Covid-19
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Dunleavy asks for Alaskans to sacrifice to reduce healthcare strain
Gov. Michael Dunleavy issued a health advisory via the state’s emergency alert system Nov. 12 that urged Alaskans to make an increased effort to...
EOC and SEARHC ramp up preparations for coronavirus vaccine distribution
The Haines Borough conducted a Point of Distribution (POD) tabletop exercise on Nov. 13 to prepare for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. The...
Free, asymptomatic testing to end Dec. 19
Free, asymptomatic coronavirus testing will end in Haines and Klukwan on Dec. 19, according to a Tuesday press release from the Southeast Alaska Regio...
Woman tests positive for COVID-19, first case reported since July
A Haines woman 50-59 years old tested positive for COVID-19 and is displaying symptoms, the borough’s Emergency Operations Center said Tuesday....
COVID-19 case prompts masking policy and business closures
The Haines Borough imposed a mandatory masking policy in its facilities and several businesses voluntarily closed after a 20-something male resident...
Clinic offers COVID-19 testing free on weekends
Free COVID-19 testing will be open to all in Haines, even those without symptoms, on weekends beginning Saturday. Earlier this month, the Southeast...
Residents list health, jobs, and education as biggest COVID concerns
A survey of Haines residents “to get a sense of where people are right now,” under the economic and emotional damage caused by COVID-19, found...
Third local case of COVID-19 reported
It was reported Wednesday that a male age 20-29 had tested positive for COVID-19 in Haines, bringing the borough’s case count to six — three...
COVID-19 count rises to five
This week four new COVID-19 cases were reported, one asymptomatic female and three Excursion Inlet cannery workers. About 50 people attended an...
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...
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...
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...
State relaxes mandates, some remain cautious
While some local business owners are expanding operations since the state's "Reopen Alaska Responsib...
Haines' 14-day quarantine is now a suggestion rather than a requirement
The Haines Borough’s quarantine resolution no longer “requires” people entering from other parts of the state to quarantine for 14 days, it...
Spring eulachon run brings people together for the first time since March
As spring slowly unlocks in the Chilkat Valley, so too have state social distancing restrictions,...
Assembly considers stipend for mayor, EOC volunteers
On Tuesday, the assembly considered increasing mayor Jan Hill’s monthly stipend for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. Members decided to...
Federal funding offers little relief for borough's budget troubles
The Haines Borough is slated to receive $4 million in coronavirus relief funding under a proposal released by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last week. However,...
