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Haines police shoot four marauding bears; demand for relief checks in Skagway may mean businesses see fewer federal dollars.

Upper Lynn Canal businesses face some of the toughest losses in the region; Sockeye run off to a slow start at the Chilkoot and Chilkat rivers; Spring trolling begins Wednesday.

Haines and Skagway lead the state in unemployment numbers; the Municipality of Skagway distributes nearly a million dollars in relief money to residents; Haines police chief drops out in final hiring round to be Unalaska’s chief. 

Haines Emergency Operations Center raises concerns about an individual who broke quarantine after exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 case; Skagway School District releases a draft of its plan to re-open school in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic; A group of residents...

A Klukwan man is sentenced to 35 years in prison; Constantine Metal Resources announces a quiet summer season at the Palmer Project; the Haines Borough Assembly approved spending for the first tranche of federal relief funds; two proposals may go to ballot in Haines.

Haines Borough Police shoot and kill a bear; Haines Sheldon Museum avoids layoffs after receiving a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities; Haines Borough reaches agreement with Alaska Marine Lines to construct a new ramp at the Lutak Dock.

Three non-resident cases of COVID-19 reported in Haines; the Haines Borough may allocate funding to test asymptomatic individuals for COVID-19; Fourth of July parades are scheduled in Haines and Skagway; AMHS announces new coronavirus restrictions.

Second case of COVID-19 confirmed in Haines; ADEC approves Delta Western's clean up plan for a fuel spill that occurred last month; Skagway increases step pay increases for municipal employees.

The only confirmed case of COVID-19 has recovered; Alaska Department of Fish and Game gave Haines police the green light to shoot three bears.

A new report questions the economics of Constantine's Palmer Project; The Haines Borough develops a grant for businesses and nonprofits that have suffered economic losses related to COVID-19.

The U.S. and Canada extend their mutual border closure through July 21st; Haines business owners grapple with developing their own health precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Coast Guard rescues a stranded rafter from the Klehini river; Gustavus has its first confirmed COVID-19 case; Native artists lose an opportunity to sell their goods after Celebration is cancelled in Juneau to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Haines Borough Assembly is torn between whether to draw from the permanent fund or invest in it; Haines and Skagway respond toCensus 2020 in low numbers.

Haines EOC hosts town hall regarding COVID-19 risk and mitigation; Haines Borough security measures block emails from residents trying to contact elected representatives.

The Haines Borough suspends summer cruise ships and passes the FY20 budget; King salmon are still off limits in the Upper Lynn Canal as regional restrictions loosen.

State officials begin tracing the origins of the first COVID-19 case in Haines; Haines Emergency Operations Center seeks feedback on local health precautions; AMHS employees from the Tustumena test positive for COVID-19.

Haines has its first case of COVID 19; the Haines Borough Assembly may pass a budget at its next meeting.

Skagway lifts 14 day quarantine requirement for travelers and approves relief checks for residents; Haines Borough School District prepares health precautions for the coming school year; Juneau International Airport begins screening the health of travelers arriving in...

Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and a coalition of green groups take their lawsuit against mine development to appeals court; summer rentals in Skagway sit vacant because summer workers haven't come.

Fire burns stable at Southeast Alaska State Fair grounds; Fish and Game asks Haines residents to keep their distance from moose calves; Federal judge to rule on timber sale on Prince of Wales Island.