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Future of Fort in spotlight after Port Chilkoot Co. change
Infighting within the company that controls much of Fort Seward reached a high point Friday when a majority of board members–who have pushed for...
Nationwide teacher shortage hits Haines
Amid a teacher shortage across Alaska and the Lower 48, the Haines Borough School District is struggling to fill vacancies. For two months, the...
Welcoming party scheduled to greet first cruise ship
The Serenade of the Seas will dock at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 12—the first large cruise ship to visit town since Sept. 18, 2019. It’s the first...
Assembly rejects property tax increase proposal
The assembly Tuesday rejected 2-4 a motion by member Debra Schnabel to raise property taxes by .21 mills to increase funding to the Haines Sheldon...
Packrafters learn safety, swimming techniques at swiftwater rescue course
Twelve packrafters attended a swiftwater rescue course on local rivers this weekend, instructed by...
Draft budget transfers areawide funds for police calls beyond townsite
The Haines Borough manager’s draft budget for the next fiscal year includes a sizable transfer from the areawide general fund to the townsite...
GASC proposes application system for nonprofit funding
The Haines Borough Assembly soon will vote on whether to return to an application process for allocating funds to nonprofits. The assembly used an...
K-6 Student Art Show
This year's art show is proudly sponsored by: Alaska Arts Confluence • Alaska Power &...
Eulachon run arrives; schools spotted in Chilkoot
The cries and barks of seagulls and sea lions at the Chilkoot and Chilkat Rivers can be heard as the spring-time eulachon run begins to materialize....
Excursion Inlet harbor needs an overhaul, community members say
If you don't have a plane, or can't afford a charter, you need a boat to get to Excursion Inlet....
Residents lobby for more pool, museum funding
Sheldon Museum and public pool advocates lobbied for more funding during the borough assembly’s first budget meeting last Thursday. Borough manager...
New forest management schedule released; public comments due June 7
The state last week released a five-year management schedule for the Haines State Forest that includes more than a dozen timber sales and plans to...
Protestors gather at courthouse after leaked SCOTUS abortion decision
About a dozen residents gathered outside the Haines courthouse Tuesday to protest a leaked draft...
Borough to enforce launch permits at downtown harbor
The Haines Borough will renew enforcement of boat launch permits at the Small Boat Harbor ramp now that it has officially accepted completion of the...
Housing group weighs multi-unit tax incentive; talks short-term rental scene
The Haines Borough Housing Working Group on April 27 considered a tax incentive for multi-unit residential dwellings and discussed the state of...
Environmental orgs request public review for new Palmer wastewater plan
Several environmental groups submitted a letter to the state last week requesting a public comment period for Constantine Metal Resources’ revised...
Park service to assist HEDC in trails plan
The Haines Economic Development Corporation will develop a master trail plan for the Chilkat Valley with help from a grant from the National Park...
Podsiki, post office 'day maker,' to retire after 32 years and one day
Longtime postman Greg Podsiki has a few parcels of wisdom to share about cheerfulness and joy after...
