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After a successful first race in 2017, the Chilkat Challenge Triathlon is back this summer. The nearly 40-mile race takes paddlers, bikers and runners down the Chilkat River, through Haines, to Chilkat State Park. "The race, of course, is all about celebrating the...

The Skagway Assembly met Thursday and made strides on municipal property management. They also confirmed election results and thanked exiting Assembly Member Tim Cochran for his service.   The Skagway Assembly passed a resolution to support rockfall mitigation...

A Haines man was mauled by a brown bear along the Chilkat River Thursday evening. According to Alaska State Troopers, Casey Bradford and his father Scott Bradford were returning to their boat after hunting for moose when a brown bear attacked Casey from behind. As the...

The Haines High School class of 2018 graduated Tuesday evening. Nineteen of the 21 students attended the ceremony, donning green and white caps and gowns while reminiscing about their school careers. The Haines School gymnasium was packed with family and friends,...

Budget cuts mean several AMHS vessels will be docked this year. One of them is home to the system that collects data for ocean acidification researchers. But there’s a plan to keep that system running. When it comes to collecting data, more is better. Especially when...

A local environmental group is aiming to enhance a pond near the Klehini River bridge, off of the Haines Highway. The proposal would create new habitat for fish and other wildlife. The pond sits near the bridge, about 26 miles out the highway. Derek Poinsette is the...

Haines voters shot down a proposal to implement a special sales tax on alcohol but approved a new sales tax on marijuana. Currently, the borough collects a 5.5 percent tax for sales that take place in the townsite. This year voters were asked if they supported adding...

The Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) will be conducting a survey of eagle nests along the Haines Highway on Wednesday, May 23rd. Surveys will be carried out from a helicopter flying at 300 feet or higher. According to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, any...

Preliminary results are in for the Skagway Assembly race. Orion Hanson and Dustin Stone will fill two open assembly seats. The Skagway race was a close one. Incumbent Orion Hansen is in the lead with 234 votes, closely followed by Dustin Stone with 229 votes. Sam Bass...

Haines High School students will soon be eligible for a new scholarship opportunity. When former Haines resident Vera Smith died in 2016, she left well over half a million dollars to fund a scholarship in memory of her late husband. But the format of the William...