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Skagway teacher a finalist for Alaska Teacher of the Year
A Skagway teacher is a finalist for the 2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year award. Kent Fielding teaches High School English at the Skagway School. He is one of four finalists selected by a team from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development....
Does Haines need a new strategy to maintain trails?
A meeting about improving Haines’ trail system drew about 20 people Wednesday night. The group agreed that before pursuing new recreational routes, Haines needs to focus on its existing trails. The parks and recreation advisory committee organized the meeting. They...
Two Haines men indicted on charges of sexual abuse of a minor
Two Haines men were indicted by a Juneau grand jury last week. Each faces multiple charges of sexual abuse of a minor. The charges are from May, when, according to court documents, 35-year-old Stephen Brower and 25-year-old William Dale Whittington each allegedly had...
Skagway Assembly, White Pass, will meet for work session
The Skagway Assembly is holding a Friday evening work session with White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad. The railroad has new owners. And, it’s an important player in a central concern for the municipality right now: the port. Toward the end of a regular assembly...
Haines Assembly members speak out against online attacks
At a meeting Tuesday, two assembly members spoke about the personal impact of online attacks. Heather Lende and Margaret Friedenauer said they were both targeted in Facebook posts recently. They urged community members to work towards civility, not divisiveness. Some...
Alaska Live Election Results
KTOO and 360 North will update results once polls close Tuesday evening.
Hannan wins House District 33 Democratic Primary, Morphet second
Douglas’s Sara Hannan won the Democratic Primary for House District 33, which includes Upper Lynn Canal. That’s based on Tuesday night counts from the Alaska Division of Elections. Hannan earned 1,707 votes. Tom Morphet, from Haines, came in second, with 526 votes....
KHNS News – Aug. 30, 2017
Haines man one of three indicted on illegal big game hunting charges; Haines Upper Valley residents voice opposition to expanded police service; State budget cuts put rural court magistrate positions in limbo.
Two Haines men indicted on sexual abuse of a minor charges
Two Haines men were indicted by a Juneau grand jury last week. Each faces multiple charges of sexual abuse of a minor. The charges are from May, when, according to court documents, 35-year-old Stephen Brower and 25-year-old William Dale Whittington each allegedly had...
Haines, Skagway voters cast their ballots for the 2018 Alaska Primary Elections
Voting for the Alaska Primary Elections began Tuesday at 7 a.m. In Haines, polling booths were set up at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall and the Klehini Valley Fire Department. In Skagway, residents voted at the City Hall Assembly chambers. Haines candidates...