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The University of Alaska's Board of Regents will review plans for a proposed timber sale in the Chilkat Valley. The decision on whether or not the board would approve the development and disposal plan for the sale was postponed at a meeting last month. In March, the...

A Chilkoot Trail hiker reported being attacked by a brown bear Monday evening. That’s according to a National Park Service release with few details. It said the solo hiker was able to escape to the Canyon City ranger cabin and call for help at 2 a.m. Tuesday. National...

The Haines Assembly approved two new commercial tour permits this week. One permit is for a cruise company, that plans to conduct independent hiking tours in town. UnCruise Adventures is new to Haines this year. UnCruise wants the opportunity to have its own guides...

The Haines Assembly passed a budget for the 2019 fiscal year Tuesday. But, before doing so, it removed funding previously added to the budget for a new online platform for public interaction with the borough. OpenGov is a web-based program that aims to make government...

Six Haines High School students went to college for a week. They earned credits from the University of Alaska Southeast’s Juneau campus. Superintendent Roy Getchell worked with UAS staff for months to develop a university accredited program for high school seniors...

The first opening of the  Southeast Alaska commercial drift gillnet fishery begins this Sunday.  This year, like last, managers at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are taking tough management actions in an effort to conserve king salmon. Earlier this year,...

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking to exempt the Tongass National Forest from a rule that limits road construction and timber harvest on national lands. The agency is seeking public comment on the proposed change from now until December 17th. At a meeting Thursday,...

The Haines Assembly is set to take up two new commercial tour permits this week. It will also hold the third hearing on the FY19 budget. KHNS’s Abbey Collins spoke with Borough Manager Debra Schnabel about those and other matters on the assembly’s agenda. The assembly...

The Haines Borough made upgrades to the municipal pool this winter. It was slated to reopen at the beginning of August. Delays mean the Haines Dolphins swim team will start their season a bit late this year. Swim practice usually starts in September. The team missed...

Officer Brayton Long will return to the Haines Borough Police Department while it hires a replacement for Officer Adam Patterson. Officer Long will start on Monday. Brayton Long left the Haines Borough Police Department in May to start a tour business, but he will be...