Hooligan oil cooked at culture camp ‘it’s pure magic’
A thick, pungent smell wafts up from a five-foot, wood-plank pit as workers slosh thousands of sausage-sized hooligan that have been sitting for about a week. For the dozen or more people gathered on the banks of the Chilkoot…
Local News
The bears are up, here’s what to plan for
Haines police say they haven’t yet gotten any calls about bears yet this season. But several residents have posted photos of…
Haines artists get belated recognition for iconic Tlingit & Haida logo
Two artists who worked in Haines in the 1960s and 70s were finally officially recognized for designing the ubiquitous logo for…
This week in history: Arson at the Presbyterian Church, a jump in garbage rates, and the Assembly buys a trailer
May 14 1973 Fire marshall calls church blaze arson after investigation The fire which destroyed the Haines United Presbyterian Church last…
In Blaines City, Haines gets to laugh at itself but few escape unscathed
The sketch-comedy show Blaines City is set in a fictional town meant to parody life in Haines. And it is on…
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Visitor Guide 2024
Garden Edition
Spring is in the air
Spring has truly sprung and it’s an early one this year. With all this sunny…
Boron deficiency, local soils and fruitfulness
The element boron (B) is a plant micro-nutrient and deficient in many Alaskan-area soils, including…
Mulching with deciduous chipped wood
Soil enrichment always involves banking carbon and nutrients: well-aged, non-pathogenic “humanure” from a composting outhouse…
How to grow tomatoes in Southeast Alaska
I like growing tomatoes in a greenhouse though many varieties do well outside here in…
Things to consider before seeding your beds
The lilac buds are out, the last patches of snow are melting away, and dare…
Choosing the right plants
Have you ever wondered why the rosebush that was supposed to survive Fairbank’s extreme weather…
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Southeast
Alaska Seaplanes adopts new tech, aims to make travel in Southeast safer, more reliable
The air was clear and smooth over the Lynn Canal between Juneau and Haines on Thursday, so there was no need to use the new technology installed in…
Alaska House passes bill that would put more guardrails on property assessments
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would put more guardrails around the state’s property assessment process. Last year, many residents in Juneau and Haines said…
Juvenile whale caught in heavy fishing apparatus freed by team effort
It took a village to save a juvenile whale in October of 2023, one that involved collaboration between people and agencies, and extended as far as a NOAA…
Strained Alaska Marine Highway scales back marketing to tourists
Problems with the Alaska Marine Highway System’s operations and aging fleet are so acute that marketing efforts to potential visitors outside Alaska are being intentionally scaled back, Marine…
Public input sought as Tongass begins revising 25-year-old forest plan
For the first time in more than two decades, the U.S. Forest Service is revising the official forest plan that guides land management on the Tongass National Forest,…
A historically big show-and-tell for small Ravenstail robes
Lily Hope has spent the past four years teaching the traditional craft of Ravenstail weaving to students throughout North America. Now she’s asking her students for the results…
OPINION
Thank you for marine debris cleanup
As the 2024 marine debris cleanup winds down, the staff and board at Takshanuk Watershed Council would like to express our deepest gratitude to the 64 volunteers who…
Thank you to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation
On behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska, I want to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation, for their continued…
Persily: Alaska might as well embrace the past
One proposal to solve the impending energy shortage for Alaska’s population centers is to go back in time. To the 1970s, when coal was king in the U.S.…
Week of Nice Weather Resolves All Political Differences
A recent stretch of sunny, warm weather has successfully resolved all of the local political issues. “It’s really amazing,” said mayor Tom Thompson, “ A little sunshine accomplished…
Clerk comments against assembly unfounded
It pains me to see the vitriol, unfounded accusations and attacks by some residents, including our outgoing borough clerk, aimed at our new assembly. This assembly was elected…
Clerk’s allegation of ‘back-door dealings’ needs explanation
It is important for our community that the borough clerk’s statements published in your April 11 edition be publicly addressed and explained. As a current assembly member, I…
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Statewide
In final judgment, judge blocks Alaska correspondence provisions but keeps current rules through June
An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Thursday put on hold through the end of the school year a ruling invalidating two provisions of state law governing correspondence education. …
Glacier Bears track and field prepares for home meet with small, dedicated team
The Glacier Bears track and field team is smaller than it’s been in the fast few years, but that hasn’t stopped them from turning heads at a recent…
Haines assembly cleared of ethics complaints
The attorney’s memos — a total of 19 heavily annotated pages — found that the members actions did not constitute ethics violations, since the assembly members couldn’t be…
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Duly noted
Duly Noted: A dozen Dunk the Mayor, trash king and queen named, Bridge players take second in tournament
Dozens of residents came out for the spring clean up, organized by the Haines Chamber of Commerce. Pete and Joan…
Duly Noted: A remote ski classic, Art Fest, a reading ambassador, and the season’s first track meet
Eben Sargent and Natalie Dawson recently finished the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic, a winter cross-country adventure event hosted in…
Duly Noted: Two long runs, a pizza-versary, a new glacial melt study, and time for Little League
Sarah Elliott recently met up with former resident Hilary McNamara of Frisco, Texas in Healdsburg, California. They enjoyed hiking through…
Duly Noted: A new dance break, Hot Shots travel Las Vegas, Ampersand changes hands
About a dozen people showed up to shake their bodies in what organizers hope will become a regular weekly afternoon…
Duly Noted: Bike relay fills rapidly again, despite losses basketball team enjoyed Gold Medal, looming senior exemption and PFD deadlines
The Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay is full, though there are still a few slots left for solo riders. Registration…
Duly Noted: Bike relay sign ups, mascot contest and Peru meet-up
The Haines Glacier Bears were in the running for SBLive Sports’ 2024 NCAA tournament-style best high school mascot match-up. The…
Duly Noted: Rayna born, basketball returns from Petersburg, middle school wrestlers shine
Macky Cassidy, Jake Bell and Rune Lou Bell welcomed Rayna Lynn Bell into their lives at 5:42 a.m. on Feb.…
Duly Noted: Valentine’s tea, new Bald Eagle Foundation director
The Haines Presbyterian Church hosted a Valentine’s Tea on Feb. 10. Visitors drank from fine china and antique teacups and…
