Haines Friends of Recycling thanks the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for its grant to us in 2023 for general operating support. The funds helped us with our work, including providing zero waste events at the Fishermen’s Barbecue, the Fourth of July at Tlingit Park, and the SEAK Fair. It also helped us collect in-town recycling […]
Posted inSearch and Rescue, Southeast News
Community mourns pilots lost in the Fairweather mountains
A small plane carrying three passengers from Juneau to Yakutat disappeared over the weekend, launching a search and rescue effort that has so far yielded more questions than answers. Samuel “Sam” Wright, a seasoned pilot from Haines with decades of experience navigating southeast, took off from Juneau on Saturday. On board with him were Hans […]
Posted inNews, Southeast News, Local News, Transportation, Tourism
‘We got a bonus tour’ cruise passengers stranded in Canada by rockslide rejoin their ships in Haines
Updated at 11:45 a.m. At 4 a.m. Wednesday, just as the sun was starting to cast long blue shadows over downtown Haines – four massive Holland America tour buses motored into the parking lot of the Port Chilkoot Cruise Ship Dock. Some 150 people climbed down the stairs and slowly made their way down the […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Search and Rescue
Coast Guard calls off search for trio who went missing flying from Juneau to Yakutat
Longtime Haines pilot Sam Wright among the missing.
Posted inLocal News, Salmon
Amid ‘strange year’ Chilkoot closes for red salmon fishing
Fishing for red salmon is prohibited in the Chilkoot River beginning Thursday just after midnight. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced late Tuesday that anglers would no longer be able to retain sockeye in the river or Chilkoot Lake through Oct. 16. Area management biologist Alex Tugaw said salmon returns to the area […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Search and Rescue
Yakutat-bound charter flight missing from Juneau
Updated at 4:39 p.m. Coast Guard staff are searching for a missing charter flight that left Juneau Saturday, headed for Yakutat, but never arrived. There were three people on board, but Coast Guard public affairs officer Mike Salerno, said they do not know anything more about them. The missing plane is a Beechcraft Bonanza, according […]
Posted inLocal News, Photos of the Week, Business & Commerce
Photography shop re-opens near cruise ship dock
A local photography shop has popped up on the hillside overlooking the waterfront and the cruise ship dock. Alaska Wild Bear Photography’s Brian Staurseth said he officially opened the doors on his yellow-roofed mini-studio on July 9. Staurseth, who lives in Haines year-round, used to operate his shop right across from the dock. But in […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Help needed and a happy birthday
Longtime residents, Bud Barber, Teresa Wright, and Robert Ingledue are in town. Barber and Wright are enjoying the weather, heading out to Chilkoot Lake, and also working on his home. Barber said they could use a hand, especially from painters. He said he’d be happy to pay for the help and can be reached at […]
Posted inThank You Letters
KHNS Fund Drive a Smashing Success
We’re incredibly grateful for the overwhelming support shown during our KHNS Summer Fund Drive! With your help, we’ve exceeded our $80,000 goal at $85,000 and counting! Thanks so much to the bakers and businesses, musicians and listeners, board members and donors, staff and dedicated volunteers – everyone whose effort made this possible. KHNS is a […]
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Friends of the Library thanks community for successful book sale
The Friends of the Library would like to thank our many friends who helped with the library book sale. Haines folks donated lots of remarkable and fascinating books to offer for the sale. It was fun to see the many interests and find new reads among the volumes. The sale was organized by Barb Blood, […]