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At a brief “camp-in,” Haines residents urge the state to revive camping at Portage Cove
It’s the second summer since Alaska State Parks banned camping at the Portage Cove state recreation area in Haines. But on Friday night, a smattering of tents popped up there. A few dozen people showed their support for reopening the park to tent campers. Mayor Tom...

Explosion, remnants of vehicle in West Creek under investigation
Melinda The Skagway police are asking for help identifying the person or persons responsible for a vehicle explosion in West Creek. The incident received attention from federal investigators. The Skagway Police Department received a report on May 6 of a...

Skagway Assembly funds dock party, acknowledges Pride, increases utility rates
Skagway’s latest assembly meeting was long and discussed everything from the completion of the Ore Dock, to Pride celebration, to waste rates. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson has this brief recap. The newly constructed Ore Dock opened as scheduled on May...

Haines assembly asks for outside help to navigate Lutak Dock questions
Could hiring an independent lawyer and a project manager help clear up issues with the Lutak Dock project? Haines’ elected officials think so. KHNS’s Max Graham has the story. The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday to hire an Anchorage-based law firm to review...

Skagway responds to possible date rape drug incident
Skagway’s emergency departments educate the community about date rape drugs amid rumors of spiked drinks. A joint message from Dahl Memorial Clinic, the Skagway Fire Department and the Skagway Police Department was released on Wednesday, offering safety...

History in Skagway from two very different sources
Skagway residents got history lessons this spring when two historians lectured about the town’s past. A bookstore owner and a brothel madame shared their knowledge. Seasoned Skagwegians and fresh summer workers filled Skagway Brewing Company on April 26...

Haines officials, consultant at odds over costly Lutak Dock problems
Haines Borough elected officials and a development consultant offered opposing views this week about what has caused a series of snafus with the Lutak Dock renovation project, including a recent invoice for more than $2 million that caught officials off guard. Don...

Sick of flight cancellations? A new Alaska Seaplanes technology could help.
Catching a flight to Juneau or back can be a real headache for upper Lynn Canal residents. You’ve probably missed a doctor’s appointment when a wall of clouds kept you sitting in Haines or Skagway, or maybe, stuck in Juneau, you had to spend hundreds of...

Skagway Assembly: Ore Dock on schedule, clinic model will need town approval
On Thursday, the Skagway Assembly gave a favorable update on the Ore Dock project. And once again, voters will help determine the fate of Dahl Memorial Clinic. At the May 2 Skagway Assembly meeting, legislators celebrated the arrival of the new, and...

Haines officials get a surprise $2.8 million bill for work on Lutak Dock
Haines Borough officials received an unexpected invoice last month for almost $3 million of work on the Lutak Dock renovation project — work that may not be covered by a federal grant for the project. That means the borough could be left to foot the...
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