Muskeg Collective brings cowboy flair to Haines
Juneau-based music group the Muskeg Collective is made up of serious, critically acclaimed musicians. But lately, they’ve found another passion: cowboy outfits. “It’s an addiction, we can’t stop,” said member Annie Bartholomew. “We’re one-upping each other with Western wear.” …
Local News
Alaska lawmakers support push to investigate, document forced assimilation in boarding schools
Alaska lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to support a federal proposal that would investigate and document the forced assimilation of American Indian, Alaska…
Sealaska launches multilingual dictionary with audio of Lingít, Xaad Kíl and Shm’algyack
There’s a new way to learn Native languages: Sealaska Heritage Institute has created an online searchable dictionary with accompanying audio. The…
Fish & Game: Leave baby animals alone
By the end of the week, some of the estimated 350 moose in the Haines area could start dropping calves and…
This week in history: Annexation, local literary excellence, and the Mount Riley Sledding Hill
50 years ago Byron I. Mallot, commissioner of the Dept. of Community and Regional Affairs, announced Monday that the Local Boundary…
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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
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 the Tlingit & Haida Central Council. The…
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…
Tlingít language teachers turn to tech, partner with local grocery store
Drop into Howsers IGA to buy a bottle of orange juice and right next to the price tag – $7.75 – you might notice a new QR code…
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…
OPINION
Thanks for Hospice sale success
Thank you Haines and Klukwan for once again making the annual Hospice of Haines rummage sale a success. The funds raised are a major portion of our small…
I believe in Blaines and Haines
Thanks to the entire Blaines City cast, Lex Treinen, Susie McCartney, Kristen Brumfield, DeLise Keim, Mads McNeil, Brandon Wilks and Skweit Morgan, for their senses of humor, dedication…
Blaines City missed an opportunity to poke fun at its writers
I’m glad folks had a good time in Blaines City over the weekend. It’s great to poke fun at ourselves from time to time. However, Kyle and Lex…
Assembly works in a republic, not a democracy
We live in a representative republic not a democracy. The only leftover from the days of ancient Greece where the concept was first embraced is that each of…
Consider better trash management for the health of our ecosystem
Dear Friends: I would like to address an ever-present issue here of trash. We live amongst the bears and the sea mammals, trying to keep in harmony with…
American Legion raised thousands for students during Taco Tuesday dinner
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #12 would like to thank the community of Haines for contributing to our scholarship fund during our Taco Tuesday dinners at the American…
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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…