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Ore dock developer eyes private property
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and...
Tanner fishery begins amid low price
Crabbers across Southeast Alaska set out Feb. 12 for the region’s commercial tanner crab fishery, facing reportedly low prices, but a strong stock e...
Canadian ore dock developer eyes Haines
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and...
Peratrovich play teaches about Native discrimination
A readers' theater performance at Haines School last week both memorialized and made history. With...
Researchers hypothesize future Southeast climate
Average annual temperatures in Haines could rise between about 4 and 11 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, according to projections by rese...
Dick Hotch tournament rebounds after two years
A Haines basketball tradition resumed this week after two years off during the covid pandemic. Teams from Juneau and Whitehorse are in town competing...
Lutak Dock design gets another go-ahead
The latest design for a renovated Lutak Dock got a thumbs up from the Haines Borough Planning Commission last week. The borough’s port and harbor...
Town tops list of self employed
Just how entrepreneurial is Haines? Very, according to a new analysis by state researchers. The Haines Borough has one of the highest levels of...
Lutak residents: Add bike path, lower speed limit
As the state moves ahead with a proposal to make changes to Lutak Road, some neighbors are advocating for adding a bike path and lowering the speed...
Lawsuit threatens to close Southeast troll fishery
A federal judge proposed an order in December threatening to close Southeast Alaska’s troll fishery, a move that could spell financial trouble for...
Heliski season soon off to early start
Haines’ heliski season lifts off this weekend, featuring one operator’s earliest start in years and an expected return to stability for an...
Hearing granted over Palmer wastewater permit
A state administrative law judge will hear concerns raised by the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan (CIV) and environmental groups about a plan to...
UA plans to use land as carbon credits
The University of Alaska unveiled a proposal last month to designate most of its Chilkat Valley land as part of a new statewide carbon credit...
Resident appeals heli permit vote
A resident who lives near a proposed heliport at 24 Mile Haines Highway is appealing the Haines Borough Planning Commission’s Dec. 8 approval of a...
Officials to weigh outsourcing tourism department
Borough staff and elected officials are considering contracting out the borough tourism department’s work. Haines Chamber of Commerce director...
Piedad water supply rivals Lily Lake
The Piedad springs are now rivaling Lily Lake as the town’s main public drinking water source. Townsite residents used more water from the Piedad...
Planners ponder Porcupine Road fixes
Haines Borough’s attempt to save Porcupine Trail Road from the ever-changing Klehini River entered a new phase this week when planning...
Alleged AMG thief apprehended in Utah
A man who allegedly stole $58,000 from a local tour operator earlier this fall was apprehended Dec. 6 in Riverton, Utah, according to Haines police....
Fish and Game advisory council reviews Board of Game proposals
The local fish and game advisory council last week reviewed more than a dozen proposals to change hunting regulations across Southeast Alaska and in...
Fish and Game survey suggests stable valley moose population
The Chilkat Valley’s moose population appears to be stable, according to an Alaska Department of Fish and Game survey conducted last month. State...
New charges filed in assault case New charges filed in Mud Bay assa
The state filed four additional felony assault charges Dec. 8 against a man arrested after attacking a Mud Bay neighbor Nov. 29. The man originally...
Tazlina to sail twice a week in Jan, Feb
The state will bring the Tazlina ferry out of layup to sail the northern panhandle route in January and February, filling a wide service gap in...
Dock scope change nears fed approval
The new Lutak Dock conceptual design is nearing final approval from the federal government, a step that’s needed before the project can advance...
Man arrested after altercation with Mud Bay neighbor
A man was arrested last week at 7 Mile Mud Bay Road after a months-long dispute over property ownership escalated into a violent altercation Nov. 29,...
State reps want to fund ferries, education
Haines’ representatives in the state legislature plan to prioritize ferry service and education funding in the upcoming legislative session, they...
