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Community eats together to fight loneliness

Community eats together to fight loneliness

One of Skagway’s churches hosted dinner every Wednesday during the busy tourist season to help locals to stay nourished and prevent isolation. Seafood was on the menu.   Skagway celebrated its last community fish feed of the season on Sept. 18 with halibut,...

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Small fire at Garden City RV temporarily closes laundromat

Small fire at Garden City RV temporarily closes laundromat

Smoke filled the air and an unwelcome smell emanated from Skagway’s municipality-owned laundromat. First responders swiftly gained control of the fire, preserving what will soon become Skagway’s only public laundry facility.   The Skagway Fire Department...

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Bus crash injures tourists, delays Klondike Relay

Bus crash injures tourists, delays Klondike Relay

Last week, a tour bus accident on the Canadian side of the Klondike Highway temporarily shut down the mountain pass and delayed the start of the Klondike Road Relay race. Canadian and U.S. first responders worked together to rescue and triage 25 tourists.   At...

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Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Interviews

Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Interviews

Each Haines Borough Assembly candidate was asked the same questions and given as much time as they wanted to answer each question. Election Day is Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling places: Haines No. 1 ANB/ANS Hall on the corner of First Avenue and Willard...

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Laundry fire at Garden City RV put out quickly 

Laundry fire at Garden City RV put out quickly 

The Skagway Fire Department responded to a small laundry fire at Garden City RV Park at roughly 4:30 p.m. The fire was extinguished quickly. A small pile of burnt material sat outside the building, emitting an unpleasant odor.  One fire truck responded along with the...

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Two bears killed in Skagway, biologist urges vigilance

Two bears killed in Skagway, biologist urges vigilance

For the second season, a mother bear and two cubs have been feeding on dumpsters in Skagway. After bluff charges and damage to property, two of the bears were put down. KHNS  spoke to a bear expert about the issue.   The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and...

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Newscasts

February 14, 2025

February 14, 2025

Haines has been searching for a police chief since November. The borough assembly and staff are moving forward ...

February 12, 2025

A new report in Haines chronicles which parts of the mountainous borough might be prone to future ...
February 11, 2025

February 11, 2025

The U.S. Forest Service has completed assessment reports on over 20 topics that will inform how the Tongass ...
February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025

A little more than two years after Skagway’s first fentanyl deaths, the man suspected of providing the drugs is ...
February 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

Skagway’s biggest restaurant is hiring. They need an indoor gardener to tend to their aeroponic lettuce and herb ...
February 5, 2025

February 5, 2025

The Haines Assembly is looking for ways to move forward after one assembly member verbally attacked another ...

Wellness Talk 02-03-25

Burl Sheldon talks with Todd Raining Bird, certified fitness nutrition specialist, certified personal trainer, and ...
February 3, 2025

February 3, 2025

Skagway resident Bill Glude knows snow. It’s his job to monitor the Klondike Highway between Skagway and the ...