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Grant could help create Southeast squid market
Which came first, the magister squid fishery or the magister squid market? A Juneau charter fishing...
Special election set for June 6
A special election — asking voters whether the planning commission should be elected — will be June 6. In March, Tom Morphet and nine other...
Assembly rejects call to extend comment period
By Lee Zion About 40 people showed up for the Haines Borough Assembly meeting Thursday night, most of them seeking the same thing. They wanted to...
Family offers reward for information on shot dog
A 1-year-old female lab named Bess is suffering from a life-threatening wound after being shot last week on Small Tract Road by an unknown person...
Haines school looking at $450,000 in additional state funding
The budget that legislators approved last week and will send to the governor for his signature into law or veto would provide about $450,000 in...
1,700 turn out for Beerfest
People came from out of state Saturday afternoon for the annual Beerfest in Haines. The Great Alaska Craft Beer & Home Brew Festival, held each year...
Volunteers clean up Jones Point cemetery
Amid the graves and memorials, a group of about 20 people came out Saturday morning for the...
Porch Warmers to perform for First Friday
Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month, and that means First Friday is back! First Friday events are scheduled for June 2, most of them from 5 to...
Students get chance to shine in theater program
Watch out, because the Big Bad Wolf is on trial! Lynn Canal Community Players will once again sponsor the 2023 Summer Youth Theater Conservatory,...
Residents turn marine debris into art
About a dozen people turned out May 25 sorting through garbage, looking to create art. The garbage...
Glacier Bears finish ninth at state championship
Both the boys and girls Glacier Bears track and field team placed ninth overall at state. The state...
Twenty one graduate from Haines High School
The Haines High School Class of 2023 tossed their caps into a shower of green and gold confetti at...
Manager recommends paid fire chief
The borough of Haines is looking into whether to hire a fire chief as a paid position. Annette Kreitzer, borough manager for Haines, said the fire...
Mining exploration seeks expansion
A mining prospect near the headwaters of the Chilkat River is attempting to amend its permit application and expand operations. The public has been...
Deishu council donates to playground
The Deishu' Tlingit and Haida Community Council donated $20,000 to local causes. The donation, made...
Best-selling children's author visits public library
A crowd of eager fourth- and fifth-graders walked over from Haines School to the library Friday...
Community celebrates 20 years of the Tlingit Park Playground
Twenty years ago, a group of young moms rallied the community to build a safe playground downtown....
Haines woman achieves lifelong dream of meeting Dr. Phil
A prominent Haines businesswoman has achieved her lifelong dream. And it took her only 16 years to...
Heliport granted conditional use permit amid opposition
The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit for a heliport at a 26 Mile airport amid opposition from...
Legislators likely to head into OT due to PFD debates
Alaska lawmakers have spent the final days of the 121-day legislative session disagreeing over the amount of this fall’s Permanent Fund dividend....
Beloved art teacher steps down
When students were instructed to write about the person who left the greatest impact on their...
Exaggerated claims don't help anyone
Elected officials, ballot initiative supporters and opponents, campaign managers and anyone else who writes, texts or tweets outlandish claims and...
New marijuana shop hits the street
A second marijuana dispensary has launched in town, and it's offering locally-grown THC products....
A Covid Story
OK, this is a newspaper, and when there’s a newspaper, that means you have a right to know. Everyone has a right to know when something goes wrong...
Borough clarifies Viking Cove rights
Mud Bay residents plan to appeal a recent decision from the borough manager that allows an area vacation rental to continue to host weddings....