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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....
Haines Borough aims to streamline public safety alerts
In July, the Haines Borough issued a boil water notice for certain residents because of a problem with the water supply. To get the word out, borough staff called residents one-by-one and put a notice online. Now, a new system may make notifying locals about important...
Haines Borough Manager evaluation sparks conversation about communication, trust
The Haines Assembly held Borough Manager Debra Schnabel’s annual evaluation this week. While Schnabel’s performance was the main topic of discussion, the group also discussed improving trust and communication within the borough. Schnabel has been on the job since June...
KHNS News – May 30, 2017
2 dead, 1 injured in plane crash near Haines; Skagway Assembly to consider letters of interest for vacant seat; Klondike park tour highlights women of the Gold Rush: “They dared to do what others only dreamed about”; Petersburg mayor explains decision to resign
Skagway man sentenced in September shooting incident
A Skagway man who pled guilty to September armed confrontation with local police was sentenced in Juneau Superior Court this week. Judge Phillip Pallenberg accepted a plea agreement, sentencing Eric Craig Estep on two counts related to the September incident....
Assembly to hold special meeting on Haines harbor advisory vote
The Haines Borough Assembly will gather for a special meeting next week to decide whether to hold an advisory vote on the small boat harbor expansion. By code, three assembly members can set a special meeting. On Friday, assembly members Tom Morphet, Heather Lende and...
KHNS News – Aug. 25, 2017
Sealaska Heritage to celebrate Chilkat robe's homecoming; Skagway port commissioners favor dual-purpose floating dock despite tight timeline; Northern Lynn Canal Fisheries Update.
Klondike park tour highlights women of the Gold Rush: “They dared to do what others only dreamed about”
Thousands of people went north to seek gold in the late 1800s, flooding into Skagway and Dyea. The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Skagway, the most visited national park in Alaska, tells many of their stories. This year, the park is putting some extra...