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Early data shows kings missed escapement target
The Chilkat king salmon run gave mixed signals this year, falling below the strength of recent years but well above the record low of 2018, according...
Examining claims about the Lutak Dock project
Many claims have been made in recent months that have led to confusion about the Lutak Dock renovation project. The CVN evaluated several of those cla...
Canada to lift covid restrictions at border
Canadian officials announced Monday they will lift remaining covid restrictions at the border for non-essential travelers. Starting Oct. 1, visitors...
Resident named Alaska's museum volunteer of the year
Museums Alaska last week named Haines resident Michael Marks the state's "volunteer of the year."...
Having babies and budgeting: students simulate adult life at "reality fair"
Many babies were born at the Haines School gym Sept. 22. Imaginary babies, that is. Haines juniors a...
Moose hunt stays steady
Eighteen moose have been harvested in the Chilkat Valley two weeks into Unit 1D hunt and with one week left, as of Wednesday. Eleven were harvested...
Candidates deviate on dock, agree on sales tax at debate
The future of the Lutak Dock, the borough’s role in solid waste management and changes to tax code dominated discussion at a Sept. 15 debate among...
Chilkat sockeye salmon run bounces back after two poor years
The Chilkat River sockeye run bounced back this summer after two struggling years, according to state data. The run reached the lower end of the...
USDA investment to fund community-wide compost facility
A recent injection of federal money into Southeast Alaska sustainable development projects is helping fund a new community-wide composting facility...
Public input on ANCSA land withdrawals due by Oct. 17
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on plans that could free up federal land in the Haines Borough to be conveyed to the...
Employment rebounds from pandemic low, but not entirely
Employment in the Haines Borough has rallied from its mid-pandemic low but still is short of pre-pandemic levels, according to state data and an...
State vacates approval of Palmer Project wastewater plan
More than three months after the state’s division of water approved plans for a revised wastewater discharge system at the Palmer Project, the...
Ferry schedule released with month-long gap
Haines won’t see a ferry between Jan. 7 and Feb. 4 unless the state adds sailings to the winter schedule it published Wednesday. And only one ferry...
KHNS ups pay, cuts daily deadline to attract reporters
Haines’ only radio station has upped its pay and cut back on deadlines in an effort to fill a reporter position that’s been vacant since May. For...
Without assistant principal, school district distributes duties among staff
The unanticipated resignation of Haines School’s assistant principal last month has led the school district to distribute duties among existing...
Fairbanks murder suspect apprehended at border
A 21-year-old man suspected of killing a 75-year-old woman in Fairbanks was apprehended Sunday by U.S. border agents at Dalton Cache, the border...
Federal land soon to open for Vietnam-era Alaska Native veterans
For 50 years, about 2,000 Alaska Native military veterans have been without 160-acre land allotments that many other Alaska Natives obtained during...
State projects slight, steady population decline over next 30 years
The state estimates that the Haines Borough’s population grew by about 100 people last decade, but a new report predicts a steady decline over the...
Coho contest to start next Thursday
It’s about to be coho season: time to win some cash. Haines’ annual coho salmon derby will kick off next Thursday, running through Oct. 29. Those...
Baker, tour operator finalists for grant
Local baker Rebecca Kameika dreams of opening a tapas, wine and dessert bar in town. Joe Osterling wants to promote sustainable tourism with outdoor...
Camping at Portage Cove Park to end
Day use fees and an end to camping at Portage Cove are among a number of measures that Alaska State Parks is preparing to implement at its Haines...
Return of tourists tests Chilkoot corridor
After two slow pandemic seasons, tourists are once again flocking to the Chilkoot River, causing...
New superintendent garners warm welcome at Klukwan school
Low enrollment again this year could threaten state funding for Klukwan School, but a new...
Harbor committee proposes slight harbor-related fee increases
Boaters would see small increases in a number of harbor-related fees if the Haines Borough Assembly approves an Aug. 25 recommendation by the...
Six candidates file for three assembly seats
It's that time of year again: the bears are out at Chilkoot, and your neighbors are vying for your...
