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The Washington D.C. tour bus driver who accidentally hit and killed Skagway’s mayor and her mother during a trip to the nation’s Capitol pled guilty. He now faces up to four years in jail for two counts of felony negligent homicide. Skagway’s mayor Monica Carlson and...

There are no big surprises or changes in Skagway Borough Manager Scott Hahn’s budget for FY19. Though, Hahn does anticipate about a 10 percent increase in general revenue. That’s based on projections for cruise traffic. Skagway will see three new cruise ships this...

Democratic Congressional Candidate Dimitri Shein is stopping by Skagway and Haines this weekend. Shein is running for Republican Congressman Don Young’s seat. KHNS’s Abbey Collins spoke with him ahead of his visit. Shein will be at the Skagway Public Library from 4-5...

It’s been a dry year. Over a month of drought conditions, a weeks longs burn ban, and lackluster snow pack. But a few days of rain means some delicious signs of hope are popping up in the understory. Leave and twigs crackle underfoot as Haines chef Travis Kukul slips...

Skagway water and sewer rates are set to increase. Rates haven’t gone up since 2005. Right now, the revenue from the utilities doesn’t cover the cost of operation. A study conducted in 2015 found rates need to be increased significantly to get to that point. The...

Some very fuzzy caterpillars are feasting on local trees this fall and seeking safe places to overwinter. Bob Armstrong is a Juneau-based naturalist and retired Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist. He's been observing and studying the caterpillar that becomes...

This week, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game published the management plan for the drift gillnet fishery in Southeast Alaska. KHNS’s Abbey Collins caught up with Fish and Game Biologist Wyatt Rhea-Fournier in advance of the summer fishing season in Lynn Canal.

Negotiations between the University of Alaska Land office and a Chinese buyer ground to a halt this month as a result of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. The sale is on hold until there is a change in tariffs. Morgan Howard from the University of...

Alaska’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Board recently proposed a regulation change that would prevent breweries and distilleries from hosting social gatherings that are advertised to the public. Brewers and distillers worry what the proposal could mean for their...

The Haines Borough is rethinking the naming of public facilities. Borough Manager Debra Schnabel brought the idea for a new policy to the assembly at its Tuesday meeting. Schnabel asked the assembly to consider developing a policy for naming public facilities after...