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KHNS News – Sept. 22, 2016
Rapid harvest leads to 'surprising' early closure of Haines moose hunt; Sheldon Museum upgrades outdoor space with help from local donation; Mallott addresses climate change, mining concerns at Southeast Conference.
What’s in a slogan? Haines Assembly candidates court voters at Chamber forum
The six candidates running for two open seats on the Haines Borough Assembly demonstrated divergent views on law enforcement, nonprofit funding and the proposed harbor expansion project at a Chamber of Commerce forum last week. Chamber board president Kyle Gray asked...
Klukwan School opens year with 13 students, two new teachers
Klukwan School opened its doors this month to 13 Kindergarten through 12th grade students. Two of the school’s three teachers are new, but both have connections to Southeast. "What might be good to have with our veggie tray tomorrow for snack?" Jessica Tipkemper asks...
KHNS News – Aug. 15, 2016
Three-way contests for Skagway assembly and school board; Area residents to weigh in on U.S. Senate and House races in primary election; Local watershed council unveils bioswale plans; Watershed coalition tracks salmon stream temperature trends.
Borough questions future maintenance of eroding Porcupine Road
Earlier this month, part of the Porcupine Road sloughed off into the Klehini River. At that time, a few weeks ago, the borough ordered emergency repairs on the section that washed away. But the incident has begged a bigger question: Should the borough continue to...
Planners work to accommodate idea to spruce up trailer park
The owner of a Haines trailer park wants to build higher-quality housing on his property. But the cabins he hopes to construct don’t fit with local zoning regulations. So, the planning commission is recommending a code change in an effort to help the landowner spruce...
Following seabird die-off, citizen science project expands in Alaska
Earlier this year, dozens of dead seabirds washed up on beaches in Haines and Skagway. It wasn’t an isolated event. An estimated hundreds of thousands of dead common murres were found on shores across the West Coast. To help keep track of incidents like this, a...
KHNS News – June 9, 2016
Haines School District budget leans on reserves to cover deficit; Bike relay continues to gain popularity; Native fashion show planned as part of Celebration events.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
0900: A Haines resident contacted the HBPD and was referred to the Haines court for a civil matter. 1020: A Haines resident reported a green pickup truck driving erratically on 3rd AST responded to the area and was unable to locate a vehicle matching the description...
State budget reinstates distribution of cruise passenger taxes
Leaders in cruise ship communities breathed a sigh of relief this week. As it stands today, $15 million in cruise ship head taxes will be distributed to port of call communities. That money was threatened when a legislative conference committee removed the language...