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Man’s destiny is to find a way off of Earth and colonize new planets before the sun expires, Apollo 14 astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell told a capacity...

A Juneau-based professional survey manager this week questioned the stated accuracy of a recent Haines Borough facilities survey. The $9,000 contract...

The Haines Animal Rescue Kennel (HARK) would like to thank “Santa Mike” for coming to town and posing with local area pets during this year’s...

I recently attended a public session of “Talk Alaska” at the library, a variation on “Community Matters.” During the discussion, the group...

The Haines Sportsmans Association held our annual fall turkey shoot last Saturday and it was a great success. The weather proved to be bright and...

A design committee is being formed to plan the $6.2 million Soboleff-McRae Veterans Wellness Center at Second Avenue and Dalton Street, project...

Sitting atop the draft “wish list” for the Haines Borough’s capital requests to the Alaska Legislature is about $2-2.5 million in upgrades to...

Haines post office reminds customers to mail early this holiday season. First-class and priority mail to locations in the Lower 48 should be...

The Haines Glacier Bears wrestling team will host a regional championship meet for the first time Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Head coach Dennis Durr said about...

The Haines Borough Assembly recently approved a $700,000 contract with Southeast Roadbuilders for road improvements in the Chilkat Lake area. The...

Besides seeking bell-ringers to work at donation kettles, the Salvation Army this year is recruiting families, businesses and groups to “adopt a fam...

The Haines Borough’s Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Haines High School open area. Jason Gamache, an...

Shakespeare returns to the local stage after a long absence when Juneau’s Theater in the Rough brings “Macbeth” to the Chilkat Center for a...

About 100 residents and visitors turned out for the dedication of two 10-foot totems Saturday at Klukwan’s ANS Hall. Lani Hotch, executive director...

It’s eagle month. November is the time when we see the greatest number of eagles visiting the Chilkat Valley. And there can be some surprising...

Despite a disappointing, unusually -riddled performance Friday, the Haines Glacier Bears volleyball team rallied Saturday to give the Craig Panthers...

Monday, Nov. 19 A caller requested assistance contacting a relative who was on a fishing boat on the south side of Sullivan Island. She had not heard...

Instead of climbing a narrow, dimly lit wooden staircase to access the current Chilkoot Indian Association offices, tribal members will have...

The see-saw race for the District 34 House seat continued Monday when Democratic challenger Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins recaptured the lead, gaining 28 vo...

Power supply issues have sent plans for a Chilkoot Indian Association-owned wood pellet production plant back to the drawing board. A feasibility...

Making the Haines School art room quieter may cost the school district up to $214,000. The district last year moved art instruction from a specially...

Once again, Tim Shields (DDF Drama Coach) and I gratefully applaud the support the Drama, Debate, and Forensics team enjoys in this community. It’s...

A photo posted during her remembrance ceremony in August showed a teenage Harriett Jurgeleit and her younger sister hiking on a ridge of Mount Ripinsk...