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Timber, state parks, eagle preserve meetings scheduled for next week in Haines
What do economic development, Haines state parks, a timber sale and the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve have in common? Among other things, they’re all the subject of meetings scheduled in Haines next week. On Monday, the Haines Economic Development Corporation is hosting...
Skagway Assembly wrestles with vacation rentals, RV’s, parking
The Skagway Assembly introduced an ordinance that would regulate vacation rentals, at their meeting Thursday evening. It can be difficult to find housing in Skagway, especially this time of year. “As you all know, we are having a housing crisis—both long-term and...
A prestigious New York design firm weighs in on the future of Haines’ waterfront
James Corner Field Operations is in Haines to start a community dialogue about how residents want to develop Portage Cove. It’s quiet at the cruise ship dock in Haines. Without any ship in port, the typically bustling waterfront is still. But Tatiana Choulika and...
Haines Mining and Water Forum draws dozens, critics question objectivity
The Palmer Project, a potential hard-rock underground mine was the focus of a forum on water and mining attended by dozens of residents at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall in Haines on Wednesday. They were there largely because they hoped to learn more about a how...
Klondike Road Relay racers will run from Skagway to Whitehorse this weekend
Nearly 2,000 participants will compete in the Klondike Road Relay this weekend. They will start in Skagway on Friday evening for an all-night race to Whitehorse. Race coordinator Sandra Soares is in Skagway preparing for the biggest race yet—204 teams. It's their 37th...
AMHS releases winter schedule with fewer sailings and higher prices
The Alaska Marine Highway System opened booking for its winter schedule on Thursday. There are fewer sailings and a new pricing system that could take travelers by surprise. It’ll be a lean winter for state ferries as the system reduces service across the board....
Haines Fishermen’s Alliance forms to advocate for salmon, habitat in face of a large mine
There is another new fishermen’s group in Haines called the Haines Fishermen’s Alliance. Haines resident J.R. Churchill helped form the group, which he says will work to advocate for salmon and salmon habitat. “It is a group of fishermen outside of the group that was...
Vacation rental ordinance on Skagway Assembly Agenda
The Skagway Assembly will take up an ordinance regulating vacation rentals at a regular meeting Thursday. It comes as the municipality looks for ways to alleviate a seasonal housing shortage. The Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending the ordinance, as it...
21 year-old Washington woman dies in crash near Haines Junction
A woman was killed and a man seriously injured Tuesday in a single pickup truck rollover near Haines Junction on the Canadian side of the border. Royal Canadian Mountain Police didn’t name the pair of 21 year olds. The deceased woman was from Washington state; the...
Haines marijuana business inches closer to operating, brings together grandmother, millenials
Alaska voters approved recreational use of marijuana by those 21 and older in 2014, but it has taken time for businesses in some rural communities to come online. Glacier Bay Farms is set to be among the first legal marijuana businesses in Haines. The commercial,...