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Haines Fishermen’s Alliance forms to advocate for salmon, habitat in face of a large mine
There is another new fishermen’s group in Haines called the Haines Fishermen’s Alliance. Haines resident J.R. Churchill helped form the group, which he says will work to advocate for salmon and salmon habitat. “It is a group of fishermen outside of the group that was...
Vacation rental ordinance on Skagway Assembly Agenda
The Skagway Assembly will take up an ordinance regulating vacation rentals at a regular meeting Thursday. It comes as the municipality looks for ways to alleviate a seasonal housing shortage. The Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending the ordinance, as it...
21 year-old Washington woman dies in crash near Haines Junction
A woman was killed and a man seriously injured Tuesday in a single pickup truck rollover near Haines Junction on the Canadian side of the border. Royal Canadian Mountain Police didn’t name the pair of 21 year olds. The deceased woman was from Washington state; the...
Haines marijuana business inches closer to operating, brings together grandmother, millenials
Alaska voters approved recreational use of marijuana by those 21 and older in 2014, but it has taken time for businesses in some rural communities to come online. Glacier Bay Farms is set to be among the first legal marijuana businesses in Haines. The commercial,...
Mining activity a mix of costs and benefits, independent report says
A group of Haines residents commissioned an independent report on the potential socio-economic impacts of a mining operation near Haines. The report cautions that mining activity in small towns can have serious costs attached to the benefits. Deb Marshall is the...
Driver in DC accident that killed Skagway’s mayor pleads guilty
The Washington D.C. tour bus driver who accidentally hit and killed Skagway’s mayor and her mother during a trip to the nation’s Capitol pled guilty. He now faces up to four years in jail for two counts of felony negligent homicide. Skagway’s mayor Monica Carlson and...
Skagway municipal budget set for introduction this week
There are no big surprises or changes in Skagway Borough Manager Scott Hahn’s budget for FY19. Though, Hahn does anticipate about a 10 percent increase in general revenue. That’s based on projections for cruise traffic. Skagway will see three new cruise ships this...
Democratic Congressional candidate Dimitri Shein plans visits to Skagway and Haines
Democratic Congressional Candidate Dimitri Shein is stopping by Skagway and Haines this weekend. Shein is running for Republican Congressman Don Young’s seat. KHNS’s Abbey Collins spoke with him ahead of his visit. Shein will be at the Skagway Public Library from 4-5...
Haines chef Travis Kukull makes the most out of mushroom season
It’s been a dry year. Over a month of drought conditions, a weeks longs burn ban, and lackluster snow pack. But a few days of rain means some delicious signs of hope are popping up in the understory. Leave and twigs crackle underfoot as Haines chef Travis Kukul slips...
Skagway water and sewer rates raised
Skagway water and sewer rates are set to increase. Rates haven’t gone up since 2005. Right now, the revenue from the utilities doesn’t cover the cost of operation. A study conducted in 2015 found rates need to be increased significantly to get to that point. The...