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'It's not enough'
As the disaster dust settles, it's clear state and local funding won't be enough to repair property...
Geoscientists begin fieldwork this week
Geotechnical experts are in Haines this week, collecting information about the stability of the Beach Road area to inform future decisions about acces...
At least $17.5 million CARES Act funds reached Haines in 2020
Roughly $17.5 million came into the Haines Borough through the CARES Act in 2020, not counting...
Task force continues to discuss wildlife tech
The Haines Borough Bear Task Force is working on a detailed recommendation for funding a new “wildlife tech” position to help address the...
New travel recommendations exempt vaccinated
Travelers who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are no longer encouraged to test before they enter Haines. On Tuesday, the Haines Borough...
ADFG reduces bear harvest limit
By Ceri Godinez The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) has reduced the harvest limit for the spring 2021 brown bear hunt to five, including no...
December disaster fuels SAR volunteerism
The Haines Volunteer Fire Department has seen a surge of interest with 12 new applicants this month. Currently, the force has 35 members. Fire chief A...
Architect lists options for new Public Safety Building design
The Haines Borough is one step closer to a design for a new Public Safety Building. Last week, Bettisworth North Architects, Inc., the company...
Bag ban fizzles amid pandemic
Plastic-bag bans nationwide have seen a dip in compliance due to the COVID-19 pandemic with communities from Anchorage to New York City delaying or su...
Business Briefs
Timber framer offers frame package Timber framer Cosmo Fudge recently started “Cos Woodworx,” and has designed and constructed two timber frame...
Student intern joins CVN
I'm Avery Williamson. I'm a Haines High School Junior who is currently interning at the Chilkat...
Southeast Alaska State Fair Winter Fest 2021
A small but lively crowd attended Southeast Alaska State Fair's Winter Games on a snowy Saturday....
Beach Road resident returns to his home
Phil Pink, 71, did not sign up to live off the grid when he moved from Florida to his cabin at the...
Feds make hazard mitigation funding available tor Southeast
The federal government will make funding available for hazard mitigation and repairs to public infrastructure in Southeast communities including...
Woman gets surprise bite while using outhouse
Although Shannon Stevens was prepared for the sting of cold when she bared her behind in a Chilkat Lake outhouse last weekend, she wasn’t expecting...
Board cancels 2021 Beerfest
The Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival, “Beerfest,” has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “B...
Local salvages valuable Persian rug from dump
Andrew Letchworth salvaged a pet-stained Persian rug likely worth thousands of dollars from the...
Bards earn top spots at state
All five Haines Glacier Bards made it to the final round and earned top finishes for the second year in a row for the debate, drama and forensics...
Former resident fills Connecticut school with 'Hearts for Haines'
A Connecticut elementary school is filled with about 200 multi-colored, glittery hearts that former...
Assembly tweaks bear attractants ordinance
The Haines Borough Assembly is refining an ordinance specifying what constitutes a bear attractant in preparation for the upcoming bear season....
Haines Glacier Bears boys go 1-1 against Metlakatla at home
More than a year after the last Division 2A games took place in Haines, the Metlakatla Chiefs...