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Haines’ town square come to life
Some Haines residents organized a short notice musical lunch hour on the lawn at the corner of 3rd and Main. The intent was to foster community connections, and it revealed the untapped potential of a little used parcel of land. We spent an extended lunch break...
Haines’ comprehensive planning continues
Two consultants were in Haines this weekend to continue a broad ranging conversation with residents – trying to figure out what Haines should look like a decade from now. The conversations will form the base for Haines’ new comprehensive plan. We sat...
Alaska Seaplanes expanding after Covid slowdown
Southeast Alaska’s regional commuter airline, Alaska Seaplanes, has recovered from the Covid recession, and is expanding its routes through cooperation with Ketchikan-based Island Air. Alaska Seaplanes president Ken Craford spoke to the Sitka Chamber of...
Lack of crew continues to cripple Alaska’s marine highways
Staffing remains a huge problem for the Alaska Marine Highway System. That was the message from the new director, Craig Tornga during a meeting July 14 with the ferry system’s statewide board. “Crewing. That’s our biggest, biggest pain we have right now,” Torna...
Haines group issues report on potential highway traffic increase
A group of Haines residents has formed to study potential road safety and traffic issues. Its members hope to be included in official discussions and give input on relevant grants. There is lots of talk about a potential mine up the road from Haines, and what...
Tour company steps down its carbon footprint
Tourism brings more than a million people to Southeast Alaska every year. And though that generates a lot of revenue for the community, it also brings a cost in the form of greenhouse gas emissions. To address that, one of the region’s largest tour companies has...
Healthy salmon runs in the Lynn Canal
Salmon runs in the Lynn canal seem healthy this year. Area management biologist Nicole Zeiser says the Boat Harbor hatchery run has been particularly good. Zeiser: “The chum salmon harvest has been pretty spectacular actually, it’s just unfortunately the size,...
Giant potato to be feature of Skagway music festival
A giant potato has been traveling around the country for 11 years, and is coming to Alaska for the first time this weekend, heading to Skagway. The outsized tater may be a promotional scheme by the Idaho Potato Commission, but Skagway is embracing the weirdness...
Viking Cove owner signs agreement with neighbors
Parties to a longstanding neighborhood dispute in Haines have seemingly come to an agreement. For nine years a group of neighbors has been asking the borough to do something about the large gatherings at Viking Cove Guest Homes. Last week the owner of the...
Seaweed contains multitudes, study finds
Seaweed from Alaska’s beaches makes really great plant fertilizer. And more people on the Kenai Peninsula are catching on, as harvesting the marine plant becomes more popular. Now, researchers are putting seaweed under the microscope to make sure that harvest...
Newscasts
Newscast – December 29, 2020
The Haines Borough begins finalizing the job posting for the borough manager vacancy; A look back at the highs and lows of the Alaska Marine Highway System in 2020.
Newscast – December 28, 2020
Haines Borough and DOT seek geotechnical engineers to help make decisions about the future of Beach Road; The Salvation Army in Haines begins accepting rental assistance applications from displaced residents; Senator Dan Sullivan highlights final passage of second...
Newscast – December 24, 2020
A special interview with Haines author Heather Lende, on grief and recovery following devastating landslides in Haines.
Newscast – December 23, 2020
A charter flight delivered Moderna-brand COVID-19 vaccines to the Upper Lynn Canal Tuesday afternoon; No COVID-19 outbreak followed the disaster in Haines.
Newscast – December 22, 2020
A landslide victim's legacy helps Haines disaster survivors; A federal watchdog agency says the U.S. Forest Service acted illegally when it awarded a $2 million grant to the state of Alaska in 2018.
Newscast – December 21, 2020
The governor’s proposed budget would close the Haines DMV; More Beach Road residents get to visit their homes south of the slide
Newscast – December 18, 2020
Haines receives its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines; Skagway mandates COVID-19 testing or quarantines for travelers.
Newscast – December 17, 2020
Skagway prepares municipal budget after difficult year for local economy; HEDC hires new interim director following the death of David Simmons; Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium begins vaccinating frontline healthcare workers and first responders.
Newscast – December 16, 2020
The Haines Borough catalogues damages from the this month’s storms; Direct donations from personal fundraisers pour into Haines.
Newscast – December 15, 2020
COVID-19 vaccines could reach Haines this week and Skagway later this month; Governor Mike Dunleavy proposes more than $2 million in cuts to AMHS.
Newscast – December 14, 2020
The Upper Lynn Canal mourned its losses at a candlelight vigil last weekend; State and tribal governments send relief money to Haines; the Municipality of Skagway reports another confirmed case of COVID-19.
Newscast – December 11, 2020
Three Skagway residents test positive for COVID-19; Geologists observe a crack running south from the crown of the landslide that swept Beach Road; Warmer, wetter weather trends could make some homes unsafe in Haines.
Newscast – December 10, 2020
Haines quickly fixes roads following severe storm, but long term repairs are on hold until spring; Geologists identify a crack along the hillside south of the Beach Road landslide.
Newscast – December 9, 2020
As weather improves geologists identify 7 areas of geologic instability; Pet care gets more complicated amid evacuations.
Newscast – December 8, 2020
Heavy equipment operators take on the dangerous task of restoring access and electricity after Lutak mudslides; A Haines hotel opens up for a community in need.
Newscast – December 7, 2020
The Alaska State Troopers suspend its search for two Haines residents who have been missing since Wednesday's landslide; Haines residents come together to repair a home damaged by flooding; Scattered showers and colder temperatures on the horizon.
Newscast – December 4, 2020
The search continues for two Haines residents, missing after a landslide swept multiple homes; Dozens more homes in Haines evacuated on Thursday due to threat of a landslide; Alaska's Chief Engineering Geologist for the Department of Natural Resources explains the...
Newscast – December 3, 2020
Governor Dunleavy declares disaster in Haines as search continues for two missing residents; Local groups organize relief effort for residents displaced by landslides.
Newscast – December 2, 2020
Up to six are missing after mudslides tear through Beach Road in Haines and a Skagway roads update.
Newscast – December 1, 2020
Dahl Memorial Clinic offers drive through COVID-19 testing after identifying a cluster of cases in Skagway; Dyea Townsite Road closes after heavy snow brings down trees; Statewide election results are in, but there is no breakdown of how specific communities voted;...