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Klukwan residents hope teacher hire will bolster enrollment
Klukwan School advocates asked the Chatham School Board last week to hire a teacher, a hire superintendent Bruce Houck has declined to make in the fac...
Former park ranger starts as police officer
Travis Russell turned in his badge and gun with Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation a...
Bill proposed to grant land to indigenous communities
Alaska’s U.S. senators introduced legislation on Monday that would grant land to the five “landless” indigenous communities in Southeast Alaska,...
Glacier Bears volleyball team places sixth at home regional tournament
The Glacier Bears volleyball team placed sixth at the home regional tournament on Sunday. Haines...
Harbors board considers offer of free breakwater for Letnikof
The Ports and Harbors Advisory Committee discussed the merits of taking ownership of a 40-year-old breakwater float in Ketchikan that’s scheduled to...
Federal COVID-19 grant funding boon to Haines public library
The Haines Borough Public Library will upgrade its community room, increase internet capacity, add new e-books and purchase more lending materials...
Freezing spray, weight distribution delay LeConte last week
The LeConte's sailing to Haines from Juneau was delayed Friday as freezing spray and a fully loaded...
Regional avalanche mapping could help identify risks to Chilkat Valley
State researchers are nearly finished with an innovative avalanche mapping project that will help assess risks to Chilkat Valley infrastructure and...
Consultant questions Constantine's preliminary assessment in presentation
Montana-based consultant Jim Kuipers, a longtime mining industry employee turned consultant, discussed the economic prospects and possible...
Kiehl to seek reelection in 2022
Haines’ state senator, Jesse Kiehl, announced on Nov. 15 that he will seek reelection in 2022. Juneau representative Andi Story also plans to run in...
First Friday to include furry friends, cupcakes and fundraiser
A birthday celebration, complete with cupcakes and Lego creations, Alaska Weather Calendars and a turtle named Rosie will all be featured during Dec....
This Week in History
November 1971 This newspaper's staff has recently been taken to task for not publishing more local...
Borough secures $20 million to renovate Lutak Dock
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski called Haines Borough mayor Douglas Olerud on Tuesday with some long and eagerly awaited news: The borough has been...
For first time, town will have two lenders
Since the First National Bank came to Haines in 1962, there has been only one place in town to make deposits and take out loans. Soon there will be tw...
Two storms bring first measurable snow
As the season’s first snow fell in town last week, four car accidents were reported to the Haines Borough Police, including a four-vehicle accident...
Father and son reunite after Canadian border reopens
After the sounds of the marching band and cheers from local businesses celebrating the opening of the Canadian border to customers and tourists...
Could an arcane law help land owners affected by the December disaster?
Wendie Marriott and Bern Savikko’s Beach Road cabin was leveled by the December landslide. “It was smack dab in the middle of the slide,...
Participation down in shop local program
In an effort to increase participation, shoppers are now eligible to apply twice to the byHaines Shop Local and Save program. That means if consumers...
Final redistricting map could mean change in House rep
After several weeks of public hearings across Alaska, the state’s redistricting board settled on a state house map that would link Haines to...
Local owner of fish company stars in global film
Marie Rose has done it all. She has caught and bought fish and now she markets and distributes it. H...
HEDC presents economic indicators at annual meeting
The Haines Economic Development Corporation held its annual meeting last week and presented the...
Haines museums among 13 in Alaska selected for grant awards
Audio tours, new art and rehousing and cataloging collections are on the horizon for local museums...
AIDEA recommends letting Skagway Ore Terminal lease expire
Alaska Industrial Development Export Authority staff recommended that AIDEA let its lease with the Skagway Ore Terminal expire in March 2023. AIDEA...
Constantine adjusts some language around Palmer road access
In recent months, Constantine revised language on its website with regard to the Palmer Project’s road access—an issue raised in a securities...
Corroded steel delays Matanuska return by two weeks
The 58-year-old state ferry Matanuska will spend an additional two weeks in a Ketchikan shipyard so that workers can repair and replace corroded steel...
