The front counter at Haines Home Building Supply has a steady stream of customers on a weekday afternoon. Employee Robert Adams spoke to a customer about his dog food options on a snowy Thursday. Their price, he said, is a just a little better than what you can find online. “And we have it!” he […]

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.

Since the breakdown of the Alaska Marine Highway System, schools have had to look for alternative transportation to get their students to and from sports competitions and other activities. On Monday, Haines and Skagway schools partnered to hire Allen Marine to bring students home from Juneau by boat. Other people trying to get between Juneau, […]

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 coin.

A shutdown of most of the Alaska Marine Highway System has created numerous challenges for residents in coastal communities. Gaps in ferry service have stranded travelers and disrupted the movement of freight. A lack of accessible transportation has also jeopardized medical care for seniors and people with mobility issues.   Haines has the oldest population of […]

The Haines Police Department has officers on patrol or on call 24 hours a day. But at Wednesday evening’s Public Safety Commission meeting the department raised this question: is that what Haines wants? It’s a question of funding and personnel. Police Chief Heath Scott said five officers is not adequate to serve the Haines Borough […]

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.