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Borough and Mental Health Trust agree on state park trail access
The Haines Borough has reached an agreement with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority so that residents and tour groups are no longer trespassing when they use the Mount Riley, Mount Ripinsky and 7 Mile Saddle trails. “In 2019, we got notified by the Mental Health Trust that we were in trespass by using (the trails), that we didn’t […]
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The Chilkat Snowburners held their Chilkat 100 and Fun Run snowmachine races at Chilkat Lake on Saturday, March 6. Snowburner member Zack Ferrin said, “We had the Fun Run before the Chilkat 100 to get people out there, a great way to entice spectators and get some more entries.” The main event drew 17 […]
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Lauren Rutland is the new Haines Dolphins swim coach. She and husband Ryan Rutland moved to Haines from outside Saginaw, Texas, with their three dogs, two cats and two children, Carson, 5, and Archer, 4. Ryan was recently hired as a Haines Borough Police Department officer. Before moving to Haines, Lauren was doing graphic design work in Texas, and taught swim teams […]
This Week in History
Archive news from 50, 25 and 10 years ago. Sept. 11 1967 Secretary of State Keith Miller has announced details for an Oct. 3 borough election in Haines. The election was called following the filing of a public petition asking that the question of voluntary incorporating a borough in the Haines area be put to […]
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Kai Dixon moved from Haines back to Wasilla with his family at the end of summer 2020 and has transitioned his high school athletic career in grand fashion. Kai is one of the team captains and on the starting front line for the hockey team Colony Knights, and scored a natural hat trick in his first […]
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Kai Dixon moved from Haines back to Wasilla with his family at the end of summer 2020 and has transitioned his high school athletic career in grand fashion. Kai is one of the team captains and on the starting front line for the hockey team Colony Knights, and scored a natural hat trick in his […]
Southeast State Fair plans for summer fair
Brewfest hinges on border status The Southeast Alaska State Fair board voted unanimously last week to hold some version of a fair this summer along with other events typically organized by the organization. Fair spokesperson Amanda Randles said factors such as the U.S.-Canada border status and quarantine requirements will determine the scope of the event. […]
Damage from December storms results in $1.5 million decline in property value
Assessed property value in the borough decreased, at least temporarily, by more than $1.5 million in the wake of the early December storms, according to a recent Haines Borough report. The long-term market value could also be impacted, particularly in neighborhoods identified by geologists as areas of concern, although it’s too soon to say for sure, according […]
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Lauren Rutland is the new Haines Dolphins swim coach. She and husband Ryan Rutland moved to Haines from outside Saginaw, Texas, with their three dogs, two cats and two children, Carson, 5, and Archer, 4. Ryan was recently hired as a Haines Borough Police Department officer. Before moving to Haines, Lauren was doing graphic design work in […]