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Two longtime incumbents running for Haines School Board
Two long-time Haines School Board members are running to retain their seats in the October election. Lisa Schwartz and Sarah Swinton are both optimistic about how the district is doing now. But they say there will be some hard decisions in the future. "There’s nothing...
Skagway raptor tour back in limbo
Plans to offer a raptor tour in Skagway are in limbo again. It seemed like the permit might be resolved a month ago, when the Skagway Planning Commission approved a conditional use application for the tour in a 3-1 vote. In 2014, the commission rejected Alaska...
KHNS News – July 19, 2016
Boil notice still in effect as Haines water system gets back to normal; Family, fun and fitness for Pokemon Go fans in Haines.
Artist Series: Adrian Revenaugh
Upper Klehini Valley artist Adrian Revenaugh is constructing a fiber arts piece inspired by history, landscape and personal experience. Revenaugh’s creation is displayed on a raised wood pavilion constructed by her husband, Jeff Bochart, in the middle of Haines’ Fort...
Harvest focused summer camp moving from Juneau to Haines
A week-long summer camp aimed at teaching kids skills for living off the land is coming to Haines at the end of the month. For the last eight years, the Alaska Experience camp has been held in Juneau. But this summer, it’s heading up Lynn Canal. "The focus of the...
KHNS News – Aug. 15, 2017
Polls close in the Haines recall election; Skagway Assembly to consider recreation center advisory questions; Haines planning commissioners renew concerns over Chilkoot River Corridor gates; Overdue Haines hunter found safe Monday morning; Murkowski hopes for a...
KHNS News – May 5, 2017
Haines resident applies for retail pot license; Skagway Borough seeks letters of interest for vacant assembly seat; Skagway Assembly talks cruise ships, contamination and a waterfront in limbo; Local advisory group says Tier 3 decisions should be in DEC's hands.
Haines Assembly approves $130,000 Lutak Dock design contract
Conceptual design work on Haines’ Lutak Dock will move forward in the next couple months. The borough asked for proposals that will address both refurbishment and replacement of the dock. On Tuesday, the Haines Borough Assembly approved a $130,000 design contract with...
Brother of Haines plane crash victim: “He was living his dreams”
This story has been updated. A Haines man was one of five people killed in a midair plane crash in Southwest Alaska Wednesday morning. Forty-year-old Jeff Burruss was a hunting guide for a Bethel-based company and was en route to a hunting camp when his plane...
ATV tour permit, single-family residences approved by Haines assembly
Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting featured several commendations and kudos, a few passed motions, and a 90-minute executive session. The assembly voted to approve an ATV tour permit for Alaska Mountain Guides, and introduced an ordinance that would give...