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Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued an emergency order to close the middle portion of the Takshanuk Mountain to goat hunting for Friday at 11:59 p.m. "It’s one of the most popular spots so it’s not uncommon for it to go quickly," said Area Management Biologist...

Changes have been made to rules for parking in Skagway. At a regular meeting Thursday, the assembly adopted a resolution establishing new parking zones.    "The number one reason why we even started this was for public safety, " said Skagway Mayor Monica Carlson....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association issued a flood watch for Skagway and the Taiya River Basin on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Wes Adkins is the lead meteorologist at the National Weather Center in Juneau. He says he expects 2 to 3 inches of rain...

No trespassing signs have been posted at a popular trailhead used to access Mt. Ripinsky. It is known as the Race Trail because it is used as a course for mountain running races. The signs draw more attention to the public use of trails that cross private land in...

At a meeting Tuesday, the Haines Borough School Board formally approved a plan to hire a dean of students. The new position is part of a significant restructuring plan for the school’s administration. During his first stint as superintendent in Haines three years ago,...

It’s election season, and in Haines five candidates filed to run for two seats on the Borough Assembly. KHNS is bringing those five candidates to you in a series of profiles that will air in the weeks leading up to our Candidate Forum. Today we’ll hear from Sean...

The Haines Borough School Board has re-named the high school gym. The facility, known for decades as the Karl Ward Gymnasium, will now be called the Haines High School Gymnasium. The action comes after allegations of sexual abuse by Ward were made public in the...

Southeast Conference’s eponymous Southeast Conference is underway in Sitka. It just released its “by the numbers” report for the region. It foresees an uptick in cruise ship passengers, but Haines Economic Development Council thinks the future might not be as bright...

The Alaska Department of Transportation’s Haines Highway improvement project is ramping up. That’s just one of several DOT plans in the works right now. Southcoast Regional Director Lance Mearing stopped by KHNS to talk about the developments.   The highway...

The Skagway Assembly may adopt a resolution establishing new parking zones at a regular meeting Thursday (today 5/3). The public has the chance to weigh in on the attempt to reduce confusion, streamline traffic flow and better accommodate tourist-related traffic....