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Family, fun, and fitness for Pokemon Go fans in Haines
The Pokemon Go phenomenon is gaining steam with every new update. Since it was introduced less than two weeks ago, there are millions of users. And people have formed strong opinions for, and against, the interactive, mobile game. One clan in Haines is touting...
Thursday, June 16, 2016
0140: A Haines resident reported hitting and injuring a moose at approximately 20 mile on the Haines Highway; AST advised.. 1205: Dispatch received a 911 accidental hang up call from a medical establishment in the Haines area. Dispatch contacted the complainant...
KHNS News – Aug. 14, 2017
Survivor describes commuter plane’s emergency water landing outside Juneau; Skagway resident sentenced to prison for tax charges is running for assembly again; Union political action committee advocates for Haines Assemblyman’s recall
Should Haines nonprofits collect sales tax?
In the Haines Assembly’s quest to generate more borough revenue, nonprofits are in the spotlight. Right now, nonprofits are not required to collect sales tax on products they sell. The assembly finance committee explored changing that at a meeting this week. "Our...
Final vote count doesn’t change Haines election outcome
A count of 30 more Haines municipal election ballots did not change the results of last week’s vote. The ballots were counted by the Haines Borough Assembly, acting as the Canvass Board. They included absentee, early voting, questioned and special needs ballots the...
Artist Series: Kerry Cohen
Haines ceramic artist Kerry Cohen recently finished installing a porcelain mosaic on the walls of the burnt-out Fort Seward Barracks. She drew inspiration from the glaciers outside her window that have served as a breathtaking backdrop to this area for centuries....
Hammer-time in Haines
You may have heard NPR’s Morning Edition running their “Unsung Museums” special this summer. It turns out Alaska has its fair share of them, including the Hammer Museum in Haines. It’s a place where hammers are revered, and boast stories both heartfelt and weird. The...
DEC changes strategy to motivate clean-up of Skagway ore basin
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is done watching from the sidelines as Skagway struggles with how to go about cleaning up decades-old contamination in the ore basin. The lead contamination poses risks to the environment and human health. But...
Municipal elections filing period opens Monday
Haines and Skagway residents interested in running for local government office can put their names in the running next week. The filing period for municipal elections opens Monday. Both Haines and Skagway have two borough assembly and two school board seats up for...
‘World-class’ landslide rocks Southeast and beyond
A massive landslide, estimated to be around six-and-half miles long, near Glacier Bay has scientists in New York clambering to get to Southeast. The slide happened Tuesday morning, and was discovered by a local pilot. On Tuesday morning, when Paul Swanstrom saw the...