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Should Haines High School graduation requirements be changed or stiffened? The Haines Borough School Board took up that question Tuesday, at the...

Delays in the hiring process and a mistake in the advertised pay left the Haines Borough’s choice for its firefighter job uncertain about...

Chilkoot Indian Association tribal administrator Dave Berry said when the new Chilkoot Estates subdivision is within view, he’s surprised by...

The Haines Borough will likely receive about $103,000 in projects from $1 million designated in 2008 for federal forest projects in northern...

First: Better luck next time on the 1 percent. Right now the recall is more important. Representatives Daymond Hoffman, Joanne Waterman and Jerry...

Citizens frequently do not realize the importance of effective local government. Our local government is in charge of things that affect our everyday...

Haines Friends of Recycling would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for the grant they gave us in late 2010 for the purchase of...

Julia Rose Fitzgerald was born Aug. 29 in Anchorage to former Haines residents Niki and Dan Fitzgerald. Julia weighed 7 lbs., 12 ozs., and measured 21...

A task force to tackle underage drinking is a step forward in addressing this communitywide issue. Borough leaders have previously passed the buck to...

Lynn Canal gillnetters say they want change in management of the local fishery, which they say weighs disproportionately on their gear group for...

If you think it’s been wetter than usual, you’re right. The 5.33 inches that fell in August was nearly double the average of 2.78 inches...

Voting for Haines Chamber of Commerce annual awards – including business of the year – is open through Sept. 15. Voting is open to chamber...

Susan Bell, a former Haines tourism director who helped launch the Kluane-Chilkat bike ride and recruited regular dockings of large cruise ships,...

Haines lawmen say they’ll be taking a more aggressive approach to underage drinking as a result of a meeting last week where residents said the...

Former state trooper Don Otis dedicated his energy to keeping young people from driving drunk instead of trying to keep them from drinking. "I...

The first meeting of an alcohol task force Wednesday focused on connecting with youths instead of "preaching" at them. Nine residents...

The Haines volleyball team made its season debut last weekend with sweeps on Wrangell’s home court. The varsity Glacier Bears went undefeated...

Rookie Zayla Asquith-Heinz again outran all girls from small schools at Saturday’s cross-country meet in Wrangell, propelling the Glacier Bear...

According to the Haines Borough’s most recent Community Youth Development (CYD) director, a facilities crunch has restricted the growth of the p...

Haines police used a Taser on a Juneau man recently who was being uncooperative during a field sobriety test and subsequently arrested for driving...

Multiple sources reported that a Coeur Alaska miner died Wednesday morning at the Kensington Gold Mine. As of press time Wednesday, the...

A brown bear that pushed its way into sheds and a garage was "shot several times" and killed Saturday night near the Deishu Drive senior hou...

Monday, Sept. 5 A caller reported a rockslide in the northbound lane at 8.5 Mile Haines Highway. Sunday, Sept. 4 A caller reported a possible fire...