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 By Kyle Clayton    News    June 1, 2023 

Grant could help create Southeast squid market

Which came first, the magister squid fishery or the magister squid market? A Juneau charter fishing...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    June 1, 2023 

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...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    June 1, 2023 

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...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    June 1, 2023 

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...

 
 By Larry Persily    News    June 1, 2023 

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...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    June 1, 2023 

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...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    June 1, 2023 

Volunteers clean up Jones Point cemetery

Amid the graves and memorials, a group of about 20 people came out Saturday morning for the...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    June 1, 2023 

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...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    June 1, 2023 

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,...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    June 1, 2023 

Residents turn marine debris into art

About a dozen people turned out May 25 sorting through garbage, looking to create art. The garbage...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    June 1, 2023 

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...

 
 By Madeline Perreard    News    May 25, 2023

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...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    May 25, 2023

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...

 
 By Madeline Perreard    News    May 25, 2023

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...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    May 25, 2023

Deishu council donates to playground

The Deishu' Tlingit and Haida Community Council donated $20,000 to local causes. The donation, made...

 
 By Lee Zion    News    May 25, 2023

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...

 
 By Madeline Perreard    News    May 25, 2023

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....

 
 By Lee Zion    News    May 18, 2023

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...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    News    May 18, 2023

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...

 
 By Larry Persily    News    May 18, 2023

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....

 
 By Madeline Perreard    News    May 18, 2023

Beloved art teacher steps down

When students were instructed to write about the person who left the greatest impact on their...

 
 By Larry Persily    News    May 18, 2023

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...

 
 By Madeline Perreard    News    May 18, 2023

New marijuana shop hits the street

A second marijuana dispensary has launched in town, and it's offering locally-grown THC products....

 
 By Lee Zion    News    May 18, 2023

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...

 
 By Madeline Perreard    News    May 18, 2023

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....

 

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