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The Haines Assembly is not interested in adding a police dog to the force. At a meeting this week, Assembly Member Heather Lende said financially, it would be a hard sell. "To add something else, where they talk about basically a police dog as like another officer,"...

The Haines Planning Commission voted to postpone discussion of a controversial heliport permit last week. It’s not the first time the conditional use permit for Big Salmon  Ventures has come before the body. Big Salmon Ventures LLC, the company of Haines resident...

The University of Alaska Board of Regents is delaying a decision on whether to approve the plan for a Chilkat Valley timber sale. The board was set to approve the development and disposal plan for a major Haines-area timber project at a meeting Thursday. Instead,...

Native groups from all over the West Coast are gathering in Juneau next week for the 2018 Celebration. Over four days, attendees will perform music and dances, share art, host film screenings and workshops, and even walk the catwalk during a fashion show.   For some,...

The Kensington gold mine south of Haines applied to the U.S. Forest Service for a permit to expand operations and extend the life of the mine by a decade. An opportunity for public comment in Haines is part of the process. About a dozen Coeur Alaska employees brought...

The Haines Assembly has delayed a decision on a petition to rezone a portion of property along South Sawmill Rd. It wants to give the Planning Commission more time to review a different solution. Two organizations petitioned to have the zone changed from Heavy...

A grand jury indicted two men on charges of online enticement of a minor last week, following an investigation by Haines Police. On May 24, local police issued arrest warrants for Devon Tyrone Light and Michael Leo Maas, for charges stemming back to investigations...

In response to concerns from the municipality, Norwegian Cruise Lines agreed to pay for third-party emissions monitoring in Skagway starting next summer.   Towards the end of September, dozens of residents complained to the municipality about blue smoke from a...

A new exhibit at the Haines Sheldon Museum explores the story of wood in the Chilkat Valley, from timber extraction to manufacturing and sales. The display is part of a series of exhibits to highlight work by local artists. Wood has been an integral part of industry...

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan visited Haines on Monday. He spoke at a luncheon and took audience questions at the local American Legion. U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan gave an optimistic look at federal government to Haines residents on Monday. "And I know you're all going,...