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Interim power rate increase takes effect

Interim power rate increase takes effect

  Power rates in the upper Lynn Canal are going up 15%, effective October 1st. Earlier this summer, utility provider Alaska Power Company submitted an application to the Alaska Regulatory Commission for a rate increase of almost 25%. In a document explaining its...

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Residents gather in opposition to Palmer project

Residents gather in opposition to Palmer project

  Klukwan and Haines residents came together downtown to voice their opposition to the Palmer project. Klukwan community members organized the gathering, they see the large hard rock mine that is proposed upstream from the village as an existential threat.  ...

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Porcupine road work funding in question

Porcupine road work funding in question

  Federal funding for repairing Haines’ Porcupine Road has been withdrawn. Some of the work has already been done, and it is unclear whether the federal government will reimburse the Haines Borough.     The Federal Emergency Management Agency has backed...

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Klukwan students learn to cut a moose

Klukwan students learn to cut a moose

  Students at the Klukwan school learned how to cut up and process a moose carcass over two days this week. This is a continuation of a local subsistence tradition that goes back generations.      Subsistence fishing and hunting are important traditions...

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Garage sales move stuff, money within communities

Garage sales move stuff, money within communities

  Even though summer has come and gone, garage and estate sale season is still in full swing on the Kenai Peninsula. While they can be a fun experience, they also contribute to the local economy. KDLL’s Hunter Morrison has more.    Each weekend, folks across the...

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Longtime radio manager leaves position

Longtime radio manager leaves position

After almost 13 years, Kay Clements is leaving her position as general manager of this radio station. Her dog Sully is leaving as well. We chatted with Kay about her career path, and her time at KHNS.     Kay Clements says she will stay involved with the...

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Skagway assembly agrees on sealed container ordinance

Skagway assembly agrees on sealed container ordinance

  The Skagway Borough assembly has resumed its discussion of containerized ore transfers. As the community prepares to renovate its waterfront facilities, borough officials want to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.   Skagway Assembly members are...

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Moose season closes early

Moose season closes early

The Chilkat Valley moose hunt is closing Monday night, more than a week ahead of schedule. The hunt was successful, and the quota of bulls was reached quickly. But some hunters got in trouble. So did some bears.   The end of moose season was set for Monday at...

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Newscasts

February 14, 2025

February 14, 2025

Haines has been searching for a police chief since November. The borough assembly and staff are moving forward ...

February 12, 2025

A new report in Haines chronicles which parts of the mountainous borough might be prone to future ...
February 11, 2025

February 11, 2025

The U.S. Forest Service has completed assessment reports on over 20 topics that will inform how the Tongass ...
February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025

A little more than two years after Skagway’s first fentanyl deaths, the man suspected of providing the drugs is ...
February 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

Skagway’s biggest restaurant is hiring. They need an indoor gardener to tend to their aeroponic lettuce and herb ...
February 5, 2025

February 5, 2025

The Haines Assembly is looking for ways to move forward after one assembly member verbally attacked another ...

Wellness Talk 02-03-25

Burl Sheldon talks with Todd Raining Bird, certified fitness nutrition specialist, certified personal trainer, and ...
February 3, 2025

February 3, 2025

Skagway resident Bill Glude knows snow. It’s his job to monitor the Klondike Highway between Skagway and the ...