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New mural to honor, guide veterans at American Legion
Haines got more than a new year last week: a new mural by a local artist is now hanging outside American Legion Post 12, to help honor and guide veterans. A handful of men and women in different uniforms stand in the grass, Lynn Canal stretching out behind them. An...
Haines athletes take on the nation at the 2019 Senior Games
Three Haines athletes are among thirty Alaskans headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico to compete in a The National Senior Games. Connie Ward and Nancy Nash will challenge other athletes fifty years and older in what are arguably the most gladiatorial track events: shot...
Haines Manager Report on Jan. 9 Assembly Meeting
The Haines Assembly is set to discuss heliskiing, commercial marijuana and more at a regular meeting Tuesday. KHNS’s Abbey Collins spoke with Borough Manager Debra Schnabel about what’s coming up. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in assembly chambers.
Skagway Assembly amends final MOU with White Pass
The Skagway Assembly has passed what they hope is a final draft of a memorandum of understanding with White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad over the future of Skagway’s waterfront. But after last-minute amendments, White Pass will still need to give it a final review. ...
Strong chum forecast complicated by restrictions on commercial fishing
The commercial fishing season is right around the corner for gillnetters in Southeast Alaska. Starting June 16th, the Haines fleet will make its way down the Lynn Canal to target hatchery chum salmon. Out on the docks, Haines fishermen are getting ready for the...
Spruce pollen blooms look ominous but are nothing to sneeze at
Springtime in Alaska is a beautiful sight. With each passing day the sun shines longer, wildflowers bloom in vibrant colors and wild animals stretch their legs after a cold winter. For those who suffer from seasonal allergies, spring means red eyes, mucus and fits of...
Harris Air lands in Haines
Almost a year after Haines was left with only one option for flying in and out, there’s a new airline in town. Since the end of 2017, there’s a new option for making reservations with Harris Air. You can now fly between Juneau and Haines. "We got a lot of requests for...
Successful bridge move on Chilkoot Trail
The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park closed the Chilkoot Trail earlier this month. The park says it is now safe to walk the trail again. The popular Chilkoot Trail in Skagway’s Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is open again after construction....
Young Haines composer gets a hand (or two) over the holidays
After debuting a piece with the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra this year, one of Alaska’s youngest composers came home to Haines with a grand-piano-sized problem — a looming concerto competition and no symphony to practice with. There was one person he could count on to...
Construction Season: the Palmer Project
Construction spending in Alaska is expected to be up 10 percent this year and now that it’s spring many projects are starting up again. Just north of Haines at the Palmer Project, Constantine Metal Resources is beginning another season of mineral exploration and work...