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Is Haines prepared for a big shake?
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake that ruptured the earth in Anchorage on Nov. 30 begs the question: Is Haines prepared for a natural disaster? “We are...
HEDC to consider mine impact study
At the Dec. 7 Haines Economic Development Committee meeting, Sue Chasen invited HEDC to take a seat on the Chilkat Valley Mining Committee to lead an...
Batman-mustached teacher incentivizes giving
With the desire to fundraise, and embarrass their teacher, Haines Middle School students raised more...
Glacier Bears basketball opens at home against Craig
A young Glacier Bears girls basketball team is taking the court this season, and coach Greg Brittenham said his more experienced players are stepping...
University to hire land caretaker
University of Alaska’s Land Management Office announced it is looking to hire a “local caretaker” to help oversee its nearly 13,000 acres of...
Scrap metal barge to take junk cars, scrap
A scrap metal barge will be moored at Lutak Dock through the week where Channel Construction will receive junk cars starting Friday Dec. 14. The...
Wrestlers to grapple in state tournament
The Haines Glacier Bears wrestling squad is sending two athletes to the state championship in Anchorage this weekend. Senior Kamakana Kanahele and...
Townsite service area is one third sea water
One third of the town site’s 20 square-mile service area is water, according to a realization by the Haines Borough administration. In October,...
Bards sing in tournament
The Haines Glacier Bards placed in the majority of their performances at their third tournament of the year in Mount Edgecumbe on Nov. 30 and Dec.1. S...
Finance committee considers 1 percent art requirement for projects
Similar to state law, a requirement to allocate 1 percent of a total project’s cost for art in public buildings might become codified in the...
Redneck Robo Hobos design restoration wheelchair for returning astronauts
Haines’ Redneck Robo Hobos placed second in Robot Games at the Juneau Jamboree Qualifying Tournament for FIRST Lego League on Dec. 9. Seventeen...
Haines pets get vet's star treatment
Cooing gentle language into a two-year-old feline’s ear, Dr. Michelle Oakley and her vet technician spread the cat out on either end of the table...
CYD teams net Icebreaker titles
Haines Community Youth Development (CYD) boys' and girls' basketball teams took home championship...
Romaine safe for salad bowls again
Romaine lettuce is available again after the leafy vegetable was pulled from shelves last month when the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and...
F&G committee suggests restricted Sullivan Island deer hunt
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee met Friday to vote on game-management proposals to be considered by the Alaska Board of Game...
Commission takes on canine rules
The code review commission has recommended updates to the borough assembly that include fee increases, control of female “in season” dogs and...
Business Briefs
Magpie Gallery gets a bigger nest The Magpie Gallery is moving—about 100 feet on First Friday, Dec. 7, the art studio will reopen next door to its...
Borough Briefs
Assembly cancels Dec. 18 meeting The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously voted on Tuesday to cancel their Dec. 18 meeting, in a suggestion brought...
