Haines
KHNS Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Forum
Haines Mayoral Candidate Forum
KHNS/CVN Haines Candidate Forum – September 20th
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2023 KHNS/CVN candidate forum. Listen back to the entire forum here.
Candidate Interviews – Haines Mayor and Assembly
Mayoral Candidate Jan Hill Mayoral Candidate Tom Morphet Assembly Candidate Kevin Forster Assembly Candidate Craig Loomis Assembly Candidate Natalie Dawson Assembly Candidate Diana Lapham Assembly Candidate Jerry Lapp
Haines election canvassing
The last votes for the recent election in Haines were canvassed last night at the borough assembly meeting. The final count brought no surprise. Alain d’Epremesnil has this story Gabe Thomas will retain his seat for another three years. Ben Aultman-Moore will replace...
Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Profile: Cheryl Stickler
As a young girl in the late 1960’s, Cheryl D. Stickler attended the Haines elementary school until third grade. After leaving Haines she started a career in education, teaching in logging camps around Alaska. She returned to the Chilkat Valley with her husband and...
Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Profile: Caitie Kirby
Caitie Kirby is originally from Idaho. She came to Haines for a visit in May of 2016, and by July she had sold all her things and moved here full time. "It just kind of sucked me in," Kirby said. "I’ve worked a couple places in town. I’ve been working at Mountain...
Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Profile: Helen Alten
Helen Alten is an art conservator, specializing in protecting historical sites and objects from deterioration. She moved to Alaska 26 years ago where she has consulted and worked on preservation projects around the state. In 2014, she started working as the director...
Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Profile: Carol Tuynman
Carol Tuynman has been living in Haines as a permanent resident since 2010. She said after moving to the Chilkat Valley she was struck by all the impressive people she met, but there were some challenges facing the community that she wanted to help out with. That's...
Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Profile: Brenda Josephson
Brenda Josephson worked for 10 years as a controller and compliance officer for Southeast Roadbuilders, a local construction company. She left the job in 2018 when the business was sold to Coalaska and is starting to move into semi-retirement. "I’m working part time...
Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Profile: Jerry Lapp
Jerry Lapp moved to Haines with his wife in 1977 to help his family run the 33 Mile Roadhouse. They ran it for 34 years before selling it in 2011 and moving into town. Lapp has also worked in construction and other jobs around Haines. Outside of work he has...
Mayor candidate profile: Doug Olerud
It’s election season, and in Haines two candidates filed to run in the mayoral contest. KHNS is bringing those candidates to you as part of a series of profiles that will air in the weeks leading up to our Candidate Forum. Doug Olerud is challenging incumbent Mayor...
Skagway
Skagway Assembly/School Board Candidate Forum Hosted by KHNS and Skagway News
Skagway School Board Candidate Interviews
Four Skagway residents are stepping up to run for three open school board seats. You can find short interviews here: Sterling Rachal: Phil Wagner Jason Verhaeghe Melinda Munson
Candidate Interviews – Skagway Mayor and Assembly
Mayoral Candidate William Lockette Mayoral Candidate Orion Hanson Mayoral Candidate Sam Bass Assembly Candidate Alex Wedell Assembly Candidate Kate Kolodi [Will be conducted next week. We will update this post with the audio at that time]
Skagway Candidate Forum – 9/11/23
The full audio of the Skagway Candidate forum 9/11/23