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  Southeast is expected to have its first big storm of the season over the weekend, with potential gale-force winds and two to three inches of rain. “We’re monitoring this strong storm that’s going to be moving into the Gulf of Alaska,” says meteorologist Caleb...

  Students are returning to school soon. We spoke with Haines School Superintendent Roy Getchell about the coming year. We talked about State funding, curriculum requirements, and free lunches. The School year is about to start. The Haines school is fully staffed...

  The Alaska Department of Natural Resources on Monday issued a permit to the proposed mine site, the Palmer Project. The permit allows the company to go ahead with seismic exploration work near the Klehini River.  The Palmer Project is a Copper, Zinc, Gold and...

  This weekend Trident Seafoods dropped the price for Alaska chum salmon from $.60 to $0.20 per pound for all fisheries. They also announced a plan to drop pink salmon prices. Trident says Russian pink salmon harvests are affecting demand for all kinds of...

  The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will visit Haines and Skagway next Wednesday. He will be accompanied by Senator Lisa Murkowski. The trip is meant to highlight federal investments in infrastructure.  Pete Buttiegieg is taking a three day tour...

  The numbers for the fair are in. It was a success.  The Southeast state fair was sunny, and well attended. Director Amanda Randles crunched the numbers. Randles: “Our highest attendance numbers before this year was 2018, we are leaning in that direction, we are...

  Residents of the upper Chilkat Valley are hosting an art show in a repurposed school building. They want to exhibit art by locals, and showcase how the building has become a busy hub for the neighborhood.  Since the Mosquito Lake School closed a few years ago,...

Black seaweed is a culturally significant delicacy in Southeast Alaska. But in recent years, traditional harvesters say it doesn’t look or taste right and it’s difficult to find.  Now, a regional Native non-profit hopes a new study can help save the harvest.  ...

   Hundreds gathered on Friday night in Haines to watch Juneau Drag’s first-ever appearance at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Despite the initial controversy over the performance, KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey reports that the show was an overwhelming hit.  Volunteers...

  Neighborhoods in Haines are resonating with air horns, barking dogs, and the occasional gunshot. The bears are *back in town.*  But, they aren’t getting into too much trouble — at least, compared to years prior. Since early May, the Haines Police Department has...