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Police tell residents to stay home as state mandates 'social distancing'
Governor Mike Dunleavy's self-quarantine mandate hit home for Bob Lix, 89, this week after the Haine...
COVID-19 causes more ferry delays
COVID-19 is taking its toll on the state’s newly functioning ferry system. Decreases in revenue from lost ticket sales could impact Alaska Marine...
Local businesses reel from economic hit
As the economic impacts of COVID-19 are increasingly felt by individuals and businesses in Haines and across the country, state and federal stimulus...
School implements distance learning
Students, parents and teachers are adjusting to distance learning this week as the district works...
Grocery store workers adapt to new normal as essential workers
As residents across the Chilkat Valley hunker down at home to stay safe and keep COVID-19 from spreading, grocery store workers mix with the public...
Car theft investigated
A car theft occurred in Haines. “The vehicle was recovered,” police chief Heath Scott said. He declined to comment further. Scott asked community...
Census fieldwork further delayed
The U.S. Census Bureau has extended its suspension of field operations through April 15. The original suspension had been set to expire on April 1,...
Seattle closes port to cruise ships indefinitely
Last week, the Port of Seattle canceled its cruise ship season indefinitely until COVID-19 concerns diminish. The closure of Seattle’s port reduced...
Local seamstresses address mask shortage
Global mask shortages have left essential businesses in Haines unable to outfit workers with an...
Haines legislators discuss budget, coronavirus response
By Ceri Godinez The second session of the 31st Alaska Legislature ended Sunday March 29 after a whirlwind three weeks leading up to passage of the...
Police consider two officer applicants
The Haines Borough Police Department is considering applications for a fifth officer to bring the force back to full staffing. The position has been...
Residents question quarantine enforcement at town hall meeting
At a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday night, Emergency Operations Center members and medical and emergency services staff fielded questions from Hain...
Haines assembly issues 'shelter in place' order
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly passed a series of resolutions and ordinances to mitigate the threat COVID-19 poses for public...
Residents organize to help those in isolation
Residents are adapting to community-wide shutdowns to prevent the spread of coronavirus as volunteers organize to bring food and goods to quarantined...
Shipping stays on course, company says
Shortages in local stores are not an indication of disruption in the supply chain. Alaska Marine Lines’ parent company Lynden and partner company We...
Distillery manufactures hand sanitizer for locals
Port Chilkoot Distillery is manufacturing hand sanitizer to be distributed free in Haines and...
Constantine conducts more tracer dye sampling
Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. is performing another round of sampling for their tracer dye study this spring. The company had originally said they...
New wildlife trooper lands in Haines
Haines’ new wildlife trooper Colin Nemec,28, arrived in town March 16 amid growing concerns about the spread of coronavirus. “It has been an...
No positive coronavirus tests as of March 25
There are still no cases of coronavirus in Haines as of Wednesday, March 25 according to SEARHC marketing director Meagan Bosak. SEARHC is declining,...
How parents and children talk about a pandemic
How do you explain a worldwide pandemic to a child when you can barely wrap your head around it as an adult? Parents in Haines have been forced to...
Heliski companies shut down despite banner snow season
Heliskiing operators are suspending their seasons during one of the better snow years in a decade to help slow the spread of coronavirus in Haines....
Library offers pickup service
Haines residents looking for entertainment options in the new landscape of social distancing can still rely on the library. On Tuesday, March 17, the...
