The largest cruise ship ever to call on Haines came to town Tuesday, diverted from Skagway where a June 23 rockslide damaged the main cruise ship dock. Several ships altered itineraries following the slide, including a smaller one that docked in Haines on Sunday. More cruise ships could shift plans if Skagway’s railroad dock stays […]

High water frustrates local fish counts High dock prices and a strong sockeye salmon catch have kept hope afloat for the Lynn Canal commercial drift gillnet fishery, which opened June 19 with a lower-than-usual chum salmon harvest. Salmon prices at fish processor Haines Packing Co. have started where they left off last year: Chum topped $1 per […]

The roads in Excursion Inlet have a lot of potholes, and the boat harbor has few pilings. But not all upgrades would be welcomed by all local residents. Haines Borough officials visited the outpost last week to hear community concerns and to discuss infrastructure needs. The handful of locals that live in Excursion Inlet — a […]

Lynn Canal drift gillnetters will set out Sunday morning for the fishery’s opener expecting slightly better returns than last year and increased landing prices. King salmon management restrictions are unchanged and skyrocketing fuel and gear costs are likely to eat into profits, but fishermen said favorable fish prices could help offset those expenses. Juneau’s Douglas […]

SEARHC Haines Health Center ran a mass casualty incident drill with the help of local volunteer actors on June 9. Held at the clinic, the simulation tested the health center’s response to a crisis selected by Tegria Healthcare Technology, the company hired to oversee the drill. In this case, the simulated accident was a plane […]

First Friday events on June 3 include paintings by Donna Catotti at the Haines Brewing Company, putting practice at the Valley of the Eagles Golf Course and the chance to win cash prizes at a hammer guessing game at the Hammer Museum. Catotti, who recently won several awards from the Southeastern Pastel Society and the […]

toward creating the world’s first “green corridor” for cruise ships, which would stretch from Seattle to Southeast Alaska. The goal would be to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 in an effort to mitigate global climate change. Skagway and Juneau signed onto the effort, and local resident Sue Libenson told the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday that […]