News

Haines and Skagway students compete in regional DDF tournament; Spending sprees using large Sealaska dividends may be affected by reduced ferry service.

Tazlina brought back online to improve winter ferry service; Skagway researchers collect data on Ocean Acidification; Kake place name changed.

Haines Borough continues to discuss whether police are allowed to respond to emergencies outside the townsite; As Minto Mine begins producing ore once again, plans for Skagway's port get complicated; Sara Hannan announces intention to run for re-election.

White Pass pressures Skagway to drop RFP for port management; Haines Borough to apply for grant to improve accessibility at the Haines Sheldon Museum.

Skagway granted Roadless Rule meeting; State regulators reject prohibition on events at breweries and distilleries; Southeast no longer in "severe drought."  

Local officials press Alaska Marine Highway System to add service in Southeast and sea otters compete with southeast fishermen for shellfish.

Skagway students present plan to improve pedestrian safety; Municipality of Skagway continues to try to set a lease rate for White Pass; Ketchikan hosts first in a series of Roadless Rule meetings throughout Southeast Alaska.

Haines Borough pool renovations delayed; NWS trains weather spotters in Skagway; Goat hunt closes for areas along Lutak Inlet.

American Bald Eagle Foundation looks to draw more locals to events amid ferry service reductions; Haines student places second in trap shooting at national competition.

State rejects governor recall petition; Doctors anger mine supporters with letter opposing mine development in Haines.

The state’s largest business group says support for the Alaska Marine Highway System among its priorities; Skagway study examines possibilities for local ferry authority; Governor Mike Dunleavy to meet with DOWA in Japan this week; a salmon season summary.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game partially closes the goat hunt in Unit 1D; the Haines landfill has a new manager; local ferry boosters brainstorm solutions to service reductions.

The Haines Assembly considers starting a municipal solid waste program; The Chilkat Center receives support for a new kitchen; Non-motorized watercraft begin the Race to Alaska from Washington to Ketchikan.  

Details emerge about a bear mauling on the Chilkoot Trail; Ferry sailings dramatically reduced with Leconte repairs on hold; Fish and Game visits Haines to address bear problems; Ocean acidification could change future fisheries management

The Haines Borough Assembly makes a request for a state trooper; The University of Alaska Board of Regents considers plans for the proposed 13,000-acre timber sale in the Chilkat Valley.

A solo hiker on the Chilkoot Trail suffered a bear bite; Haines High School students earn college credits for career coursework; Seduction Point may get a new name; a new food truck comes to Fort Seward.

Haines Borough hires new tourism director; John Cloud discusses new discoveries related to the Kohklux Map.

Fish and Game steps up efforts to address bear activity in Haines; Tenakee Springs experiments with thermal energy; New ballot initiative would disclosure of the names of those who contribute to groups working to influence candidate elections.