the volunteers who helped make it a success. A...

We wish to thank Lutak Lumber for the generous donation of materials for the new fair main stage backdrop mural. Chip Lende and the entire crew there...

Thanks to the Haines Borough for repairing the front wall at the skate park recently. It’s now safer and looks better. Many skaters use the park...

Many thanks to the Chilkat Guides for donating their time, equipment, and unparalleled enthusiasm for taking six rafts of locals and present and...

This is a very late “thank you” to the Haines community for helping with or attending this year’s Summer Youth Theater Conservatory production...

The Haines Golf Association would like to thank Delta Western for its donation to the recent Screaming Eagle Classic Golf Tournament.  Additionally,...

This week’s story about a high, per-capita income in Haines left us in the newsroom scratching our heads. If federal statisticians are correct,...