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CVCF awards more than $57,000 to local nonprofits
Landslide forecasting, canoe paddle carving, and a local food-eating challenge: those are some of the things that the Chilkat Valley Community...
Cruise season rebounds, but there's room for improvement
Haines' cruise ship season wrapped up on Oct. 5, ending a strong year for the industry with the...
Police Report
Sunday, Oct. 1 A caller reported being followed by a black bear near the Haines Highway. A caller requested a welfare check at Mile 7 of the Haines...
Duly Noted
Zane Reynolds is so far the only entrant in the kids division of the annual coho salmon derby, but his mom, Tonya Reynolds, said the 7-year-old’s ca...
We need more respect for Haines' bears
I am a resident of Quebec but I have been traveling to the Yukon and Alaska for the past 22 years. The highlight of these travels has always been...
Planning commission candidate profiles
For the first time in Haines' history, the planning commission will be elected by the people...
How 'dirtbag' Harry Subertas found ultrarunning success
On a recent August day, Haines resident Harry Subertas was running through Sierra Nevadas near Lake...
August 13 Chilkoot Lake canoe incident led to multiple medevacs
At least five guests on a canoe tour operated by Alaska Mountain Guides on Chilkoot Lake were medeva...
DNR commissioner gets earful from Haines about state of parks
Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle got an earful about the state of...
Mixed news on Haines salmon runs
Sockeye runs have been around or exceeding historic averages but Chinook salmon runs are worrying fi...
Reinvented local favorite Moonalice returns to state fair
Moonalice guitar player Roger McNamee said he remembers the first time he visited Haines, he was...
Save the Date
Thursday, July 20 Board of Equalization meets at 6 p.m.at Assembly Chambers. Coed Softball at Osland Park 7 p.m. All are welcome and teams are made... Full story
Sockeye runs remain behind schedule
It's not just you running behind on your summer chores - the sockeye and chum salmon seem to be...
Borough, DNR talk about state parks
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources commissioner John Boyle met with Haines Borough Manager...
Duly Noted
Gary Sampson is in town, visiting childhood friends and showing around cousins Gary F. Sampson and Craig Sampson. Gary is the son of Vern and Gloria...
Duly Noted
Kathleen Menke says she feels “ honored” to have two of her photographs published in the 2023 Tidal Echoes, Southeast Alaska’s literary and...
Duly Noted
Former resident and tattoo artist Steve “Stevie G.” Geanoulis has died. Geanoulis worked for Erin McGinnis when they opened Pair-A-Dice Tattoo...
English author, pipeline worker, dies at 90
Margaret Piggott, a steadfast hiker, outdoorswoman, traveler and author who moved to Haines 50 years...
DOT road transfer plan rooted in state policy
A proposal to improve Lutak Road in exchange for transferring three roads to the Haines Borough has shed light on a state program that favors...
TAB asks assembly to address crowding at Chilkoot
The borough’s tourism board is pushing the assembly to get involved in the crowding issue along Chilkoot River. The Tourism Advisory Board (TAB)...
Park ranger vacancy persists
Haines has gone a year without a full-time state parks ranger, and the wait for a new hire could continue through next summer. Alaska State Parks...
Talks with state include taking over DOT roads
A proposal to widen Lutak Road to accommodate increased tourist traffic could involve transferring three state-owned roads to the borough, according...
Coho derby at midway point, water conditions pose difficulties
Come warm weather or high water, the annual Haines Sportsman’s Association coho salmon derby advances. Canadian Paul Hearn leads the overall...
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...
