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Skagway port consultants to present economic, environmental and governance reports
Skagway leaders are in negotiations with White Pass and Yukon Railroad Route for the future of the town’s waterfront. This week, port consultants will present three reports that could shed light on questions like how much the waterfront property is worth and how...
Haines community members fund-raise for personal, legal expenses of fired manager
Last week, the Haines Borough Assembly fired manager Bill Seward in a 4-2 vote. Now, some members of the community are fighting back against his termination. "I feel that I was wrongly terminated," said former manager Bill Seward. "In regards to a lawsuit, the...
Jason Beale discusses the connection between patriotism and the natural world
Wednesday marked the start of the 24th annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival. Every November, as thousands of bald eagles flock to the Chilkat Valley the American Bald Eagle Foundation and Raptor Center hosts a four day long celebration. Thursday evening the foundation...
KHNS News – July 17, 2017
Haines School Board hires Carlson as interim superintendent; Haines residents take top prizes in inaugural Chilkat Challenge Triathlon; Haines youth theater stages ‘The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad’
KHNS News – March 8, 2017
Math teacher will take over Haines School music program; House committee rejects proposal to reduce school bond reimbursements; Skagway solid waste facility cost estimates reviewed.
KHNS News – Dec. 21, 2016
Solid waste management plan on the way for Haines; Haines school board approves middle school sex ed courses; Halibut catch for Southeast Alaska could drop for 2017
Haines Borough Police once again authorized to respond to calls outside the townsite
The Haines Borough Police Department has been authorized once again to respond to calls outside the Haines townsite in certain emergencies. At a meeting Tuesday, the assembly decided police can respond to calls outside the townsite if there is an articulable crime in...
Haines School Board considers how to conduct superintendent search
The Haines Borough School District needs a new superintendent. The district’s previous two permanent superintendents lasted only a year. Now, the board is looking closely at how it wants to go about finding someone else to take on the job. In July, the school board...
Haines youth theater stages ‘The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad’
Twenty-three Haines children will display their acting and singing talents in a musical production this weekend. The Lynn Canal Community Players youth theater camp is staging ‘The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad.’ It marks the fourth Haines production of Oregon-based...
Haines school board approves middle school sex ed courses
A new state law requires Alaska school boards to approve sex education instructors, curriculums, and materials used to teach, prior to instruction. Last month, the Haines school board scrutinized the high school course and determined there were information gaps in the...