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New traveler recommendation creates testing gap in Haines
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly updated its 14-day quarantine recommendation to mirror the state’s new mandate for travelers entering...
$850,000 will fund first round of CARES Act business grants
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a spending plan for $2.1 million in federal COVID-19 relief, the first of three installments the boroug...
Marijuana businesses have been shut out from COVID-19 relief
Marijuana businesses are falling through the cracks when it comes to economic assistance for COVID-19. Although pot businesses were deemed essential...
Assembly puts permanent fund question to voters
In October, Haines residents will vote on a proposed $450,000 draw from the borough’s permanent fund to offset unexpected costs associated with scho...
Police kill sow causing property damage
Haines police officer Brayton Long shot a female bear on Highland Drive this week and police later cited the resident for an unsecured compost pile th...
Haines EOC says individual refuses to quarantine, situation now resolved
The Haines Borough Emergency Operations Center (EOC) issued a press release on Facebook Wednesday evening stating that an asymptomatic woman who...
I've never had issues with bears
In over 50 years of living in Haines and operating a garbage company for 17 years in Haines, I have never had a bear damage property or return to my...
CARES Act distribution still a work in progress
In the next six months, Alaska municipalities will need to figure out how to distribute a total of $569 million in federal CARES Act coronavirus relie...
Police authorized to kill sow, cubs damaging property
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has given the Haines Borough Police Department permission to kill a sow and two cubs after reports of property...
AML will build new freight ramp for Haines
The Haines Borough has reached an agreement with Alaska Marine Lines (AML) for construction of a new roll-on, roll-off ramp at Lutak Dock. At present,...
DHSS classifies first COVID-19 case in Haines 'community spread'
Haines’ first case of COVID-19 has been classified as “community spread.” After conducting a contact tracing investigation, the Alaska...
2020 Census could influence future COVID-19 recovery funds
After a month without much movement, Haines’ census response rate is now 27%, more than twice what it was a week ago. However, this is still 35%...
Without borough funding, HEDC faces uncertain future
Since losing borough funding, the Haines Economic Development Corporation faces an uncertain future. The uncertainty is making it difficult for the...
Duly Noted
Amelia Nash celebrated her birthday last week with a virtual karaoke party. “Sing me a song for my birthday!” she wrote. “I miss public...
First case of COVID-19 reported in Haines
On Monday, the Haines Borough announced the first case of COVID-19 in the Chilkat Valley. The male patient was tested at the Southeast Alaska...
Volunteers rally for food security, Mosquito Lake Community Center
About 60 volunteers helped cultivate a new community garden Saturday at the Mosquito Lake Community...
Final hour budget cuts reduce funding for museum, police
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a $19.7 million operating and capital budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, including...
Borough's virus blocker screens emails from residents
In March, responding to a rise in coronavirus-related cyberattacks, the Haines Borough put in place a filtering system to screen emails containing...
Assembly narrows down use of $2.1 million in federal funds
The Haines Borough is inching toward a finalized plan for how to spend roughly $2.1 million in federal CARES Act funds. In total, the borough is...
Assembly will begin manager hiring process
The Haines Borough Assembly plans to discuss hire of a new borough manager at the end of this month. At Tuesday’s assembly meeting, members added...
GAS committee advances charter amendment
The Government Affairs and Services (GAS) committee unanimously approved a draft ordinance placing a proposition on October’s ballot that would...
Duly Noted
Liam Cassidy and Tracy Wirak were married on Saturday, June 6th, just past Kelgaya Point. The bride’s sister, Lizi Wirak, served as marriage...
Governor removes major obstacle for cruise ships coming to Southeast
Beginning June 6, travelers entering Alaska can opt out of the state's 14-day quarantine if they...
