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Southeast Conference tackles housing market

Southeast Conference tackles housing market

Alaska’s population is shrinking, so why does the housing market feel tighter than ever? At Southeast Conference today/on Thursday (9-21-23), a panel of housing specialists  highlighted key problems in the Alaska housing market, and specific strategies to fix those...

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PFD amount announced

PFD amount announced

  This year’s Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,312, the Alaska Department of Revenue announced Thursday. Alaskans who filed online to get their dividend via direct deposit should receive it on Oct. 5. Those who opted for a physical check or filed with a paper...

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Arrest made in American Legion Post 3 arson fire

  An arson fire set early Sunday morning, September 10th, consumed the American Legion post in Ketchikan. A suspect, 28-year old Joseph Schacher Jr. was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with first-degree arson and reckless endangerment. According to a...

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AP&T rate hike proposal draws criticism

AP&T rate hike proposal draws criticism

  Alaska Power and Telephone is seeking to put a large rate increase on its customers in the upper Lynn Canal. The public comment period closed last week and many residents expressed dissatisfaction with the proposal.   In mid august, utility provider Alaska...

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Skagway Tribal Council offers free internet for seniors

Skagway Tribal Council offers free internet for seniors

  The Skagway Traditional Council is offering free internet service to senior residents. The council received a large federal grant to provide service to tribal members, and is extending the opportunity to applicants over 60 years old.    The Skagway...

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Moose hunt on to a fast start

Moose hunt on to a fast start

  Six days into the fall moose hunt, over half of the quota has already been harvested. We checked the numbers with Fish and Game biologist Carl Koch. Friday marked the beginning of moose season. As of Wednesday afternoon, already 15 animals have been killed....

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Opioid overdose reversal drug now available over the counter

Opioid overdose reversal drug now available over the counter

  The opioid overdose treatment Narcan became available over the counter in pharmacies throughout Alaska last week [week of september 11]. Robin Lutz is executive director at the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, or 4As. Her organization distributes a stronger...

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Haines Borough Community Advisory Regarding Fentanyl

Haines Borough Community Advisory Regarding Fentanyl

COMMUNITY ADVISORY Another person has died potentially as a result of fentanyl. The Haines Borough Police Department received a 911 call this morning regarding an unresponsive person at the Eagles Nest Apartments - 1069 Haines Highway. The person was transported by...

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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 ...