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The crew of the Coast Guard helicopter that plucked a Haines hiker from a Mount Ripinsky cliffside in January received a national award from the head...

The Haines Borough is looking to contractors for planning and execution of its major projects, including an expanded port and a "community"...

A pending enforcement action against a Small Tracts Road property owner has cast a spotlight on the perennial issue of junked cars in the valley. The...

Occupy Wall Street came to Haines Saturday afternoon, when about 30 people demonstrated for an hour at George Mark Park. "There are a couple of...

It’s disturbing to me that an act of protest in New York City rated a huge, front-page picture while the accomplishment of two Haines young...

I take issue with three points in last week’s editorial. I believe it’s time to go a very different direction than what you advocate....

Hear, hear to Tom Morphet’s commentary to do away with designated seats on the Haines Borough Assembly. I don’t mean to bad-mouth...

I am going to be coming home through Alberta, Canada the first of December and am picking up two buffalo. If anyone is interested in sharing the cost...

First I would like to thank you and the Haines community for coming together at a time when my wife Linda Anderson and myself needed the support,...

Thank you to all the people who turned out Saturday night for the annual Ducks Unlimited banquet and membership event. There were lots of fun new...

Asher Mack Jimenez was born Wednesday, Oct. 12 to Sierra and Carlos Jimenez. Asher weighed 7 lbs., 3 ozs. He was greeted soon after his arrival by big...

Residents of two upper valley subdivisions are facing the prospect of plowing their roads themselves this winter. Some contractors say conditions...

Lynn Canal Community Players and the Denali Drama Troupe will sponsor improvisation workshops, to be followed by a performance, Nov. 1-5. Adult sessio...

The revived Glacier Bear wrestling program notched its first victory in a championship match Saturday when junior Jimmy Thomsen defeated Kake junior...

The Haines varsity volleyball team traveled to Whitehorse last week for a three-day tournament. The Glacier Bears twice faced Thunder Mountain, F.H....

Neighbors, family, and friends will hold a potluck 3 p.m. Sunday at 35 Mile Old Haines Highway to celebrate the life of Mosquito Lake resident Linda J...

The Haines Alcohol Task Force is sending letters of support to help fund the group’s efforts. The Haines Sportsman’s Association donated...

The Haines Arts Council will present the Sweet Plantain string quartet 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Chilkat Center. Tickets are $15, adults; $12, seniors;...

Interested in improving your attention span, memory and reading comprehension? The Haines Borough School District is offering its Fast ForWord...

Letters of interest for an open seat on the Haines Borough School Board are due noon Friday, Oct. 28. Letters should be sent to Ashley Sage, P.O. Box...

The Haines Animal Rescue Kennel will host a euthanasia training clinic Monday at the Chilkat Center. "It is one of the toughest jobs anyone can...

The Haines Borough’s government affairs and services committee and about 30 residents on Tuesday brainstormed how to best manage and promote...

Ten months after breaking his back during a fall off Mount Ripinsky, Keith Hutchins has returned to the peak on regular hikes. A 41-year-old deckhand...

Friends and family said goodbye to lifelong resident, former postal clerk and Tlingit weaver Edith Jacquot, 78, Saturday with a funeral at the Sacred...

Monday, Oct. 17 A caller reported two bears in a dumpster near Tlingit Park. An officer responded and the bears left the area. A caller reported a hit...