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  Some Haines residents have noticed an increase in truck traffic in recent weeks. Heavy rock trucks have been shuttling material between a quarry four miles from town, and a barge loading area on private land on Lutak road. The company responsible for the...

  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...

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...

There could be up to five times as many streams in Alaska than previously thought, according to a group of scientists and programmers who have spent nearly a decade mapping the state. Lee Benda runs Terrain Works, a company that maps natural landscapes. He says many...

  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...

  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...

  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...

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...

  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...

  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...