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Klukwan Community Garden shares summer’s harvest
Klukwan’s Community Garden just made their first harvest of the season. The goal for these gardeners is to keep fresh food accessible. Jami Campbell is snapping bright green leaves off of a Brussels sprout plant in the community garden outside Klukwan’s tribal office....
Haines Manager Report on March 26 Assembly Meeting
The Haines Assembly meets Tuesday, as Borough Manager Debra Schnabel wraps up her budget. KHNS’s Abbey Collins checked in with Schnabel about the assembly agenda, and other borough happenings. The assembly meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. You can listen live through a link...
Heatwave shuts down dog sled tour on Denver Glacier early
Record breaking temperatures are searing the globe. One spot where the evidence of that heatwave is especially apparent is on a glacier near Skagway. Icefield Expeditions operates a sled dog tour on Denver Glacier above the city. Their hopes for a full season melted...
Haines water department works to keep water flowing from Lily Lake amid drought
Dry weather and low snowpack have reduced the amount of water in Lily Lake to historically low levels this summer. The lake is one of the main drinking water sources for Haines. The municipal water department is working around the clock to keep water flowing...
Alaska Seaplanes to offer Juneau to Whitehorse flight
The Juneau Empire reports that Alaska Seaplanes will soon add a new flight from Juneau to Whitehorse. Alaska Seaplanes General Manager Carl Ramseth announced the flight to Canada’s Yukon Territory during the Juneau Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the Wharf Ballroom...
Haines Earth Day events include visit from Zero Waste Home author
Haines’annual Earth Day events are coming up in April. Melissa Aronson, the Chairperson for Haines friends of Recycling says the organization has a lot planned. “This year we are going to kick off our program on Friday, April 13 with Bea Johnson coming to do a...
EPA fines Coeur Alaska for environmental violations at Kensington Mine
The Environmental Protection Agency has fined Coeur Alaska over half a million dollars for failing to comply with environmental regulations at the Kensington Mine near Juneau. Over two hundred wastewater violations were documented in a facility-wide inspection with...
Raptor Center invites Haines locals to visit eagles
The American Bald Eagle Foundation Raptor Center and Natural History Museum in Haines is inviting local people to come visit them while they train their eagles. Sidney Campbell is the Education and Development Manager at the Center. She says the Eagles, in particular,...
Stakeholders clamor for space on Skagway’s waterfront
The municipality of Skagway is working to maximize the use of its waterfront without sacrificing quality of life for its residents. Industry groups, international leaders, and local representatives sat down in Skagway to figure out how they all might fit in Skagway's...
Hear the headliners for the 50th Southeast Alaska State Fair
Swing, funk, rock and a circus act will take the stage at the Southeast Alaska State Fair this summer. Entertainment Coordinator Scott Ramsey has a rundown of what’s coming up in the fair’s 50th year. The fair is July 26-29.