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Police tell residents to stay home as state mandates 'social distancing'
Governor Mike Dunleavy's self-quarantine mandate hit home for Bob Lix, 89, this week after the Haine...
Local seamstresses address mask shortage
Global mask shortages have left essential businesses in Haines unable to outfit workers with an...
Police consider two officer applicants
The Haines Borough Police Department is considering applications for a fifth officer to bring the force back to full staffing. The position has been...
Residents question quarantine enforcement at town hall meeting
At a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday night, Emergency Operations Center members and medical and emergency services staff fielded questions from Hain...
SEARHC should let local doctors communicate with the public
SEARHC should designate a local health expert to update the media and the public on how it’s adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents and local...
Neighbors support each other during crisis
The Haines Borough should encourage all residents to participate in local gardening, either cooperative or self, wherever there is space to plant....
Outside workers not 'essential'
I encourage residents to contact Haines Borough Assembly members, mayor Jan Hill and manager Debra Schnabel and urge them not to exempt from 14-day...
Quarantine vital for seasonal workers
The borough of Haines has rallied in its implementation of safety measures for its citizens. Initially, we went beyond the state’s mandates for...
Haines assembly issues 'shelter in place' order
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a series of resolutions and ordinances to mitigate the threat COVID-19 poses for public...
Shipping stays on course, company says
Shortages in local stores are not an indication of disruption in the supply chain. Alaska Marine Lines’ parent company Lynden and partner company We...
Distillery manufactures hand sanitizer for locals
Port Chilkoot Distillery is manufacturing hand sanitizer to be distributed free in Haines and...
No positive coronavirus tests as of March 25
There are still no cases of coronavirus in Haines as of Wednesday, March 25 according to SEARHC marketing director Meagan Bosak. SEARHC is declining,...
How parents and children talk about a pandemic
How do you explain a worldwide pandemic to a child when you can barely wrap your head around it as an adult? Parents in Haines have been forced to...
Heliski companies shut down despite banner snow season
Heliskiing operators are suspending their seasons during one of the better snow years in a decade to help slow the spread of coronavirus in Haines....
Library offers pickup service
Haines residents looking for entertainment options in the new landscape of social distancing can still rely on the library. On Tuesday, March 17, the...
We are here for you!
We here at The Salvation Army would like to make sure that everyone in the community knows that yes, we are still open. Although our group meetings as...
Haines Borough issues disaster declaration
Haines Borough mayor Jan Hill issued a declaration of emergency Tuesday as the state and nation...
School closes to students through March 29
The Haines School will keep its doors closed to students until Monday, March 30 based on Alaska Department of Education and Early Development...
Haines braces for dismal tourist season
COVID-19 could have a severe impact on Haines tourism this summer and, by extension, the Haines economy as a whole. The Centers for Disease Control...
Two test negative for COVID-19 in Haines so far, SEARHC says
The local Southeast Regional Health Consortium clinic is offering COVID-19 testing to those in the community who meet a very specific set of criteria....
Commission rejects comp plan RFP
The planning commission voted unanimously to decline to award a bid for the 2025 Haines Borough Comprehensive Plan Action Summary, with some members...
CWS prepares to ship garbage, unsorted trash goes up in price
Community Waste Solutions, the private company that operates the Haines landfill, announced that it will begin shipping most solid waste to the Lower...
Chief proposes flat-funded police budget
Haines Borough police chief Heath Scott submitted a flat-funded budget proposal for a five-officer force for the coming fiscal year. The proposal come...
Principal candidate list to be narrowed down later this week
Seven educators, including two locals, have submitted applications for the Haines School principal position. Interviews are this week with a short...
Residents build case for community center
Friends of Mosquito Lake School and Community Center board members are building a case for keeping the facility open for the coming fiscal year. At a...
