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Weekend winter storm knocks out power, sinks boat

Weekend winter storm knocks out power, sinks boat

A winter storm over the weekend caused multiple power outages in the Northern Lynn Canal and even sank a boat in the Haines Portage Cove Harbor. Almost 90 Alaska Power and Telephone customers went 24 hours without power this weekend. AP&T Skagway manager Darren...

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KHNS News – Oct. 31, 2016

KHNS News – Oct. 31, 2016

Charges dropped, reduced in Haines drug bust case; Busy Haines Borough meeting schedule for first week of November; Haines Borough aims to streamline public safety notifications.

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Candidate filing period ends for Skagway municipal elections

Candidate filing period ends for Skagway municipal elections

The deadline to file as a candidate on Skagway’s general election ballot has ended. No more candidates will appear on the ballot, however, there is still the opportunity for write-in candidates to run. Two seats on the Skagway School Board are up for election as well...

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KHNS News – Oct. 31, 2016

KHNS News – May 31, 2017

Haines Assembly sees its second resignation since April; Skagway assembly to appoint newest member; Artist receives grant to replicate Annette Island basketry

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Haines Assembly sees its second resignation since April

Haines Assembly sees its second resignation since April

For the second time in a little over a month, a Haines assembly member has resigned. The move follows a contentious meeting Tuesday night. The assembly had a few big decisions on its plate. But after a more than four hour meeting, only one had been resolved. Assembly...

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KHNS News – Oct. 31, 2016

KHNS News – Feb. 10, 2017

Skagway man sentenced in September shooting incident; Haines planners approve resource extraction permit above Young Road; Southeast Conference energy coordinator defends recommendation for ferry management.

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Charges dropped, reduced in Haines drug bust case

Charges dropped, reduced in Haines drug bust case

A recent drug bust in Haines now has much less serious charges attached to it. The defendant in the case points to that as evidence of police ineptitude. But prosecutors and police say even though the case is diminished, they plan to pursue the remaining charges....

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Klukwan man found in stable condition after two days missing in woods

Search underway for missing Klukwan resident

  UPDATE: According to local authorities, Valentino Burattin was found in stable condition Sunday evening.   Haines Police are looking for a Klukwan resident who went missing this weekend. Police sent out an alert around 4:30 a.m. Sunday. They said an active...

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