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Three newcomers were elected to the Haines borough assembly. According to unofficial results Gabe Thomas, Paul Rogers and Zephyr Sincerny received the most votes in a 5-way race for three open seats. The 72 absentee and question ballots that have yet to be counted...

The Skagway Assembly is set to discuss correspondence with White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad behind closed doors Thursday. Last month, the municipality sent White Pass a letter through its attorney, proposing a new way forward on port developments. On May 11, White...

The National Park Service and the Municipality of Skagway are conducting research on air and water quality in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Researchers will repeat an air quality study from 10 years ago to see if levels of contaminants related to fossil...

Low water levels at Lily Lake revealed a problem with the water line to the Haines Borough’s water treatment plant this summer. Now the water department is working with Southeast Roadbuilders to fix it. The water line from Lily Lake was rebuilt in 2010 because the...

Mike Tranel has hiked the Chilkoot Trail nine times. The Klondike National Historical Park Superintendent says he’d like to round that out to an even 10. But, it isn’t likely there will be time before he heads south later this month for a new job.  Tranel has been at...

On Friday, a coalition representing the 5 native communities released maps identifying land they hope to obtain through a new settlement. Alaska Natives from Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee Springs and Wrangell were not given land or the opportunity to set up...

Once again, the Chilkat and Chilkoot rivers are turning black with little fish scrambling upstream. The eulachon, commonly known as hooligan, are running in full force and all kinds of different species are loving it. KHNS’ Henry Leasia has the story. At the mouth of...

Skagway’s newest brewery turned on its taps this month. Its opening came during a conversation at the state level about rules for tasting rooms.  Joel Probst is one of Klondike’s brewers. "I came to Skagway specifically to brew beer," says Probst. He points to a hose...

Conservation groups are objecting after Governor Mike Dunleavy posted pictures on Facebook of an unannounced trip to Haines last week to visit the site of a controversial proposed mine. Governor Dunleavy posted photos on his official page last Thursday of his visit to...

Students in Haines participated in a protest Wednesday to demand action on climate change. The protest was connected to a global climate strike that occurred on Friday.  Haines High School Senior Dylan Chapel helped organize the local protest. He said it’s important...