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Haines’ only garbage disposal company will be back in business Tuesday morning. Community Waste Solutions was closed for several days after an unknown substance was released into the air, potentially causing contamination. Multiple employees received medical treatment...

Skagway leaders are hoping the state changes its plans for the town’s ferry dock. The Alaska Department of Transportation is preparing to refurbish the dock this fall and winter. But Skagway officials say that temporary fix isn’t the best option in light of new Alaska...

Frustration with Alaska lawmakers was front and center at a gathering of local government officials from around the state last week. The Alaska Municipal League held its summer legislative conference in Haines. Mayors, managers and city councilors discussed the most...

Former Haines Borough mayor Stephanie Scott was the favorite choice out of seven applicants for an empty assembly seat. The five sitting assembly members met as a committee Thursday to hear from residents interested in the vacancy. Although they had some differences...

Alaska Power and Telephone customers in the Upper Lynn Canal received good news last month when they found out their internet packages would improve due to a multi-million dollar fiber optic project. But in the weeks following, repeated internet outages have...

For the second time this summer, the Coast Guard conducted a search in Haines that was triggered by what appeared to be a false alarm. Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios said an emergency beacon distress signal initiated a search around noon Monday. A Coast guard helicopter...

The deadline to submit letters of interest to serve on the Skagway Borough Assembly has been extended. A position opened at the beginning of May, when the assembly accepted Angela Grieser’s resignation. At a meeting Thursday, the group said they would allow residents...