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Haines waste group takes a step back to look at issues with current system
Should the Haines Borough take over solid waste management? A working group backed away from making a conclusion about that question at its latest meeting. Instead, members refocused their attention on what the problem is with the current system. At a meeting in May,...
Lynn Canal Voice: Local Farming
KHNS public affairs program Lynn Canal Voice explored the challenges and benefits of local agriculture during the Feb. 16 show. Host Emily Files spoke with Meredith Pochardt of the Takshanuk Watershed Council, Renee Hoffman of Sunshine Farms and Leah Wagner and Nick...
Assembly approves bid contract for first phase of harbor expansion
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday gave the go-ahead to award a contract for construction of the first phase of the small boat harbor expansion project. The assembly voted 5-1 to adopt a resolution authorizing Borough Manager Bill Seward to execute a contract with...
Haines Master Carver Wayne Price shares his craft with students at the University of Alaska Southeast
Haines resident and master carver Wayne Price will be teaching his craft to students at the University of Alaska Southeast this fall. This will be the first time that Price has worked with UAS as a professor. Price was first approached by Lance Twitchell, an associate...
New write-in candidate brings Skagway Assembly contenders up to 3
Skagway has another write-in candidate for borough assembly. That means there are now three contenders for two open seats. Philip Clark filed as a write-in candidate Thursday morning. The 17-year Skagway resident works as a carpenter for the National Park Service. He...
KHNS News – June 8, 2017
Two paraprofessional positions excluded from Haines School District FY18 budget; Does Haines need a new strategy for maintaining trails?; Alaska government shutdown would impact communities reliant on ferry system.
Disdain for major party candidates draws Haines voters to polls
Republican Donald Trump was elected president of the United States Tuesday night. Like much of the rest of the country, voters in Haines were torn between two candidates who drew more negative feelings than positive. "I held my nose because it was a pretty stinky...
Two paraprofessional positions excluded from Haines School budget for FY18
For the last few months, administrators at the Haines Borough School District have been trying to figure out how to save money in the coming fiscal year. The effort led to a couple cuts to staff positions. This week, Haines Superintendent Tony Habra presented a...
KHNS News – Feb. 15, 2017
Proposal to ship borough trash out of town raises bigger questions about Haines solid waste; Haines Assembly members speak out against online attacks; Legislature considers conflict of interest bill for boards of fish, game
Clinton prevails in most Upper Lynn Canal precincts
Democrat Hillary Clinton prevailed in most Upper Lynn Canal voting precincts Tuesday. Although Republican Donald Trump won the presidential race nationwide and in Alaska, unofficial election results show Upper Lynn Canal voters leaned more in Clinton’s direction. In...