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Assembly, mayoral candidates square off at chamber forum
Haines' two mayoral candidates and four of the five assembly candidates squared off on economic...
Alaska Power Company asks to raise electricity rates by 25%
Haines customers could face an up to 25% jump in their electricity bills if the state approves...
Haines man dies, fentanyl suspected
A Haines man was found dead early Thursday morning. Police say they suspect fentanyl was a...
Yearling bull moose escapes Kroschel Wildlife Center days before hunting season
Update: On Friday morning, Kroschel said he had not located the missing moose. A yearling bull...
Pilot seriously injured after Excursion Inlet crash
A pilot was seriously injured after a plane crash in Excursion Inlet on Sunday evening. According...
Haines under flood watch as atmospheric river brings winds, heavy rains
Southeast Alaska is facing heavy rains of up to four inches in a 24-hour period beginning Thursday as multiple storm systems roll through the region,...
May Harbors meeting clarification
Maybe it depends on how one defines leadership and management. A lot can happen in committee meetings that has nothing to do with the direction of Bor...
September 12 assembly briefs
Four recommendations from the Government Affairs and Services Committee to reform public advisory commissions were advanced for public hearing at the...
State confronts new backlog in food stamp applications
Officials from Alaska’s Division of Public Assistance said its staff worked through the backlog of applications for food aid that stressed Alaska fa...
Op-ed: Traveling in Southeast the Alaska way
The night before my team and I were scheduled to fly from Juneau to Haines on Seaplanes with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, I...
Meet the assembly candidates
Five candidates are vying for three seats on the assembly in the upcoming, Oct. 4 borough election. Early voting opens at the borough office on...
Alaska utility asks to resurrect in-state gas pipeline
For the past several years, Alaska’s elected leaders have largely set aside a proposed natural gas pipeline that would connect the state’s huge...
Aerial dancing comes to Haines
Tiaya Ruggirello sat perched on a trapeze, dangling her feet in the air, as her students looked on....
Haines' sole daycare loses its food assistance program
Haines’ only licensed daycare provider is losing assistance from a federal food program. The inspections necessary to qualify for the program will...
Alaska flu cases increased last year; vaccine rates lag
After a period when COVID-19 restrictions halted the spread of other respiratory diseases, Alaska had a big increase in influenza cases, state data...
Planning commission candidate profiles
For the first time in Haines' history, the planning commission will be elected by the people...
AP&T asks to raise electricity rates by 25%, deadline for public comment Friday
Haines customers could face an up to 25% jump in their electricity bills if the state approves...
How 'dirtbag' Harry Subertas found ultrarunning success
On a recent August day, Haines resident Harry Subertas was running through Sierra Nevadas near Lake...
Sept. 5 School Board updates
Superintendent Roy Getchell told the school board members the district had mixed results in some of its self-imposed strategic goals over the past yea...
Haines sportsmans association builds skeet shooting range
The Haines Sportsmans Association and Haines Hotshots are finalizing work on a brand new skeet...
Glacier Bears have successful first meet despite wind and "really steep" hill
Defending state champion Glacier Bears cross country runners kicked off their official season in Ska...
GASC Meeting Briefs
At this month’s Government and Services Committee Meeting, several ordinances were moved to be heard at the next assembly meeting on Sept. 12,...
Hot, dry summer gives way to warm fall
As summer comes to a close and fall approaches, Haines residents should brace for the beginning of the rainy season. In the months of September to...
Auto incident in Skagway caused areawide outage
On Thursday, Aug. 31, all the lights in Haines and Skagway went out in the middle of the day during a power outage. Haines gets its hydropower from...
AP&T asks to raise electricity rates by 25%, deadline for public comment Friday
Haines customers could face an up to 25% jump in their electricity bills if the state approves Alaska Power Company’s bid to increase energy rates,...