Local officials in Haines see it as an opportunity to upgrade old shipping infrastructure.
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Haines groups organize relief efforts for residents displaced by landslides
Residents along Beach Road evacuated after landslides destroyed several houses, and dozens of residents at the end of Lutak Inlet have been without electricity and running water since Tuesday.
Haines mourns death of Speedy, the ‘Bearoness of the Chilkoot’
Local photographer Tom Ganner says Speedy was the Chilkoot’s star attraction, and raising her cubs on the Chilkoot allowed many people to see bear families interact.
Plane makes emergency landing in Lutak Inlet, no injuries reported
Mechanical issues resulted in a loss of fuel pressure forcing the pilot, who was on his way to Skagway with one passenger, to call in a mayday and land on the water.