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Skagway mayoral election too close to call

Skagway mayoral election too close to call

The Skagway special mayoral election is too close to call.  According to preliminary results released Tuesday evening by the Municipality of Skagway Andrew Cremata has 206 votes and Dave Hunz has 192 votes. Up to 71 absentee and questioned ballots will be counted at...

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KHNS News – Nov. 1, 2017

KHNS News – Nov. 1, 2017

Skagway Assembly will honor U.S. Army pilot killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan; In Haines, summer tourism gives way to “slow season”; Talking Trash: You bought it. You tossed it. Now rural towns struggle to ship it out

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In Haines, summer tourism gives way to “slow season”

In Haines, summer tourism gives way to “slow season”

The number of tourists that visit Haines each year is trending upward. But some of the same qualities that bring visitors — and their economic potential — to Haines in the summer, drive them away in the winter. It’s the time of year when Haines slows down: cruise...

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Experimental tilapia skin burn treatment heals local dog

Experimental tilapia skin burn treatment heals local dog

Veterinary medicine didn't have solutions for severe burns in animals until a UC Davis vet was motivated by the California wildfires to pioneer a new treatment. She brought her skills to Haines, Alaska to teach local vets how to use the tilapia fish skins—and help...

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Cruise passenger tax study on Skagway Assembly agenda

Cruise passenger tax study on Skagway Assembly agenda

The Skagway Borough Assembly is set to introduce its fiscal year 2018 budget ordinance at a meeting this week. Last week, assembly members combed through the spending plan presented by borough manager Scott Hahn. Some members expressed concern about continuing with...

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