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PFD amount announced
This year’s Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,312, the Alaska Department of Revenue announced Thursday. Alaskans who filed online to get their dividend via direct deposit should receive it on Oct. 5. Those who opted for a physical check or filed with a paper...
Arrest made in American Legion Post 3 arson fire
An arson fire set early Sunday morning, September 10th, consumed the American Legion post in Ketchikan. A suspect, 28-year old Joseph Schacher Jr. was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with first-degree arson and reckless endangerment. According to a...
Longtime Alaska writer reflects on Alaska’s history of aviation fatalities
Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr.’s fatal plane crash on Tuesday is yet another point in Alaska’s grim aviation statistics. A 2021 investigation from ProPublica and Unalaska public radio station KUCB found that since 2016, 42% of U.S. deaths from small aircraft...
AP&T rate hike proposal draws criticism
Alaska Power and Telephone is seeking to put a large rate increase on its customers in the upper Lynn Canal. The public comment period closed last week and many residents expressed dissatisfaction with the proposal. In mid august, utility provider Alaska...
Skagway Tribal Council offers free internet for seniors
The Skagway Traditional Council is offering free internet service to senior residents. The council received a large federal grant to provide service to tribal members, and is extending the opportunity to applicants over 60 years old. The Skagway...
KHNS/CVN Haines Candidate Forum – September 20th
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2023 KHNS/CVN candidate forum. Listen back to the entire forum here.
Moose hunt on to a fast start
Six days into the fall moose hunt, over half of the quota has already been harvested. We checked the numbers with Fish and Game biologist Carl Koch. Friday marked the beginning of moose season. As of Wednesday afternoon, already 15 animals have been killed....
Opioid overdose reversal drug now available over the counter
The opioid overdose treatment Narcan became available over the counter in pharmacies throughout Alaska last week [week of september 11]. Robin Lutz is executive director at the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, or 4As. Her organization distributes a stronger...
Haines Borough Community Advisory Regarding Fentanyl
COMMUNITY ADVISORY Another person has died potentially as a result of fentanyl. The Haines Borough Police Department received a 911 call this morning regarding an unresponsive person at the Eagles Nest Apartments - 1069 Haines Highway. The person was transported by...
Candidate Interviews – Skagway Mayor and Assembly
Mayoral Candidate William Lockette Mayoral Candidate Orion Hanson Mayoral Candidate Sam Bass Assembly Candidate Alex Wedell Assembly Candidate Kate Kolodi [Will be conducted next week. We will update this post with the audio at that time]
Newscasts
Newscast – May 24, 2021
The Haines Borough Assembly meets on Tuesday night to discuss dock upgrades, cell phone towers, wastewater, budgets, and taxes.
Newscast – May 21, 2021
Tension between White Pass and the Skagway Mayor, plus the threat of legal action dominated Thursday’s Skagway’s Borough Assembly meeting.
Newscast – May 20, 2021
The Skagway School District is awarded best in state honors, with Haines ranking second; two cruise lines announce new sailings to Skagway in late July.
Newscast – May 19, 2021
The Skagway Assembly meets Thursday night to discuss money, streets, and lawyers.
Newscast – May 18, 2021
Haines-based writer Heather Lende is named Alaska Writer Laureate.
Newscast – May 17, 2021
State officials consider performing major repairs to the Dyea Road in 2022.
Newscast May 14, 2021
The likelihood of large cruise ships returning to the Upper Lynn Canal this summer has improved drastically over the last 48 hours.
Newscast May 13, 2021
The Haines borough passes a resolution to voice support for gun rights and sets a plan to move forward with rebuilding beach road.
Newscast – May 11, 2021
A Skagway-based website is sharing Alaska-based companies with tourists who can’t otherwise reach them during the pandemic.
Newscast – May10, 2021
Guns, taxes, and wastewater are all on the agenda for Tuesday night’s Haines Assembly meeting.
Newscast – May 7, 2021
Skagway has given the green light for a new undersea power cable to run through Smuggler’s Cove connecting its power grid with Haines out of the way of future development areas.
Newscast – May 6, 2021
NCL Holdings announces the amount they’ll be donating to Skagway; Haines looks to replace its aging Public Safety Building.
Newscast – May 5, 2021
The Skagway Assembly meeting on Thursday night looks to be packed and Mayor Andrew Cremata helps break it down.
Newscast – May 4, 2021
Norwegian Cruise Lines pledges $10 Million to coastal Alaskan communities; Democratic State Senator Jesse Kiehl gives an update on the state legislature.
Newscast – May 3, 2021
One of Skagway’s largest employers works towards energy independence.
Newscast – April 30, 2021
Skagway’s men’s Bowling league wraps up; Skagway Panther’s basketball continues; Haines high school wrestling hits the mats.
Newscast – April 29, 2021
Skagway reviews a master plan to revamp its port; The Haines Borough applies for a grant to build a trail for motorized recreation off of Mt. Riley Road.
Newscast – April 28, 2021
Haines resident tests positive for COVID-19; The Chilkoot Indian Association secures funding to complete repairs related to the December storm disaster; State officials warn that moving forward with permanent repairs on Beach Road could jeopardize funding for an...
Newscast – April 27, 2021
The MV Matanuska remains in Ketchikan its northbound trip has been canceled; Temsco announces new permits for expanded heli-skiing in Skagway; The National Weather Service in Juneau breaks down the forecast for the rest of the week.
Newscast – April 26, 2021
The Matanuska cancels its weekly trip to Haines and Skagway due to a COVID-19 outbreak and mechanical issues; The Haines Borough Assembly considers a resolution to become a second amendment sanctuary; Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer discusses the state's plans for...