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Haines borough seeks community input to build king salmon fishery
Consistently low returns of Chinook or “King” salmon are prompting the local government in Haines to take action. The Borough is turning to the public to help find solutions with input from Alaska Department of Fish and Game and other stakeholders. The Haines...
Haines finds new school superintendent
The Haines School Board was ready to offer Roy Getchell a job as their new school superintendent. The only problem? No one could find him. The school board’s search for a new superintendent was finished — almost. As the board discussed offering him a job in a...
Governor’s vetoes cancel state funding for library broadband, Haines library will retain service
One of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes has canceled state funding for broadband internet in Alaska libraries. The roughly $670,000 in savings could have far-reaching consequences for Alaska’s smallest towns. The state’s website for Alaska Online With...
Alaska Public Offices Commission reviews complaint against a Skagway Assemblyman
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has not yet decided how to resolve the most recent complaint lodged against longtime Skagway Assemblyman Dan Henry. The commission addressed the issue at a regular meeting Wednesday. The complaint was filed by Skagway resident...
Maidy and Prisciandaro propose vote on borough-wide police service during municipal election
The Haines Borough Assembly has until July 18 to draft ballot questions for the municipal election this October. On Monday, the public safety commission recommended the assembly include a proposal to extend police service across the entire borough. Police service...
Haines fire chief resigns after DUI arrest
On February 10, Haines police arrested Fire Chief Brian Clay for driving under the influence. A few days later, on February 13, Haines Borough Manager Debra Schnabel announced publicly at an assembly meeting that Clay had resigned from his position as chief. “Chief...
Smoke from Yukon wildfires blankets the Upper Lynn Canal
Extreme fire conditions persist in Haines and Skagway and local fire departments have maintained a ban on all open fires. As Haines experienced record-breaking heat over the weekend, heavy smoke poured into the region from large fires in the north. Mark Smith is a...
Skagway Assembly questions state plan to modify ferry float
Skagway is wondering why they’re getting a fifth of the funding that Haines is to prepare their ferry docks for the new Alaska Class ferries. They’re worried they won’t be able to use the vessels as designed because the state isn’t giving them enough money to upgrade...
Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center unveils Frog House artifacts in Klukwan
Frog House poles returned to Klukwan after forty-three years in limbo. The Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center unveiled the treasured artifacts at an emotional ceremony on Monday. Dozens of Klukwan residents and their guests filed through the exhibition rooms at Klukwan’s...
Skagway residents sell barbecue sandwiches in fundraising effort for Florida shooting victims
Last week, 17 people, including students and staff, were killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Many others were injured. Thousands of miles away, in Skagway, Alaska, one family wanted to help those affected. When...