A new memorandum of understanding, signed Friday by Dunleavy and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, affects the section of the highway between Destruction Bay and the Alaska border.
"Haines Highway"
Wildfire near Haines destroys a home, spreads to State Forest land
A 5-acre fire destroyed one home in Haines and spread to State Forest land Monday night. The U.S. Forest Service is now assisting the local volunteer fire department.
Haines police ordered to stop responding to calls outside the townsite
Since 2017, Haines police have been responding to calls from outside of the townsite, even though it is a violation of the town charter.
Seismologist says earthquake may have triggered mudslide on the Haines Highway
Heavy rains returned to the region this month, triggering a large mudslide on the Haines Highway last weekend. Now the Alaska Earthquake Center says seismic activity may have also played a role.
Talking Trash: The garbage that doesn’t make it to the dump
About 25 miles out the Haines Highway, there’s a pullout. From the road, a large sand pile obstructs trails leading to the Chilkat River. In the summer they provide a short route down to the water. In the winter, a popular cross-country ski track. Over the years, the area has also become an informal and illegal dump.
Brown bear found shot and killed on the Haines Highway
A brown bear was shot and killed near the Haines Highway last week. Haines Wildlife Trooper Trent Chwialkowski said early on August 22, callers reported a dead bear in the middle of the highway near mile 17. Chwialkowski located the bear. He says it was either shot near a creek and ran toward the road,…
State capital budget funds some Southeast projects
Among the funded projects are replacement floats for a harbor in Wrangell, cruise ship dock improvements in Ketchikan and Hoonah and renovation of the headquarters for the Alaska Permanent Fund in Juneau.
Early morning Earthquake shakes up Southeast Alaska, Yukon
A major earthquake rocked Southeast Alaska and an area of the Yukon on Monday morning. The magnitude 6.2 shaker hit at 4:30 a.m. and was centered near the Haines Highway about 55 miles northwest of Skagway.
Update: Mudslides block Haines Highway, no injuries reported
The Haines Highway is blocked because of mudslides this afternoon after a couple days of heavy rainfall. According to highway residents, there are four slides between 18 and 21 mile that have made the road impassable.
UPDATED: Road north, library-museum project in budget
Governor Sean Parnell’s capital budget proposes spending about $195 million on Southeast projects.