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Candidate filing period ends for Skagway municipal elections
The deadline to file as a candidate on Skagway’s general election ballot has ended. No more candidates will appear on the ballot, however, there is still the opportunity for write-in candidates to run. Two seats on the Skagway School Board are up for election as well...
As Haines considers police service expansion, funding is point of contention
Residents will have another opportunity to voice their opinions about police service outside the Haines townsite at a meeting Tuesday night. The borough is looking into extending the police department’s jurisdiction to areas previously served by a Haines-based Alaska...
KHNS News – May 31, 2017
Haines Assembly sees its second resignation since April; Skagway assembly to appoint newest member; Artist receives grant to replicate Annette Island basketry
Klukwan man found in stable condition after two days missing in woods
A 74-year old Klukwan resident who was missing for nearly two days in a remote area of the Chilkat Valley has been found in stable condition, according to Haines Police. Valentino Burattin was reported missing to local police when he failed to return from a berry...
Haines Assembly sees its second resignation since April
For the second time in a little over a month, a Haines assembly member has resigned. The move follows a contentious meeting Tuesday night. The assembly had a few big decisions on its plate. But after a more than four hour meeting, only one had been resolved. Assembly...
KHNS News – Feb. 10, 2017
Skagway man sentenced in September shooting incident; Haines planners approve resource extraction permit above Young Road; Southeast Conference energy coordinator defends recommendation for ferry management.
Charges dropped, reduced in Haines drug bust case
A recent drug bust in Haines now has much less serious charges attached to it. The defendant in the case points to that as evidence of police ineptitude. But prosecutors and police say even though the case is diminished, they plan to pursue the remaining charges....
Search underway for missing Klukwan resident
UPDATE: According to local authorities, Valentino Burattin was found in stable condition Sunday evening. Haines Police are looking for a Klukwan resident who went missing this weekend. Police sent out an alert around 4:30 a.m. Sunday. They said an active...
Rockslide near Skagway cruise dock causes two ships to relocate
Ships are back at Skagway’s largest cruise dock after a rockslide near the facility Saturday morning. No one was injured in the slide. But it did cause two ships to relocate. By Sunday, the docking schedule was back to normal. The slide took place at approximately...
Skagway assembly to appoint newest member
The Skagway Assembly is poised to appoint a new member this week. At its regular meeting Thursday, the group will decide who will fill the position left open by assembly member Angela Grieser at the beginning of May. Five residents expressed interest in the position....