Local parents are working hard to get Girl Scout troops going again in Haines.

The previous troop faded away two years ago as the girls grew up and moved on. Last year, a Daisy troop for kindergartners and first-graders was founded. This year, girls are being lined up for Brownies and possibly the older levels of scouting.

“It’s hard as (the girls) get older,” said Edie Granger, who was a troop leader for five years.…