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  For the state fair staff, Haines’ biggest party of the year is also their most hectic work week.  “Every year the fair has a million little fires that need to be put out” says fair director Amanda Randles. She says the fair was a success. Attendance was strong,...

  The first day of school is approaching. Getchell: “It’s exciting you know, I always get nervous.” Despite his nervousness, Haines superintendent Roy Getchell is well prepared. His school’s new playground is almost complete, and workers are putting the finishing...

  Bears are active in Haines. Kroes: “A bear was in the campground, and it scared some people away from their picnic table, and got their breakfast or food.” This is park superintendent Preston Kroes, talking about an incident at the Chilkoot campground. A couple...

  This week, the filing period opened for candidates planning to run for seats in the Skagway municipal election. The filing period runs until August 12, and the election will be held on October 1. Two Assembly seats and two school board seats will be on the...

  The Haines borough assembly voted to offer the clerk’s position to Kristine Kennedy. She recently moved to Haines. Her professional background is as an accountant. Kennedy did not attend the special meeting where the vote took place, and was not immediately...

  Good news for Haines borough employees. Kreitzer: “That is a 10% increase for employees across the board.” Borough manager Annette Kreitzer says the pay raise is the result of an agreement between the borough and the union representing its employees. The...

  Thousands of sockeye salmon have been coming through the Chilkoot weir every day for the last two weeks. This is a big improvement. Before that, the total count for the season was only 600. This had led the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to close the area...

After a long hiatus, the Haines High School is finally getting a new roof. Getchell: “Anybody that’s visited our school in the last 5 to 10 years knows that our gym was very leaky…” Boron: “Y’know, there’s always been problems with the roof, and I remember a few years...

  One unpleasant aspect of winter living in the northern Lynn Canal is: transportation. Sometimes the ferry isn’t running. As we try to catch our flight in Juneau, we watch the sky expectantly, hoping the cloud cover will lift and allow small planes to get us out...

This year’s Mr. Skagway was crowned at the Red Onion Saloon. Nugget’s endearing voice and magic tricks won over the judges and the crowd.   Skagway held its 2024 Mr. Skagway Pageant on July 13, and gave the honor to a Florida native. Christian Monroe, better...