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KHNS News – Feb. 3, 2017
Fire burns down Haines home; In Skagway recreation center discussion, echoes of past concerns; Who wants to buy the ferry Taku?
Gov. Walker says he is ‘close’ to a decision on Juneau Access after visits to Haines and Skagway
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker visited Haines and Skagway Friday in what he says was a crucial step toward making a decision on the controversial Juneau Access Road. Residents who spoke to Walker in both communities were overwhelmingly opposed to building a road and in favor...
Klukwan Community Library carries out initiative to preserve stories of tribal members
The Klukwan Community Library is carrying out an initiative to preserve the stories of tribal members. Chilkat Stories: Our Village, Our Lives aims to capture the experiences of Klukwan residents of all ages by creating audio recordings of their stories. Chilkat...
Haines Mud Bay spring water tests positive for E. coli
A popular but unregulated and untreated drinking water source in Haines has tested positive for E. coli. KHNS had a sample of the Mud Bay spring water tested as part of a series focused on answering listener questions. Juneau-based water testing company Admiralty...
KHNS News – May 17, 2017
Haines' only trash business is temporarily closed due to potential chemical contamination; One more applicant for Skagway Assembly vacancy; Skagway Assembly mulls reopening negotiations with White Pass; As states tighten ivory restrictions, Skagway carvers worry about...
Haines Manager Report on July 23 Assembly Meeting
The Haines Borough Assembly will consider an amendment to the borough sales tax that would exempt long-term rentals at a meeting Tuesday, July 23. Borough Manager Debra Schnabel spoke with KHNS about that and other topics on the assembly agenda. The assembly meets...
Haines’ only trash business is temporarily closed due to potential chemical contamination
The Haines Borough’s only waste disposal business is temporarily closed after an unknown chemical was released on site. Community Waste Solutions manager Sally Garton said Wednesday afternoon that earlier that day, a chemical thrown away in a garbage bag became...
KHNS News – Feb. 2, 2017
Engineers recommend $30 million repair of Lutak Dock; Haines School asks for community input on spending priorities
KHNS News – Oct. 14, 2016
Gov. Walker pledges to make decision on Juneau Access Road during visit to Upper Lynn Canal; Haines drug bust yields cocaine, methamphetamine, 57 marijuana plants; Haines Planning Commission upholds harbor land use permit.
Budget cuts leave Skagway court without a local magistrate
Skagway magistrate Susan Reed retired at the end of July. Since then, the court has been without a local judicial officer. And that position isn’t set to be filled any time soon. Court system officials say the long-term plan is for a magistrate judge in Haines to...