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Yukoners spring forward for the last time; Haines residents gather signatures for the Recall Dunleavy campaign; Skagway prepares for coronavirus just in case.

A Haines High junior will get a taste of military academy life this summer; one Republican lawmaker went to Ketchikan to figure out what’s going on with the state’s ferries.

ADOT announces summer ferry schedule; New legislation proposes to ease restrictions on tasting rooms for breweries and distilleries.

Skagway leadership prepares for emergencies; ferry service resumes; and a new bookstore opens in Haines.

Port consultants release their final report in Skagway; the state may update its derelict vessels act.

Barge services see a boom in business while Alaskans struggle to ship their cars during the ferry shutdown; Alaska senate considers constitutional amendment that challenges previous supreme court decisions on abortion; Southeast Alaska's tribal government gets a food...

Risky conditions cut short the annual Kat to Koot Race in Haines and a Haines Borough update with Borough Manager Debra Schnabel.

Haines Borough considers collecting taxes for online sales; Golden king crab harvest sees a drop in Southeast Alaska.

The Angoon School asked the Coast Guard to import food for its school lunch program; a Skagway Borough Assembly meeting update with Mayor Andrew Cremata.

Skagway continues legal debate over the terms of its lease with White Pass; Dunleavy supporters pull out of Alaska Supreme Court appeal of recall campaign decision; Sitka musicians practice the art of soundpainting.

Haines and Skagway Schools charter private vessel for stranded students and residents; Haines Chamber of Commerce hosts membership banquet.

Haines Borough explores alternative marine transportation options; Army Corps of Engineers presents plans for contamination cleanup along a defunct pipeline from Haines to Fairbanks; Alaska Native civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich commemorated with dollar...

Haines Borough Public Safety Committee considers proposal to eliminate 24-hour on call police service; Haines residents with mobility issues struggle to reach medical appointments during ferry shutdown.

Alaska Democrats opt for a mail-in, ranked choice primary this year; the state House considers a strategy to nominate local waters for federal environmental protections.

Haines residents rally for the Alaska Marine Highway System; Artists and writers from Haines are recognized for their work by the state arts council.

Haines residents rally for ferries; Artists and writers from Haines recognized by state arts council.

Snowmachiners raced the Alcan 200 this weekend; environmentalists clashed with government lawyers over the U.S. Forest Service's largest offering of Tongass National Forest timber in decades; the Haines Borough Assembly will consider capital projects and a response to...

Alaska’s Mental Health Trust may buy out a federal mining claim North of Haines; the Haines Borough School District weighs in on a state bill that targets early literacy.

Haines miners struggle to get to work following AMHS shutdown; Legislators question DOT officials about options for restoring ferry service.

Consultants recommend Skagway take full ownership of its port; Principal Rene Martin will leave the Haines School this summer.