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EOC and SEARHC ramp up preparations for coronavirus vaccine distribution
The Haines Borough conducted a Point of Distribution (POD) tabletop exercise on Nov. 13 to prepare for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. The...
Free, asymptomatic testing to end Dec. 19
Free, asymptomatic coronavirus testing will end in Haines and Klukwan on Dec. 19, according to a Tuesday press release from the Southeast Alaska Regio...
Social services organizations prepare for socially distanced Thanksgiving
Social services organizations in Haines have had to pivot their traditional Thanksgiving offerings this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Borough explains lack of participant list at Zoom meetings
The transition to Zoom meetings as a COVID-19 precautionary measure has been somewhat bumpy for the...
Video celebrates what would have been 26th Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
On Wednesday, the American Bald Eagle Foundation released a short film "trailer" to mark what would...
Lynn Canal Community Players launch first production since pandemic onset
For many, 2020 has offered few opportunities for laughter. Tresham Gregg and the Lynn Canal...
Assembly to allocate remaining CARES Act funds for those with greatest need
Under a revised CARES Act spending plan, the borough has $134,989 left to use before the end of the year. The question before the assembly is what to...
Bear activity persists despite early snow
Two bears were shot in the Haines Borough this past weekend, both by homeowners defending chickens. Although bear-related calls to the police dipped...
Klukwan pastor begins short-range radio transmissions
Human connection has been hard for many since the pandemic began. In Klukwan, Pastor Jami Campbell...
New assembly tackles manager hiring question
The Haines Borough Assembly’s on-again, off-again manager hiring process is on again, again. At a meeting Tuesday, members restarted the discussion...
Borough sales tax down, but not as much as anticipated
Sales tax in the Haines Borough this year is down 31% through August, according to a recent report. The borough had collected $1.7 million in sales ta...
Architecture firm will begin work on public safety building design
Bettisworth North Architects, Inc. has been awarded a contract not to exceed $338,167 to plan and design a new Haines Borough Public Safety Building...
SEARHC changes free weekend COVID-19 testing to Saturday only
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is making changes to its free, weekend COVID-19 testing schedule. The Haines Health Center...
Assembly standing committee appointments finalized
New mayor Douglas Olerud finalized appointments to the Haines Borough Assembly’s standing committees. The assembly adopted these appointments at a...
Avalanche center releases winter course schedule
The Haines Avalanche Center kicked off its winter education schedule last week, hosting two...
Becky's Place receives $246,000 grant to purchase new safe house
Becky’s Place Haven of Hope, a nonprofit that assists those experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault, is in the process of renovating a...
Glacier Bears take on teachers at Halloween exhibition game
The Glacier Bears volleyball team beat school staff in an Oct. 29 exhibition game, or they would hav...
After 8-month wait, 13 drivers will receive licenses this month
Last week, 13 prospective drivers passed behind-the-wheel tests, the penultimate step in getting...
CARES Act-funded checks begin to be distributed to applicants
The Haines Borough began cutting checks last week for a CARES Act-funded grant program targeting lower-income residents who have been negatively...
Citizen science project begins at Jones Point
Two photo stations have been installed at Jones Point to document change in the environment over time, a citizen science project spearheaded by the...
Plan for hiring new borough manager remains up in the air
The Haines Borough has once again postponed a communitywide discussion of the role of the manager. Haines has been without a permanent borough...
Halloween is a go this year with some COVID-19 mitigations
This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many in Haines are still gearing up for Halloween,...
Testing recommendation remains in 4-2 vote
A proposed revision to the resolution recommending travelers either test or quarantine when they enter the Haines Borough highlighted differing views...
Assembly ends heliski map committee work
The assembly voted down the heliski map committee’s request to continue work for another year. At a meeting earlier this month, the map committee vo...
Second round of "Shop Local and Save" to begin Nov. 20
Another round of the CARES Act-funded “Shop Local and Save” program is on the way. Earlier this month, the Haines Chamber of Commerce and Haines...
