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Election file in periods end in Haines and Skagway

Election file in periods end in Haines and Skagway

  The file in period for candidates in the coming municipal elections closed on Sunday in Haines.  Two candidates filed for mayor, Thom Morphet and former mayor Jan Hill Six people filed for three open assembly seats. They are Natalie Dawson, Kevin Forster, Diana...

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Mariculture meetup gives direction to growing industry

Mariculture meetup gives direction to growing industry

From oyster to kelp farmers, mariculture industry members gathered to share their experiences as part of a five year, $49 million project to develop mariculture in Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District held a mariculture meetup on Aug. 9 at Kenai...

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Election file in periods end in Haines and Skagway

Candidates slowly filing for Haines elections

  The candidate list for the coming municipal elections in Haines is slowly growing.  As of Thursday afternoon, Thom Morphet alone had filed for Mayor. Jerry Lapp, Craig Loomis and Burl Sheldon have filed for assembly. There are three assembly seats open. Richard...

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Officials Tour Haines Infrastructure

Officials Tour Haines Infrastructure

  U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg traveled to Haines on Wednesday. He came to speak with town officials and residents, and to see infrastructure projects that have been funded by the agency he leads. He also took a few minutes to chat with...

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Candidate filing period ends in Skagway

Candidate filing period ends in Skagway

  The candidate filing period for this falls’ municipal election in Skagway closed on Monday.  Mayor Andrew Cremata is not running for reelection, and three candidates are vying for the position. They are William Lockette [low-keht], and assembly members Sam...

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Canoe incident at Chilkoot lake

Canoe incident at Chilkoot lake

On Sunday, a canoe incident at Chilkoot lake, near Haines, resulted in the watercraft’s nine occupants being rescued and brought to the local clinic. A number of them were then medevaced for further care. Haines Volunteer Fire  Department Chief Brian Clay said he is...

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New staff start work at Haines school

New staff start work at Haines school

  School begins in Haines next Tuesday. Although staffing is full, many are new to the district – and to town. 11 new employees are getting ready for the first day of school. We went to meet them.   Despite a statewide teacher shortage, the Haines school is...

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Haines police chief submits resignation

Haines police chief submits resignation

  Haines Police Chief Heath Scott will leave his position this fall. Scott and the Haines Borough could not agree on the terms of a renewed contract.  For the last seven years, Police Chief Heath Scott has headed the Haines Police Department. His last contract...

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Newscasts

Newscast – June 22 2023

Newscast – June 22 2023

This week was the first opener of the commercial salmon fishing season. The runs in Lynn Canal are predicted to be ...
Newscast – June 21 2023

Newscast – June 21 2023

The Haines Borough started an effort to come up with a plan for the next decade. Consultants with the firm ...
Newscast – June 20 2023

Newscast – June 20 2023

 An author who has spent her career salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska has published a new collection of essays, ...
Newscast – June 19 2023

Newscast – June 19 2023

Today in the news Skagway’s local government is discussing how to handle the transit of bulk minerals in the ...
Newscast – June 16 2023

Newscast – June 16 2023

Today, tribes in the region are uniting to ask stronger conservation measures for salmon, and a mine on admiralty ...
Newscast – June 15 2023

Newscast – June 15 2023

The Haines borough hired a consulting company to write a new comprehensive plan. The document will guide local ...
Newscast – June 14 2023

Newscast – June 14 2023

A Haines man was arrested at the airport. The Haines Borough Police Department found a large amount of drugs on ...
Newscast – June 13 2023

Newscast – June 13 2023

Someone has started cutting trails in the area under consideration for seismic testing by Constantine., despite ...