The 500-by-50-foot float broke into three pieces off Ketchikan as it was being towed up from Washington.
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Unauthorized $10M steel purchase for Haines dock provokes crisis of confidence in borough
Borough officials were surprised and angered by the purchase, which represents a commitment to a design that newly elected leaders had expressed interest in changing.
Therapists talk about their role during 2020 landslide disaster in Haines
The slide in Wrangell has no doubt revived some painful feelings for Haines residents.
A Chilkoot totem pole is coming home after 50 years as airline property
The pole has been at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
At water blessing ceremony, Klukwan residents speak out against planned mine
“I think that we’ve never come out and said we are in opposition to the mine,” Tribal Council President Kimberley Strong said. “I am afraid of this hard rock acid mine and what it will do to us.”
Skagway gets $20M FEMA grant to protect cruise ship dock from rockslides
Rocks falling from the mountain beside the dock have disrupted
Details emerge about Haines canoe accident that left guiding clients critically hypothermic
The canoe’s seven passengers spent a substantial amount of time in the lake’s cold water as they swam to shore.
Mine project upstream of Haines gets permit for seismic exploration
Environmental groups claimed this summer that the permitting process was rushed.
A potentially endangered bee species may be hiding in plain sight in the upper Lynn Canal
The bee has a very distinctive white butt, scientists say.
Skagway rail workers sign agreement with White Pass, averting possible strike
Workers sought a wage increase and to preserve brakeman positions, which the company considered eliminating.