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Skagway high schoolers support statewide protest for more education funding
Skagway High School students took part in the statewide walkout last Thursday. As KHNS reporter Melinda Munson tells us, the last minute event was a learning opportunity for younger students. Skagway School’s fourth and fifth graders got an unexpected lesson in...

Tech and art unite for student fashion show
Skagway students of all ages took scraps from around town and repurposed them into eye-catching art for the school fashion show. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson was at the catwalk and has this story. Skagway School premiered its first wearable art show on April 3....

Telehealth bill passes unanimously in Senate
Many Alaskans have to travel a long way for certain healthcare treatments. But a bill in the state House aims to close that distance by expanding the list of providers Alaskans can see without having to leave home. KFSK’s Shelby Herbert reports. Emily Nenon is...

Haines school district begins work on new strategic plan
Two consultants visited Haines schools last week to update the district’s Strategic Plan. The visiting team conducted interviews and held community meetings. The district hopes to have a new plan ready for action by the time doors open for school next year. ...

Skagway Assembly wrap-up: liquor license debate and better seating
Skagway’s last assembly meeting addressed senior activity funding and liquor license confusion. Assembly members held not one, but two executive sessions. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson attended the meeting. The public portion of the May 4 Skagway Borough...

Fecal matter in the ocean: testing keeps Skagwegians safe
A representative from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and scientists from Skagway’s tribe met with Skagway residents to explain their beach monitoring program. It screens for unhealthy levels of fecal contamination that could pose a risk to...

Clinic to hold meetings to discuss grant compliance
Skagway’s health clinic must respond to the grant program which provides roughly one third of its funding. As KHNS reporter Melinda Munson explains, the clinic needs to update its bylaws to meet the grant requirements. The Dahl Memorial Clinic Board of...

US Army visits Haines with updates on Tank Farm contamination site
Representatives from the U.S. Army are visiting Haines this week to meet with local specialists regarding a contaminated site cleanup located near the ferry terminal. A public meeting on Thursday evening (4/4) will discuss the latest findings and next steps in the...

Rock ‘n Rust is here to stay in Haines
Haines has a shy new band made up of brave old-timers. Rusty Fingers is their name. The group is geared toward people who at some point put down an instrument, but want to pick it back up again. As KHNS’s Jenn Shelton reports, the secular string group meets on...

Haines preschoolers brush a dragon
Chilkat Valley Preschool is teaming up with Haines Dental to teach the kids about oral hygiene. The school is participating in an early education pilot program with the local SEARHC clinic. And, on Friday two dental professionals–and a dragon–visited the school to...
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