Why the prospector and former Haines resident wants to sell his claims – and what the trust’s decision might mean for the project – remains unclear.
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Alaska’s glaciers are melting faster than anywhere else
A new report by dozens of international scientists says the state is the largest contributor to global glacier loss.
Haines’ unusual letter to the Yukon meant as a reminder of friendship
The Haines Assembly voted to send a friendly letter to its Canadian neighbors following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs.
State cancels Alaska’s annual tsunami warning test
The test usually happens in late March, around the anniversary of the 1964 earthquake.
Communities in Southeast Alaska are mapping their landslide risk. It’s complicated.
The region has seen four fatal landslides in the last decade.
Authorities suspend search for skater who fell through ice in Haines
State troopers said local author Thomas McGuire, 79, went skating alone and failed to return, and that his vehicle was found in a parking lot near the lake.