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Haines hires a new borough manager, a seasonal sales tax initiative fails and more highlights from Tuesday's assembly meeting; The fight against invasive plant species continues in Skagway.

It's the first day of school in Haines today, and students are back in-person; From late summer sun to rain showers - we have an update with the National Weather Service in Juneau.

Haines will have competitive elections for the Assembly and School Board, as several new and old faces declare their candidacy; Why there is no milk in the grocery stores in Haines right now; What you need to know about ending a 10-day COVID quarantine.

Haines Assisted Living facility is working to protect residents in wake of the community COVID outbreak; The Klondike Road Relay is back this year, kind of.

A former Haines resident of Chilkat Lake who was arrested last year is facing federal and state charges for child pornography and sexual abuse; Haines COVID cases have fallen somewhat, with 47 active cases reported as of Wednesday. We check in with the Haines...

  Skagway debates how to spend the remainder of a $2 million Norwegian Cruise Lines donation and the future of healthcare in the community; The Haines Long Term Recovery Group is organizing free storm debris removal, and residents must complete a survey to...

KHNS takes a first-hand look at a breakthrough COVID case and a trip through the Canadian border to see what it’s like getting to the great white north.

Skagway School starts later this week and Haines School starts the next. As positive COVID-19 cases are present in both communities, KHNS looks at each school’s plan to minimize the potential spread of the virus; Skagway announces two additional COVID-19 cases on...

Skagway’s main grocery store closes due to active COVID-19 cases; The Taiya River in Dyea floods stranding three hikers on the Chilkoot trail and causing the shutdown of multiple campgrounds; Haines COVID-19 cases are at their highest numbers yet and borough officials...

A series of concerts, workshops, and events scheduled in Skagway this weekend has been canceled; Haines hosts its first hazardous waste collection event in two years; Skagway changes the location of its solid waste and recycling drop-off facility.

COVID-19 cases keep rising in Haines as the Emergency Operations Center asks the community to help stop the spread; The Alaska Marine Highway’s LeConte canceled its call to the Upper Lynn Canal this week due to a staffing shortage, leaving travelers heading to Haines,...

COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Haines as the borough announces a new testing option, one additional case is also announced in Skagway; A Haines volunteer group prepares to deliver food and medicine to people isolated due to COVID concerns.

Haines sees a spike in COVID-19 cases following the Southeast Alaska State Fair; A cruise ship skips its Skagway call on Tuesday due to a medical emergency on board; Heavy wind and rain are impacting the Upper Lynn Canal and the National Weather Service in Juneau...

Skagway officials move ahead with negotiations about the future of its healthcare; Haines is in danger of losing its composting resource.

The U.S. Senate weighs a bill that could pave the way for an electric ferry in Skagway; Haines hosts its last First Friday of the year on Friday night; An update on COVID testing for Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan.

Conservationists challenge a major old-growth timber sale in Haines; The Municipality of Skagway receives $5 million in federal stimulus money, there’s a looming childcare crisis, and a potential ballot initiative about healthcare in this week’s Assembly meeting...

Haines Police Chief on the latest on bear activity, a recent grant request for body cameras and more; A weather for the first week of August with the National Weather Service 

More positive COVID-19 cases in Skagway and onboard the American Constellation cruise ship; We hear voices from the Southeast Alaska State Fair festivities this weekend.

Election season is kicking off in the Upper Lynn Canal; Improvements to the gateway to the Chilkoot Trail are in the works; And, we hear voices from day two of the Southeast Alaska State Fair. 

There’s another positive COVID-19 case in Skagway, prompting some bars and restaurants to close temporarily; The Southeast Alaska State Fair is back after missing 2020 due to the pandemic; We check the Fair weekend weather forecast with the National Weather Service.