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The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) awarded grants to 22 Haines nonprofits at the Chilkat Center on Oct. 10. This has been an annual event for 15 years, says Liz Heywood, chair of CVCF.  “This was the 15th year that the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation...

Skagway hosted approximately 80 students from across Southeast Alaska for a Drama Debate and Forensics meet, known as DDF. It was exciting  and – dramatic.     Last weekend a horde of high schoolers disembarked the state ferry and descended on Skagway School for...

The Skagway Borough Assembly meeting on Thursday included an announcement about power rates and a discussion of senior resources. The assembly also revisited property set-back regulations and a potential law on bear attractants.   The Oct. 17 Skagway Assembly...

  Roy Getchell moved to Haines along with his family in the summer of 2018 to be the Haines school district superintendent. After seven years, he is stepping down. "I started my career 34 years ago," Getchell said.  "And what an amazing journey it's been and what...

Haines and Skagway sent their tourism directors to Southeast Conference at the end of September. The conference is held annually and focuses on economic development in Southeast Alaska.The two tourism directors returned home with news, numbers and networking...

  The Metlakatla Indian Community is home to Alaska’s only Native reservation, located on Annette Island less than 20 miles south of Ketchikan. Yet many locals have never made the trip. So after the final day of the Ketchikan-hosted Southeast Conference in late...

    Sounds of punching clay on a table filled the air in the Wrangell District’s National Forest office garage. Between throwing the lump of gray clay on the table, Claire Froelich kneaded into it, as it’s part of the process to making clay from some of...

Skagway’s historic Red Onion Saloon is changing hands. Oct. 10 was the final night of the season under the current owner. Patrons shared wild stories and reminisced about the old days. KHNS’ Melinda Munson was at the party.    Reporter : “So, the donkey came in...

State Senator Jesse Kiehl and Representative Andi Story visited Skagway last weekend. They also met with KHNS reporter Melinda Munson to discuss fish, funding and ferries.    Both Democratic legislators live in Juneau but have districts that include Gustaves,...

Cross Country runners from Haines and Skagway went to Anchorage last week to compete in the state championship. Skagway's coach, Kortney Rupprecht, reflected on the season as this was her first time coaching the high school team. “I feel like we had a very successful...