Just one of 22 whales born between 2014 and 2018 is known to have survived.
KHNS - Haines
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Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse will soon open to the public for the first time
A grand opening ceremony on May 30 will mark the culmination of six years of work by the Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association.
Haines nonprofit preschool is restructuring to accept infants
Haines, like many towns, is dealing with a childcare shortage. So it was a bit of a surprise when enrollment numbers at Chilkat Valley Preschool, or CVP, were down this year.
NOAA rejects petition to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon under the Endangered Species Act
Had the listing gone through, it could have affected fisheries and communities along the state’s sprawling southern coastline.
Cruise traffic in Haines could skyrocket under potential deal with major cruise port operator
Global Ports Holding wants to lease Haines’ large cruise ship dock, in a move that could boost cruise passengers to 300,000 per year.
‘We should be acting more quickly’: Tracy Arm tsunami highlights unseen hazards in busy Alaska fjords
Scientists say Tracy Arm was not on their radar as a particularly dangerous fjord before last year’s tsunami, which was the second-tallest ever documented.