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State fair drag show a success
Hundreds gathered on Friday night in Haines to watch Juneau Drag’s first-ever appearance at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Despite the initial controversy over the performance, KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey reports that the show was an overwhelming hit. Volunteers...
Bears mostly behaving in Haines
Neighborhoods in Haines are resonating with air horns, barking dogs, and the occasional gunshot. The bears are *back in town.* But, they aren’t getting into too much trouble — at least, compared to years prior. Since early May, the Haines Police Department has...
Searching for bees in the upper Lynn Canal
Scientists are searching for a potentially endangered species of bumble bee in the upper Lynn Canal. They are surveying the bee populations in Haines and Skagway and getting help from some locals. A special denizen of the upper Lynn Canal might be hiding in...
Commissioner for DNR visits Haines
The Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Natural Resources came to Haines on Friday. He came to see and talk about the local State Park infrastructure. In the evening, he held a town hall at the library. On Friday, John Boyle, the commissioner for the...
Summer reading programs ends with visit by author Nick Jans
As summer moves into its latter phase, a pair of literary events at the Haines Public Library helped the small town mark the shift ahead of August with a focus on storytelling. The annual summer reading program, offered through the Haines Public Library,...
Group of UK military veterans kayaking through Inside Passage for charitable cause
A group of kayakers stopped off in Petersburg this week on their 1,200 mile expedition through the Inside Passage. The eight-man group includes six British military veterans. They have suffered gunshot wounds, two double amputations, paralysis and PTSD from warzones...
Rail workers and White Pass sign agreement
A labor dispute in Skagway between White Pass Yukon Route and its rail workers has ended. On wednesday (7/26), both parties signed an agreement that will keep the trains going and the workers on the job. Rail workers for the White Pass & Yukon Route have...
Online scam finds victims in Haines
At least four people in Haines have fallen victim to an online scam that has locked them out of their Facebook accounts. The scammers take control of the victim’s account, then use it to reach out to people on their contact list. Impersonating the victim, the...
How local can you eat? Haines group challenges residents
It’s summer. Fish are swimming upriver, berries are coming out, and gardens are lush with food. A Haines group challenges residents to make the most of this local bounty. Local foods are good for our health, good for the planet, and good to eat. To...
Skagway assembly discusses changes to clinic hiring committee
The municipality of Skagway is seeking to hire a permanent executive director for the local health clinic. At the last borough assembly meeting, the group discussed shrinking the hiring committee. The Dahl Memorial Clinic is currently run by an interim...
Newscasts
Newscast – January 27, 2021
The Southeast Alaska State Fair announces a 2021 season; DOT will begin repairs on Dywa Road this week; A group manages long-term recovery for storm victims in Haines.
Newscast – January 26, 2021
Displaced Haines residents begin traversing a temporary road across the Beach Road landslide; Southeast Alaska continues to lead the state in job losses.
Newscast – January 25, 2021
An Anchorage man with COVID-19 boarded a plane in Haines; In Skagway there’s increasing uncertainty that a 2021 cruise ship season will materialize.
Newscast – January 22, 2021
Haines Borough Assembly approves construction of temporary road to access homes at other end of landslide; Skagway exempts critical businesses from COVID-19 mandates with approval from manager.
Newscast – January 21, 2021
Haines police arrested a man for threatening calls to the clinic; Another shipment of vaccine doses arrives in Skagway; Haines Borough Assembly could approve a temporary road for displaced Beach Road residents to access homes; Royal Caribbean International scratches...
Newscast – January 20, 2021
SEARHC Haines Health Center locks down briefly after man makes threats; Skagway residents 65 and older able to receive COVID-19 vaccines this week; Haines Borough now accepting applications for the borough manager vacancy; NOAA fisheries produces report on the impact...
Newscast – January 19, 2021
Haines officials say the Beach Road slide zone is still unstable after more of the mountainside came down Monday night; Haines' Bear Task Force recommends the borough help displaced Beach Road residents reduce attractants in vacant homes; Norwegian Cruise lines...
Newscast – January 18, 2021
Rural Alaska experiences some of the fastest COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the country; Haines Borough will require tour operators to submit COVID-19 mitigation plans when applying for permits.
Newscast – January 15, 2021
The Haines EOC announces a symptomatic COVID-19 case; There’s a new magistrate in Haines; A rare hawfinch is sighted in Haines Junction.
Newscast – January 14, 2020
SEARHC able to offer vaccines to anyone who wants one in Haines; Haines Borough Assembly forms disaster recovery committee; Haines Avalanche Center offers tool to compare daily precipitation to December's historic weather event.
Newscast – January 13, 2021
The state auctions off its fast ferries; The Haines Borough School moves forward after the loss of a beloved teacher.
Newscast – January 12, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decides to ship contaminated soil out of Haines during its cleans-up of a decades-old fuel spill; A new book by a Juneau author explores the complicated relationship between humans and bears.
Newscast – January 11, 2021
Displaced residents in Haines want safer access to their homes; Haines High School science teacher Mark Fontenot will retire at the end of the school year.
Newscast – January 8, 2021
Skagway Convention and Visitors Bureau changes its name; Alaska supreme court rules the state was wrong to sanction a Nome man over an open letter to a newspaper .
Newscast – January 7, 2021
Skagway seeks access to vaccines before the cruise season; Tlingit and Haida condemns violence at the nation’s capitol; Alaska's population declines.
Newscast – January 6, 2021
Princess Cruisess and Holland America cancel their early season cruises to Alaska in 2021; First baby born in 2021 at Bartlett Regional Hospital is coming home to Skagway; Chilkat Valley Historical Society launches initiative to grow more fruit trees in Haines.
Newscast – January 5, 2021
Beach Road residents appeal to legislature for access to their homes near the slide zone in Haines; New winter programs online at the Haines Library are available to everyone.
Newscast – January 4, 2021
Governor expands disaster declaration to include relief for individuals.
Newscast – December 31, 2020
A look back at the most memorable moments of a most memorable year.
Newscast – December 30, 2020
Skagway Traditional Council continues free asymptomatic COVID-19 testing with help from CDC funds; Dyea Road traffic restricted due to damage caused by December storm; New COVID-19 bill provides millions in fisheries relief; Polar Bear Plunge celebrates its 16th year...