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A grand jury indicted two men on charges of online enticement of a minor last week, following an investigation by Haines Police. On May 24, local police issued arrest warrants for Devon Tyrone Light and Michael Leo Maas, for charges stemming back to investigations...

In response to concerns from the municipality, Norwegian Cruise Lines agreed to pay for third-party emissions monitoring in Skagway starting next summer.   Towards the end of September, dozens of residents complained to the municipality about blue smoke from a...

A new exhibit at the Haines Sheldon Museum explores the story of wood in the Chilkat Valley, from timber extraction to manufacturing and sales. The display is part of a series of exhibits to highlight work by local artists. Wood has been an integral part of industry...

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan visited Haines on Monday. He spoke at a luncheon and took audience questions at the local American Legion. U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan gave an optimistic look at federal government to Haines residents on Monday. "And I know you're all going,...

One of Skagway’s main tourist attractions is out of service today. White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad suspended service after a rock struck a bridge about seven miles up the railroad track from town. White Pass Official Tyler Rose says service should be restored in...

Sen. Dan Sullivan has not condemned President Trump for his phone call with the Ukrainian president, the one where Trump asked for an investigation of Joe Biden and his son. But Sullivan isn’t among the Republican Congress members who are offering full-throated...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently announced its management plan for subsistence fisheries in the Haines Borough. The regulations are no different from last year, however, applications for permits will now be processed online. Management plans are...

High School Cross Country teams competed at the state championships over the weekend. Haines High School swept the top spots in the division for the smallest schools in the state. The town welcomed them home with a parade on Monday. Haines residents waved signs and...

The public will have the chance to weigh in on a planning commission decision to deny a rezone petition at an assembly meeting next week. KHNS’s Abbey Collins checked in with Borough Manager Debra Schnabel about that and other topics on the assembly’s agenda. The...

A Haines man was mauled by a brown bear along the Chilkat River Thursday evening. 21-year-old Casey Bradford is recovering from non-life threatening injuries sustained during the attack.  The mauling occurred while Casey Bradford was moose hunting with his father...