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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...

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. ...

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Federal funding for repairing Haines’ Porcupine Road has been withdrawn.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...

Southeast Conference panel optimistic about region’s transportation outlook
Attendees at the SE Conference in Sitka last week devoted the better part of an afternoon (9-19-23) to the transportation outlook for the region, and for the first time in recent memory, it wasn’t all bad news. The infusion of federal transportation dollars into the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Skagway School Board Candidate Interviews
Four Skagway residents are stepping up to run for three open school board seats. You can find short interviews here: Sterling Rachal: Phil Wagner Jason Verhaeghe Melinda Munson
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