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Rufus the dog campaigns in Skagway Borough Assembly election
Roger Griffin, Jay Burnham and Steve Burnham Jr. are on the ballot for the Skagway Borough Assembly elections. However, a fourth contender has been campaigning as a write-in. Rufus the dog is making waves in Skagway’s political scene as the only non-human to run for...
Skagway’s first distillery opens with gin, vodka and locally sourced cocktails
Skagway’s first distillery is up and running. Skagway Spirits opened its doors a couple weeks ago, serving up locally-sourced drinks to residents and tourists. Macy Zavala and his wife Christina are visiting Skagway on a cruise. They found their way off of the town’s...
Haines Assembly will rehear application for resource extraction permit
More than a dozen Haines residents have spoken out against a developer’s plan to escalate blasting and trucking operations on his property. The planning commission granted Roger Schnabel a conditional use permit to do that work. But after hearing from several...
Community foundation grants $19,000 to Haines nonprofits
Outdoor lighting at a women’s shelter, color-coded recycling bins, and adaptive culinary classes. Those just a few things the latest round of grant funding from the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation will support. The local foundation distributed about $19,000 this...
Aesthetic improvements to expanded Haines harbor uplands limited by space, money
Planning for the future of a major chunk of Haines’ downtown waterfront is underway. The second phase of the Portage Cove Harbor Expansion includes a drive-down sport fishing ramp and a 4.5-acre parking lot. At a community meeting last week, an engineer told residents...
Two plead guilty to violations during Haines moose hunt
Two Alaska residents recently pleaded guilty to hunting violations during this year’s Haines moose hunt. Wasilla resident Truman Philbrick pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of taking a bull moose without the required permit. Two other charges against him were...
KHNS News – June 30, 2017
Haines forestry funding included in Alaska operating budget; Haines July Fourth festivities don't include borough fireworks; Skagway plans packed Fourth of July.
KHNS News – Dec. 5, 2016
Retired judge steps in as Haines magistrate for 6 months; Temperatures drop in Southeast Alaska; Haines drivers will feel effect of DOT budget cuts for another winter.
Griffin withdraws as Skagway mayoral candidate, files APOC complaint against Henry
Skagway Assembly candidate Dan Henry now faces two complaints lodged with Alaska’s campaign finance watchdog. The Alaska Public Offices Commission will consider a second citizen complaint against Henry, who is running for office in the Oct. 3 election. Skagway...
Haines forestry funding included in Alaska operating budget
There is some good news for the Haines State Forest. The local forestry office has been in jeopardy ever since the legislature zeroed out its funding two years ago. But in the most recent state operating budget, one-time funding for the local forestry post made it...