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Final Results: Haines and Skagway 2018 Municipal Elections
The final results are in for the Haines and Skagway Municipal elections. Will Prisciandaro and Sean Maidy were elected in the four-way race for two Haines Borough Assembly seats. Prisciandaro received the most votes with 468 and Maidy had the second-most votes with...
Man injured in Haines fireworks-related accident in ‘satisfactory’ condition
The victim of a fireworks-related accident in Haines earlier this week is in ‘satisfactory’ condition. A spokesperson at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle says Kris Rath’s condition has improved and he is being transferred out of the intensive care unit. Rath was...
KHNS News – March 2, 2017
Haines School Board accepts music teacher resignation, despite community opposition; Lawmaker's proposal to reduce school bond payments would cause $450,000 loss for Haines; Consultants move forward with Skagway port planning.
Should Haines relax building height restrictions?
Haines residents looking to build their own homes could have the opportunity to go a little higher soon. At its last meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to change a number of building height restrictions in borough code. Right now, there are few...
No illegal bulls reported during Haines tier II moose hunt
Tier II moose hunting in Haines ended October 7th. Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued 250 permits this year, and by the end of the hunt, 25 moose were taken. That is just within the range of the harvest goal for the hunt. All of the moose taken during the hunt...
APOC staff recommend penalty for Skagway Assembly candidate’s incomplete disclosures
A Skagway political candidate’s transparency on campaign disclosure forms is in question for the second time in two years. The state’s campaign finance watchdog is deciding whether to penalize assembly candidate Dan Henry for incomplete disclosures. This is the second...
Haines School Board accepts superintendent’s resignation after one year on the job
The Haines School Board is in the same place it was around this time last year, looking for a new superintendent. The board voted unanimously to accept the resignation of Superintendent Tony Habra at a noon meeting Thursday. Board members Lisa Schwartz and Inez Gross...
KHNS News – Dec. 8, 2016
Chilkat Valley moose count hits 10-year high; Haines Assembly to consider harbor and heliski matters, conduct manager evaluation; Santa Train rolls through Skagway this weekend.
Alaska State House and Senate Candidates Forum
Meet candidates for the State Legislature in the upcoming November 6 General Election. Find out their thoughts on important issues facing the State. The program will begin promptly at 7 p.m. and will continue for about 90 minutes. Juneau Empire reporter Alex McCarthy...
Haines negotiating to buy Gustavus float for temporary moorage
The Haines Borough is negotiating with the town of Gustavus to buy a surplus float. It would be used temporarily for moorage at the small boat harbor. Eventually, the borough would utilize it as a breakwater in Letnikof Cove. Harbormaster Shawn Bell says the float...