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More than a dozen Haines residents have spoken out against a developer’s plan to escalate blasting and trucking operations on his property. The planning commission granted Roger Schnabel a conditional use permit to do that work. But after hearing from several...

Outdoor lighting at a women’s shelter, color-coded recycling bins, and adaptive culinary classes. Those just a few things the latest round of grant funding from the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation will support. The local foundation distributed about $19,000 this...

Planning for the future of a major chunk of Haines’ downtown waterfront is underway. The second phase of the Portage Cove Harbor Expansion includes a drive-down sport fishing ramp and a 4.5-acre parking lot. At a community meeting last week, an engineer told residents...

Two Alaska residents recently pleaded guilty to hunting violations during this year’s Haines moose hunt. Wasilla resident Truman Philbrick pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of taking a bull moose without the required permit. Two other charges against him were...

Skagway Assembly candidate Dan Henry now faces two complaints lodged with Alaska’s campaign finance watchdog. The Alaska Public Offices Commission will consider a second citizen complaint against Henry, who is running for office in the Oct. 3 election. Skagway...

There is some good news for the Haines State Forest. The local forestry office has been in jeopardy ever since the legislature zeroed out its funding two years ago. But in the most recent state operating budget, one-time funding for the local forestry post made it...

Skagway is gearing up for an event-packed Fourth of July. The day kicks off with a children’s parade at 9:30 a.m., followed by the main parade at 10 a.m. The grand marshals are Duff and Karla Ray. Blaine Mero from the Chamber of Commerce says after that, there’s...