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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...
Spotted Tussock moths crawl all over the Upper Lynn Canal
Some very fuzzy caterpillars are feasting on local trees this fall and seeking safe places to overwinter. Bob Armstrong is a Juneau-based naturalist and retired Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist. He's been observing and studying the caterpillar that becomes...
Chinook concerns weigh heavily on 2018 drift gillnet fishery management in Upper Lynn Canal
This week, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game published the management plan for the drift gillnet fishery in Southeast Alaska. KHNS’s Abbey Collins caught up with Fish and Game Biologist Wyatt Rhea-Fournier in advance of the summer fishing season in Lynn Canal.
Tariffs stall timber sale negotiations in Haines
Negotiations between the University of Alaska Land office and a Chinese buyer ground to a halt this month as a result of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. The sale is on hold until there is a change in tariffs. Morgan Howard from the University of...
Proposed state regulations could prevent brewers and distillers from hosting events
Alaska’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Board recently proposed a regulation change that would prevent breweries and distilleries from hosting social gatherings that are advertised to the public. Brewers and distillers worry what the proposal could mean for their...
Haines Borough pursues policy for naming public facilities
The Haines Borough is rethinking the naming of public facilities. Borough Manager Debra Schnabel brought the idea for a new policy to the assembly at its Tuesday meeting. Schnabel asked the assembly to consider developing a policy for naming public facilities after...
Forum on Mining and water set for haines
The Chilkat Valley Mining Forum Committee will soon host a meeting in Haines about water and mining. The group formed last year and hosted a two-day forum this past October focused on a hard-rock underground mine in the Klehini River Valley. On the group’s Facebook...
Haines Police Chief renews contract after months of uncertainty
After months of months of uncertainty, the Haines Chief of Police has decided to stay in town. "I’ve decided to continue here with the Haines Borough Police Department," said Police Chief Heath Scott. He turned down an offer to be Police Chief in Wrangell on Monday....
Haines parks and rec committee looks into acquiring easements for public trails on private land
Trails throughout the Haines Borough provide access to a number of beautiful mountaintops, beaches, rivers and lakes. It turns out some of the most commonly used trails may not be as public as you think. The mountain ranges around Haines are used by outdoor...
Haines Borough sends comment letter on 13,000-acre timber sale
The Haines Borough is asking for more information about a major timber sale in the Chilkat Valley, recently announced by the University of Alaska. At a regular meeting Tuesday, the assembly voted to send a letter to UA prior to a community meeting at the end of April....