Ventures are underway that could help breathe life back into Main Street, including a proposal by the Haines Brewing Company to buy Haines Borough land downtown.

Brewery owners Paul Wheeler and Jeanne Kitayama are hoping to buy 20,000 square feet of land on Fourth and Main to build a new, L-shaped 2,700-square-foot building for their business.

“By relocating to the downtown area, we will be more accessible to both Haines visitors and locals. With the…