News

  Traffic on the Haines highway has been limited due to weather for the last week. Canadian crews have been busy clearing the snow, enough so that some convoys have been able to follow a pilot car through the pass on some days. On Saturday, multiple cars in the...

  The Haines Chamber of Commerce recently recruited a new director and assistant to the director.  The new leadership is energized to build connections between consumers and local Haines businesses.   The Haines Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit...

  Approximately two dozen people filled the Skagway Traditional Council meeting room on Wednesday, maxing out class capacity for Jaime Bricker’s Cultural Host Training.   Raised in Skagway, Bricker is Tourism Department director for the municipality and chair for...

The Haines Glacier Bear Wrestling team is heading to state this weekend after a slam-tastic Region V tournament. But, the competition is not the only thing that the team must overcome. The Haines Glacier Bears Wrestling team is having a stellar year. They’ve had...

  The Haines Assembly agenda for Tuesday’s meeting was well-packed. To cover all items, the assembly continued its meeting on Wednesday, and still went on late into the evening. The Lutak dock figured prominently in the discussion.   Haines Mayor Tom Morphet...

  The Haines Borough Assembly heard an appeal to a permit issued for a rock quarry and a gravel pit at two sites on Lutak Road. At the end of a long meeting, the assembly decided that the company will have to reapply and make its case again in front of the...

  Three Haines assembly members and the mayor traveled to Anchorage last week to join the Alaska Municipal League. The annual conference is an opportunity for local leaders from throughout the state to learn, network, and strategize. We spoke with borough leaders...

  Southeast is experiencing heavy rains. Forecasters warn that some municipalities could face flooding.    The National Weather Service has issued high wind and flood watches for Southeast Alaska communities from Juneau down to Ketchikan. Meteorologist Grant...

  The Haines snow dragon marched along with the fire truck on Main Street in Haines this weekend for the holiday parade. Firefighters offered candy, but the dragon had firecrackers for the crowd.      The snow dragon has been a fixture of the Haines...