High atop Geisan/Mt. Ripinsky on Oct. 11, just one day before Asher Jimenez’s 14th birthday, he shot his very first mountain goat. Jimenez was with his cousin Liz Segars and friend Jonathan Rasch. They camped for a night before getting the goat. He was a pretty big billy, with 10-inch horns, and was reportedly very […]
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Assembly votes to cut ties with Lutak dock contractor
The fraught relationship between the Haines Borough and Lutak Dock contractor Turnagain Marine is officially ending, with the assembly Tuesday voting to cut ties with the contractor. The city hired Turnagain in 2022 to design and rebuild the dock, but construction did not go forward as planned – the cause of which is the subject […]
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Assembly Briefs: a new fire chief, federal lobbyists, Freeride World Tour, and a dock response
A new fire chief The assembly Tuesday approved the hire of Zac Overmyer as the Haines Borough’s first full-time professional Fire Chief. The volunteer department has previously been headed by a volunteer chief. Overmyer comes to the borough with firefighting experience around the state, including 11 years at the Chugiak Fire Department, borough manager Alekka […]
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Citing funding uncertainty, HEDC board votes to dissolve the organization
The board of the Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) has voted to dissolve the nonprofit due to funding uncertainty, board and staff members said. Paperwork to officially dissolve the organization is planned to be filed at the end of next month. The organization was established in 2016 to study the local economy and assist local […]
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Klukwan residents focus on resource extraction, open government during talk with state lawmakers
Government transparency, oversight of permits, and the impact of logging and mining in the Chilkat Valley were a few of the topics state lawmakers Andi Story and Jesse Kiehl heard during an open house in Klukwan on Saturday. The community meeting was one of a handful the local legislative delegation held during a long weekend […]
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Nonprofit groups get funding boost from Chilkat Valley Community Foundation
Community gardens, a triathlon, a spay and neutering fund, and new museum displays were all among the 25 beneficiaries of grants from the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation this year. The foundation awarded $93,889 in grants to 25 organizations in 2025. About 100 people gathered in the lobby of the Chilkat Center on Thursday to hear […]
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Digital archivists find historic Haines photos in VHS tape case
Digital archivists Elizabeth Kell and Kevin Allen have been capturing forgotten visions of Alaska history by digitizing aging VHS tapes for nearly two years. A recent find has left them seeking the subjects of a series of images with a decades-old depiction of Haines. On the YouTube channel “Taku for Two,” Kell and Allen publish […]
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Canvas board counts 14 remaining ballots, election night results unchanged
One long-running and one new member of the borough assembly will be seated in late October. A Tuesday evening election canvas, made up of current assembly members, counted 14 remaining ballots. Gabe Thomas was re-elected to the assembly with a final total of 597 votes, Eben Sargent unseated incumbent Richard Clement with the former’s 561 […]
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New totem for downtown waterfront in Juneau, Sealaska science building mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
A new totem pole joining a trail of others along Juneau’s waterfront, plus the opening of a science building fusing traditional and modern Alaska Native programs, made for a celebration spanning generations on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Most of Monday afternoon’s ceremonial events involved the dedication of a new Sukteeneidí clan totem pole. A total of […]
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Scams and frauds: Here are the tactics criminals use on you in the age of AI and cryptocurrencies
Scams are nothing new – fraud has existed as long as human greed. What changes are the tools. Scammers thrive on exploiting vulnerable, uninformed users, and they adapt to whatever technologies or trends dominate the moment. In 2025, that means AI, cryptocurrencies and stolen personal data are their weapons of choice. And, as always, the […]