Haines Tourism Director Steven Auch estimates the activity is at about a quarter of a typical year.
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Haines debates banning yurts as permanent structures
Haines’ planning committee has recommended prohibiting yurts as permanent structures following complaints that they could drag down property values.
Erosion destroys one campsite and threatens more on Dyea flats near Skagway
The area saw record snowfalls this winter and with the spring melt and shifting tides in the brackish waters, the river is rapidly eroding its bank.
Skagway, White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad at impasse over harbor cleanup
Environmental regulators have made themselves clear: Skagway’s harbor is contaminated with lead and zinc near the ore dock.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Tlingit longhouse in Haines
The project will include the longhouse pavilion and new trails connecting Tlingit Park to Front Street and the waterfront.
Last year was a record year for problem bears in Haines; local experts hope this year will be different
Almost every day, sometimes twice a day, Haines residents are receiving alerts from the Haines Police Department that there is a bear in the area.