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Holly Davis was misidentified as Holly Smith on a front-page photo of the July 25, 2019 edition of the CVN....

Klukwan residents are still bracing for hard times, despite the Alaska Legislature passing a bill this week that promised to reverse more than $400...

Two Haines Borough department heads and one administrative employee are vacating their positions within the next month, and a fourth department head...

The Southeast Alaska State Fair saw decreased ticket sales this year as ongoing ferry workers’ strikes suspended service to Haines throughout fair...

Haines has the fourth most expensive groceries in a list of 12 Alaskan communities, printed in “The Cost of Living” report in July’s Alaska...

On July 31, the Alaska Mental Health Trust approved Constantine Metal Resources’ plan of operations, marking the third and final approval and...

Renovations on the Haines swimming pool are taking longer than expected, delaying its reopening until mid-September. Despite the delay, facilities...

The Haines Borough School Board Tuesday established goals for the coming school year that include: improving reading capabilities for kindergarten...

Taco truck opens A new food truck in town is serving up authentic Mexican food. Mario and Natalie Benassi opened “Julian’s Todos Tacos” food...

The largest ferry workers’ union in the state declared a strike on Wednesday, July 24, leading up the Southeast Alaska State Fair this weekend....

This is the second in a series of stories about how Gov. Mike Dunleav’s vetoes will affect Haines residents. After the statewide Power Cost...

The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 to advance a charter amendment that would again put the question of boroughwide policing on the October ballot....

Contaminated groundwater from a 51-year-old fuel spill at 15.5 Mile Haines Highway appears to be leaching into the Chilkat River slough, raising...

On Oct. 19 and March 2, Haines residents will be excused from paying 5.5% sales tax at local and online retail stores that choose to participate. Last...

After last week’s rainy weather, the Haines Borough has lifted its water restrictions, though the burn ban remains in place with some...

The borough is set to pay $450,336 for school debt this year, bond payments which had largely been covered by the state since 2005. On Monday, the...

The Haines borough is no longer in the market for a wood chipper. The borough is relinquishing nearly $100,000 in grant money from the U.S....

Brad Ryan offered Skagway position On July 18, the Skagway Borough Assembly unanimously voted to offer its vacant manager position to Haines public...

The Haines Borough assembly unanimously voted to award the $4.7 million Portage Cover boat launch project to Skagway-based company Hamilton...

Residents are concerned about the Alaska Marine Highway System’s winter ferry schedule that provides limited service to Haines in November, and...

Sculpture garden will host farmers market The Fort Seward sculpture garden’s revitalization will be on full display at next week’s first Friday...

Staff changes are underway at Takshanuk Watershed Council. Executive director Meredith Pochardt has accepted a yearlong fellowship in Juneau with the...

Beginning Aug. 13, the Haines Borough Assembly will resume their regularly scheduled Tuesday meetings. This summer, the assembly voted to move...