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Skagway bridge completion delayed
There’s a delay in construction of Skagway’s William Henry Moore Bridge replacement. Alaska Department of Transportation and Hamilton Construction now expect to complete the project in October of 2019. Neither Hamilton Construction nor the Department of Transportation...
Haines Assembly takes step back on police service area ballot question
A couple weeks ago, a question establishing an expanded police service area seemed headed to the October ballot. But now, the Haines Assembly may decide to hit the brakes. Leaders say they don’t want to rush major changes to police boundaries. Haines is still...
Empire: Wings of Alaska shuts down
The Juneau Empire is reporting that Wings of Alaska has officially shut down. Wings was one of two commuter airlines operating in Haines and Skagway. Its closure means Alaska Seaplanes will have a monopoly on Northern Lynn Canal commuter flights. Wings is closing...
Skagway port consultants begin work
Over the next few months, a group of consultants will try to move Skagway’s stalled port improvement goals forward. The borough assembly hired the infrastructure advisory firm Moffatt & Nichol as a port consultant. Representatives from the firm teleconferenced...
Haines Lego League scrimmages in Skagway
The Haines Lego League is gearing up for their first competition of the season. Coach Patty Brown took the team across the canal last weekend for a scrimmage with Skagway’s medal winning team. This week they’re back to practice their new skills. A group of five boys...
Disagreements persist as Skagway Assembly works toward new tidelands lease
Skagway leaders still have some major disagreements about a new lease that would allow White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad 15 more years of control over city tidelands. The assembly hammered out more details on the draft memorandum of understanding Thursday. But the...
KHNS News – July 25, 2017
Haines marijuana business hopefuls present goals to the assembly; Southeast Alaska State Fair kicks off Thursday
Haines Assembly considers candidates for interim, permanent manager positions
This time last year, Haines Public Facilities Director Brad Ryan took on the role of interim manager after the previous manager resigned. But he declined to be considered for the full-time position. Now, the job is open again and this time Ryan is interested in taking...
Southeast Alaska State Fair kicks off Thursday
Haines is getting ready for a weekend full of music, food and Ferris wheels. The 49th annual Southeast Alaska State Fair takes place Thursday through Sunday. "It’s gonna be hard to see everything that you want to see this year at the fair," said fair director Jessica...
Haines Assembly will hear resource extraction appeals Tuesday
On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly will hear two appeals from residents concerned about a resource extraction permit in their neighborhood. The assembly will consider whether to confirm, reverse or change the conditions on the planning commission’s approval of...