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U.S. Rep. Don Young introduces legislation that aims to bring cruise tourism back to Alaska this summer; The number of active COVID-19 cases in Petersburg spikes to 36 in just a few days.  

Geotechnical experts begin fieldwork for an analysis of the Beach Road landslide; A Yakutat heating company wins the annual Southeast Alaska Path to Prosperity business competition.  

The Skagway School Board considers exempting vaccinated staff from COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements; The Log Cabin Ski Society plans to host a local version of the Buckwheat International Ski Classic.  

FEMA rolls out assistance for Southeast Alaska communities affected by the 2020 December storm disaster; KHNS bids farewell to Claire Stremple and discusses her future reporting plans. 

A Skagway brewpub expanded right before COVID-19 hit. It’s owner says that made it too big to fail; A Skagway man sets up a DIY record cutting service for anyone looking to immortalize their audio recordings.

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski pays a virtual visit to Haines; A Haines woman braves bare bottom brush with a black bear.

Skagway COVID-19 vaccine rollout picks up speed; Haines Tourism Director Stephen Auch discusses how the tourism industry is working to adapt to the pandemic and a lack of cruise ships.

  sAn audit finds Haines' finances well-managed; Beer Fest in cancelled for a second year in a row.

Small cruise ships are coming, but how much will they help the Upper Lynn Canal's economy?; Tlingit artist Ron Jackson is named a United States Artist fellow.

Skagway discusses backup plans after learning it is more than likely no cruise ships will be coming this summer; The Skagway Volunteer Fire Department completes its first Emergency Trauma Technician Course for high school students. 

Three new cases of COVID-19 identified in Skagway; Following union layoffs, Teamsters legal team investigates White Pass and Yukon Route contracts; Haines Borough Assembly continues to allow limited access on Beach Road; Second COVID-19 vaccine doses to be...

Haines man admits to stealing funds from the Hammer Museum; Two spiritual mediums in Haines will launch a podcast.  

A Haines man is mauled by a brown bear while backcountry snowboarding near Chilkoot Lake; White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad lays off 27 employees in Skagway.

The Haines State Forest’s Baby Brown timber sale is back out to bid; Visitor Information Specialist Wendy Anderson discusses how Skagway will move forward in the wake of Canada's cruise ban extension.

Canadian cruise ship ban effectively cancels Alaska's 2021 cruise season; Mushers with Skagway ties dominate Beargrease Marathon dog sled race; Students participate in Skagway’s first Native Youth Olympics club

Haines and Skagway basketball teams will face off in a weekend of basketball games; Part 3 of the Hard Labor series.

Alaskans can preregister for a new pandemic relief program to help pay rent and utility bills; COVID-19 makes travel to medical centers even more daunting for pregnant women in rural areas.

COVID-19 makes the trip in the city hospitals even more daunting for Haines women who give birth during the pandemic.

A preliminary positive COVID-19 test in Skagway resulted in negative test; The state may not deliver on $1.4 million it pledged to Haines' disaster relief; Covid-19 isolation sparked a transcontinental music collaboration.

Haines Borough takes action on bear issues after a year of record damages; Skagway expands the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines; Southeast Honor Music Festival goes virtual during the pandemic.