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Skagway assembly nixes vacation rental ordinance
Earlier this month, the Skagway Assembly voted down an ordinance that would have created new taxes and regulations for short-term rentals. The measure was part of an attempt to alleviate Skagway’s housing shortage. But, not everyone thinks there is a connection...
Rainy Upper Lynn Canal summer ‘nothing to write home about’
It was a cool, rainy summer in Southeast Alaska. Ketchikan got the worst of it, with a record-breaking 45 inches of rain. While Haines and Skagway residents may feel robbed of their share of sunshine, meteorologists say the Upper Lynn Canal actually didn’t have it...
Landowners divided over resource extraction in Mud Bay
Mud Bay landowners are divided over whether resource extraction should be allowed in their neighborhood. Many residents say they choose to live in the rural residential zone for its quiet, non-commercial nature. But large landowners and small businesspeople say...
KHNS News – Nov. 9, 2016
Disdain for major party candidates drives Haines voters to polls; Clinton prevails in most Upper Lynn Canal precincts; Two Haines men indicted on sexual abuse of a minor charges; APOC orders former Skagway Assembly pay $22,000 for incomplete disclosures.
Morphet reflects on unsuccessful campaign for House District 33
Haines candidates in the state primary elections were unsuccessful Tuesday night. But, Tom Morphet says it wasn’t all a loss. Morphet reflected on his campaign and what he learned from it Tuesday night. Haines Assemblyman Morphet says he jumped into the race without...
Haines waste group takes a step back to look at issues with current system
Should the Haines Borough take over solid waste management? A working group backed away from making a conclusion about that question at its latest meeting. Instead, members refocused their attention on what the problem is with the current system. At a meeting in May,...
Lynn Canal Voice: Local Farming
KHNS public affairs program Lynn Canal Voice explored the challenges and benefits of local agriculture during the Feb. 16 show. Host Emily Files spoke with Meredith Pochardt of the Takshanuk Watershed Council, Renee Hoffman of Sunshine Farms and Leah Wagner and Nick...
Assembly approves bid contract for first phase of harbor expansion
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday gave the go-ahead to award a contract for construction of the first phase of the small boat harbor expansion project. The assembly voted 5-1 to adopt a resolution authorizing Borough Manager Bill Seward to execute a contract with...
Haines Master Carver Wayne Price shares his craft with students at the University of Alaska Southeast
Haines resident and master carver Wayne Price will be teaching his craft to students at the University of Alaska Southeast this fall. This will be the first time that Price has worked with UAS as a professor. Price was first approached by Lance Twitchell, an associate...
New write-in candidate brings Skagway Assembly contenders up to 3
Skagway has another write-in candidate for borough assembly. That means there are now three contenders for two open seats. Philip Clark filed as a write-in candidate Thursday morning. The 17-year Skagway resident works as a carpenter for the National Park Service. He...