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Six candidates compete for two assembly seats in Haines
The filing period for municipal elections in Haines is over. Six candidates are vying for two spots. On October 1st Haines voters will cast their votes for Borough Assembly and School Board. Terms are up for Assembly members Heather Lende and Tom Morphet....
Opioid overdose remedy available for free at Haines Fire Department, SEARHC
Narcan kits are now available free of charge at the Haines Fire Department and at SEARHC. “In these kits are two doses of Narcan. They are a pretty hefty dose, so they’ll work most of the time,” said Tim Holm, an EMT with the Haines Volunteer Fire Department. Holm...
Haines man applies for lease to develop seaweed farm at Battery Point
Between the sunlight, soil and water sources, it can be difficult to find land for growing vegetables. Now one Haines resident is looking to the ocean for his next harvest. Alain D’Epremesnil has applied for a state lease to develop a commercial seaweed farm near...
Skagway to host new megaship, Haines welcomes small luxury liners
Skagway and Haines are preparing for cruise ship season which will bring several new vessels to the area. Skagway will see three new cruise ships this summer season. One of them is part of a new generation of “mega-ships” headed to Alaska. “We’re going to get the...
Juneau-Whitehorse flight to connect sister cities
Alaska Seaplanes recently announced that they will add a new flight between Juneau and Whitehorse. This is a big deal for travelers in Southeast Alaska because it opens up international travel directly from the capital city, which hasn’t existed for some time. Alaska...
Rising ocean temperatures intensify paralytic shellfish poisoning levels in Southeast waters
Over the last few months levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning in Southeast Alaskan shellfish have been very high. A coalition of tribal organizations is tracking PSP levels to make sure subsistence users can safely harvest shellfish. Reuben Cash is walking down to...
Haines Raptor Center plans new aviary
The American Bald Eagle Foundation Raptor Center and Natural History Museum in Haines is building a new aviary. The Raptor Center houses three bald eagles and is a tourism attraction for the Southeast Alaska town of around 2,500. The Center is home to three American...
Haines Assembly will meet to discuss 13,000-acre timber sale
The Haines Assembly is gathering more input on a major timber sale the University of Alaska is planning in the Chilkat Valley. "I think we’re allowing ourselves to be destroyed – our future be destroyed – if we just allow this to happen without taking some real active...
Alaska’s “landless communities” discuss possibilities for settlement
Nearly 50 years ago, native corporations were created for hundreds of villages through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Thousands of acres of land were transferred to each of these corporations. However, Alaska Natives from Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg,...
Klukwan Community Garden shares summer’s harvest
Klukwan’s Community Garden just made their first harvest of the season. The goal for these gardeners is to keep fresh food accessible. Jami Campbell is snapping bright green leaves off of a Brussels sprout plant in the community garden outside Klukwan’s tribal office....