Six Alaska bands are headlining the Southeast Alaska State Fair set for July 31 – August 3. They’re part of an entertainment lineup that pulls in a number of Southeast Alaska musical acts, alongside dance groups, a hypnotist, a clown, a talent show, wearable arts, a fiddling contest and the Sunday staple singer-songwriter showcase. The […]
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State signs $28.5M contract to advance Cascade Point ferry terminal over objections from Marine Highway board
The administration of Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed a $28.5 million contract for work on a new ferry terminal north of Juneau, days after an oversight board said the state had not proved that the project is economically viable. Dunleavy administration officials say the new terminal at Cascade Point, located 30 miles north of an existing terminal […]
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Boil water notice lifted for Mud Bay-area residents
Editor’s note: The boil water notice was lifted on Thursday. Portions of Mud Bay will be without water and then under a boil water notice beginning Tuesday. The Haines borough water department issued the notice for residents who live south of Small Tracts and Mud Bay Road. About 35 homes will be affected. Water and […]
Posted inLocal News, Transportation
Parents weigh in after district announces it will not bus students to school this year
The Haines school district will host an in-person meeting at 6 p.m. tonight at the Mosquito Lake school to discuss ongoing student transportation concerns. On Friday, borough school staff and board president answered questions from parents during a Zoom meeting convened after the district announced it would not bus students during the upcoming school year. […]
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‘It’s dry out’: fire chief says fire danger increased, restricts open burning
Haines fire chief Brian Clay elevated the local fire danger to “high” and restricted open burning to campground fire rings or barbecue grills. That comes after volunteer firefighters were called Saturday to put out a nearly 5-foot-by-5-foot smoldering area in the Portage Cove woods. Haines police sergeant Max Jusi said a hiker noticed the burn […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Wildlife, Environment
Humpback whale found dead in Gastineau Channel
A dead whale was observed drifting parallel to Sandy Beach Saturday morning. U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials coordinated in moving the whale to a secure location so scientists can perform a necropsy to determine the cause of the whale’s death. The necropsy is scheduled to begin on Sunday. The whale […]
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Haines’ newest police chief has arrived, headed to police academy in the fall
Haines’ newest police chief Jimmy Yoakum arrived earlier this week from Loudon County, Tenn. He’ll be adding policing capacity to a department that has been down to just two officers since former police chief Michael Fullerton stepped down at the end of April. Yoakum will spend the rest of the summer in this new position. […]
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Patriot Front stickers found in downtown Haines
Multiple stickers with the name and slogans of a white supremacist group were found posted around downtown Wednesday afternoon. The group, Patriot Front, was founded by organizers of the 2017 white-supremacist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville. The group has been described by the FBI and non-governmental organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center and […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Thank you to for the lumber and supplies donations
A big thank you to Lutak Lumber and Haines Home Building for their generous donations of lumber and supplies required to build our new woodshed. Our wood has been outside for years, covered in a tattered tarp. It is much easier to access in our new shed. With gratitude, Christy Long, Haines Assisted Living
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Hard rock mine will destroy our way of life
Our valley is one of the most beautiful, untouched places on Earth. Places like ours are becoming increasingly rare every day. We are the stewards of this place, and part of our responsibility as stewards of this place is to protect it, and we protect it by not littering, polluting or overharvesting our resources. This […]