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Bethel celebrates Indigenous People’s Day
At Bethel’s library on Indigenous Peoples Day, hands-on activities start at 3. Kimberly Jackson is helping people make akutaq, everyone's favorite dessert. Jackson: " So I put, because I grew up in Akiak and the way people make it differently the way that they...
Klukwan residents lead watershed celebration
Last Thursday, Klukwan residents led a ceremony to honor the Chilkat watershed and the life it sustains in the valley. They invited the broader community to participate, and a large number of people came. Under a steady rain, organizers set up...
Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association looks to give longlining fleet a green upgrade with federal grant
The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association announced on the morning of October 3rd that they were awarded $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy. The new funding is intended to steer the commercial fleet away from their old diesel engines. The...
NTSB: Plane in crash that killed Peltola’s husband was heavily laden with moose meat, antlers
A plane flown by U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband was loaded with more than 500 pounds of moose meat and a set of antlers before the crash near St. Mary’s earlier this month that killed him, investigators say. The National Transportation Safety Board released...
Haines comprehensive plan is moving towards draft phase
The revision of the Haines comprehensive plan is moving along, we talked with Shelly Wade, who was in town last week to peak with community members as she prepares the draft plan.
Election results are in, some races still undecided
The preliminary results for the 2023 local elections came in on Tuesday night. The scores appear mostly settled in Haines, but the race in Skagway is not quite over. Poll workers in Skagway worked late into the night. A high number of write-in...
Certified Skagway Election Results
Updated 10/6/23 Certified results for Skagway’s 2023 Regular Municipal Election are listed below, and include absentee and questioned ballots canvassed by the Election Board on Thursday, October 5. Sam Bass for a 2-year term as Mayor with 244 votes. Orion Hanson with...
Preliminary, unofficial results are in for the Haines local elections
Here are the numbers for the 2023 local election in Haines. 1157 people voted, and there are 29 possible additional votes to come. These are the preliminary, unofficial results. For Mayor, Tom Morphet won with 604 votes, Jan Hill has 532 For the three...
Wood bison numbers drop sharply after tough winter
A project to re-establish wood bison in Alaska has suffered a setback. The Lower Innoko Yukon Rivers wood bison herd experienced a major decline last winter, and as KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, it’s not the first time adverse weather has impacted the herd. ...
Interim power rate increase takes effect
Power rates in the upper Lynn Canal are going up 15%, effective October 1st. Earlier this summer, utility provider Alaska Power Company submitted an application to the Alaska Regulatory Commission for a rate increase of almost 25%. In a document explaining its...
Newscasts
Newscast – June 23, 2021
Skagway’s Dahl Memorial Clinic is navigating a change in leadership, meanwhile the municipality invites a regional health consortium to discuss a potential partnership; The Lutak Dock ramp sinking is still under investigation, but the failure of the ramp added...
Newscast – June 22, 2021
The Constantine Mine project near Haines is the subject of an investigative article in today’s US version of the UK paper, The Guardian, KHNS’ Corrine Smith explores the subject with the author; KHNS' Mike Swasey checks in with the National Weather Service in Juneau...
Newscast – June 21, 2021
A Skagway youth tests positive for COVID-19 just hours after attending a summer solstice event; A ground-breaking ceremony was held in Haines to celebrate the start of construction on a new traditional Tlingit longhouse; and last Saturday was Lemonade Day in Skagway.
Newscast – June 18, 2021
With an uptick in brown bears around Haines, authorities say addressing bear attractants is key to keeping people and bears apart; At the Alderworks Writer’s Retreat in Dyea, LGBTQ advocate Liz Seaton is writing a book about the murder of a trans woman in 2008 that...
Newscast – June 17, 2021
The Yukon’s largest COVID outbreak more than doubles this week, Skagway looks to avoid the same fate; A Haines public video conference was zoom-bombed; The Lutak dock in Haines partially sank on Thursday.
Newscast – June 16, 2021
A Skagway Assemblymember resigns, a transit contract is considered, and the Mayor proclaims a lemonade day, a preview of the Skagway Assembly meeting; Haines school made it through a difficult year, but the future looks bright.
Newscast – June 15, 2021
Alaska Department of Fish and Game have launched a new interactive map at gofishAK, and local fish Biologist Richard Chapell breaks down the sport fishing hot spots; The Fort William H. Seward barracks live auction of storage items took place in Haines this past...
Newscast – June 14, 2021
Canada’s Yukon Territory sees its largest COVID-19 outbreak to date; The Upper Lynn Canal gets its first cruise ship in 21 months.
Newscast – June 11, 2021
Old ATCO building from Skagway is coming to Haines; Haines artist Steven Villano has a new exhibit examining the landslide experience and its aftermath.
Newscast – June 10, 2021
Skagway’s mayor releases a realistic passenger count for the upcoming shortened cruise ship season; Fort Seward opens up to the public for an auction full of treasures.
Newscast – June 9, 2021
The Haines Borough Assembly approves a new budget; The National Park Service plans two projects for Skagway.
Newscast – June 7, 2021
A decision has finally been made about the Dyea Campground host cabin, and a host is on the way.
Newscast – June 4, 2021
Skagway hires a new police chief, and he’s a familiar presence in the community.
Newscast – June 3, 2021
The Haines Long Term Recovery Group helps residents find resources for disaster recovery.
Newscast – June 2, 2021
KHNS' Mike Swasey previews Thursday night's Skagway Borough Assembly meeting with Mayor Andrew Cremata.
Newscast – June 1, 2021
Two Haines’ farmers are evicted from the land they rent on the eve of the growing season as the landowner grapples with potential contamination in the soil after flooding from last December’s devastating storms.
Newscast – May 28, 2021
Skagway businesses adapt to the news that cruise ships may be visiting this summer.
Newscast – May 27, 2021
The Skagway High School boys and girls basketball teams finished second in a regional tournament in Sitka; the Haines disc golf course is expanding.
Newscast – May 26, 2021
The Haines Assembly meeting on Tuesday night featured a pool compromise, budget disputes, and free sidewalks.
Newscast – May 25, 2021
Haines welcomes home a state championship wrestler; KHNS' Mike Swasey checks in with the National Weather Service from Juneau about the forecast.