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Sinking vessel spills suspicious debris on Skagway’s shores
Suspicious debris from a boat that ran aground near the Dyea flats is washing ashore in Skagway. Officials advise beachgoers to exercise caution. Two people were rescued from a sinking vessel near the Dyea Flats in Skagway over the weekend. Skagway Volunteer Fire...
Seasonal campground, utility rates, on Skagway Assembly agenda
The Skagway Assembly is set to discuss possible water and sewer rate increases at a meeting Thursday. Borough manager Scott Hahn is recommending increasing water fees by 5 percent and wastewater charges by 7 percent this year. Hahn estimates this would amount to $1.00...
Haines and Skagway weigh in on AMHS’ cuts to Winter service
Alaska Marine Highway System hosted Winter Ferry Schedule Teleconferences with the state Department of Transportation on Monday morning. Upper Lynn Canal residents made their voices heard among about 20 callers from Southeast Alaska. A subsequent teleconference was...
Haines Manager report on March 13 assembly meeting
The Haines Assembly is set to make a decision on permitting a new commercial tour at its meeting Tuesday. Alaska Excursions’ application to operate a new ATV tour at Glacier Point has drawn many letters of support, but also concerns over the companies safety...
U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Al Gross visits Haines, Skagway
U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Al Gross is a political independent from Juneau who lives in Anchorage. He’s running against Dan Sullivan for U.S. Senate in 2020. He is visiting the Upper Lynn Canal as part of a statewide listening tour. He stopped by the KHNS studios to...
Tough weather makes slow start for heliski season
While other towns in Southeast might recognize spring by the trickle of melting snow or the return of songbirds, Haines marks it differently: with a stream of adrenaline-seekers and the hum of helicopters. It’s officially heliski season in Lynn Canal. With the end of...
Late winter snow expected to improve conditions for Skagway’s Buckwheat Ski Classic
Skagway’s annual Buckwheat Ski Classic is coming up at the end of this month. This year marks the 32nd annual Buckwheat Ski Classic. The race has a different theme each year. In 2017 the tagline was “Oh the Places You’ll Ski,” a Dr. Seuss Theme. This year, it's the...
Haines Borough Assembly re-examines how the borough manages the police chief
The Haines Borough Assembly is considering a proposal that would change the way the police chief receives directions from the borough. Rather than answering to the borough manager, the police chief would report directly to the assembly. KHNS’ Henry Leasia has more....
New zoning prepares for commercial marijuana to set up shop in Haines
By approving new commercial zoning for marijuana, the Haines Assembly took a big step in helping new pot businesses figure out where to make the jump from blueprint to reality. The Haines Assembly unanimously passed a new ordinance laying out where marijuana...
Sculpture Garden takes shape at Fort Seward
The Haines-based Alaska Arts Confluence signed a fifteen year lease on the sculpture garden property at Fort Seward this month. Now volunteers are breathing new life into the project. Carol Tuynman is the Director of the Alaska Arts Confluence. She has a small smile...