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High turnover in the Haines School district
A high number of teachers are leaving the Haines school system this year. And replacing them will likely be difficult. KHNS’s Alain d’Epremesnil spoke with the school district’s superintendent about the causes and implication of this turnover. The Haines school...
Recycling on the move
The Haines Friend’s of Recycling is looking for a way to process the community’s plastic waste closer to home. And they think a small mobile unit could do the trick. The US produces over 35 million tons of plastic every year. According to the Environmental...
Haines Superintendent Roy Getchell on the state of the school in 2023
Haines Students returned to their classrooms earlier this month to continue the first school year since the end of the pandemic. Haines school district Superintendent Roy Getchell is feeling positive about the state of the district in 2023. The Haines 2022-2023...
New Year, New staff, and Volunteer Recruitment at HVFD
The Haines Volunteer Fire Department turned in its annual report to the borough. 911 calls are up and volunteer numbers are down, and the department is working on increasing participation. The new year was the occasion for first responders in Haines to...
24 mile Heliport Permit Repealed
The Haines Borough Assembly voted on Tuesday night to overturn a decision by the planning commission. The Commission had issued a permit to Chilkat River Adventure for a heliport at its property at 24 miles on the Haines Highway. The company intended to use the...
Legislators come to Skagway for Town Hall
The Alaska Legislature returned to Juneau for a new session last week. Senator Jesse Kiehl and Representative Andi Story spent their weekend traveling to Skagway to speak with their constituents. They started the visit by recognizing an outstanding...
New federal Designation for the Chilkoot Trail
The federal government has designated the Chilkoot trail as a National Historic Trail. The designation was announced this week in a press release. Here is Angela Wetz, Superintendent at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Wetz: “It’s a great honor...
Annual Snowmachine race canceled
The annual Alcan 200 snowmachine race was canceled this weekend because of snowy roads. Race officials considered time restrictions and safety, and decided to hold the event at another time. The race route for the Alcan 200 is from a half mile over the...
Haines Economic Development Corporation housing survey comes to a close
The Haines Economic Development Corporation recently held a survey to address the housing needs of Haines residents. The Interim Director of the HEDC shared some preliminary findings after the conclusion of the survey. The Haines Economic Development Corporation...
Skagway Public Safety Committee discusses response to recent overdoses.
Skagway’s Public Safety Committee met Wednesday evening to discuss the recent loss of two community members to apparent opioid overdoses. Officials shared resources that could help people facing addiction and those who care for them. The meeting was packed;...
Newscasts
KHNS Newscast – May 14, 2018
Hooligan return to the Upper Lynn Canal in slightly lower numbers than last year; Klukwan’s Lani Hotch preserves Chilkat weaving through mentorships.
Newscast – September 26, 2019
Southeast Conference comes to Haines; Skagway discusses plans to clean up harbor contamination; Largest domestic violence shelter in Alaska works on expansion.
KHNS Newscast – May 11, 2018
DeSimone found guilty on first-degree murder charge in Excursion Inlet shooting death; Emergency Alert System sends test warning; New brewery opens in Skagway
KHNS Newscast – May 10, 2018
The University of Alaska holds its first public meeting on a proposed timber sale in the Haines Borough; A marijuana retail store is getting closer to reality in Haines; Skagway’s cruise ship dock gets an infrastructure boost from a local company.
Newscast – September 25, 2019
Haines students strike to demand action on climate change; Southeast Alaska timber sale blocked by federal judge.
Newscast – September 24, 2019
Conservationists critical of Dunleavy's Facebook post about Palmer Project; HEDC survey finds indicates Haines parents work less and lose out on job opportunities due to lack of childcare options.
Newscast – September 23, 2019
Haines and Skagway candidate profiles.
KHNS Newscast – May 9, 2018
The Haines Assembly asks for a more open public process on a University of Alaska timber sale; Moratorium on new commercial tours on Haines Chilkoot Corridor; Testimony halted briefly in Excursion Inlet homicide trial.
KHNS Newscast – May 8, 2018
Exhibit explores sinking of SS Princess Sophia; How a community’s discarded belongings become cash for a Haines non-profit.
Newscast – September 20, 2019
Klondike Goldrush National Historical Park purchases air quality monitors to install across Skagway; Zephyr Sincerny discusses why he is running for Haines Borough Assembly.
Newscast – September 19, 2019
The Haines Tourism Advisory Board braces for changes next season; the goat hunt is closed for the middle section of the Takshanuk Range; NOAA sets a flood watch for Skagway and the Taiya River Basin.
KHNS Newscast – May 4, 2018
New Skagway parking rules adopted; Fortnight of Learning brings history to Haines; DeSimone defense witness demonstrates revolver action in courtroom; Prosecution rests their case in the Mark DeSimone homicide trial.
Newscast – September 18, 2019
Haines moose hunt begins; Southeast Conference predicts increase in cruise ship passengers regionally; Sean Gaffney discusses why he is running for borough assembly.
KHNS Newscast – May 3, 2018
Haines School administration restructured; Update on Upper Lynn Canal DOT projects; Spay and neuter clinics planned in Haines and Skagway
KHNS Newscast – May 2, 2018
Haines Borough School Board re-names high school gym; Alaska recyclers find new markets; Skagway Assembly could make changes to city parking zones.
KHNS Newscast – May 1, 2018
Skagway artists applaud a state resolution supporting the legal use of ivory; First witnesses testify in Excursion Inlet homicide trial; Federal official closes subsistence fishing on Stikine River for part of the summer; Salmon Fellows gather in Petersburg.
Newscast – September 17, 2019
Norwegian Joy startles fishermen with surprise trip up Chilkat Inlet; Haines resident posts no trespassing signs at popular trailhead that crosses private property.
Newscast – September 16, 2019
Fishermen begin to target coho as sockeye run winds down; Haines resident charged with a misdemeanor for abandoning a vehicle in the Tsirku River for nearly a year; Haines Borough Assembly candidate Gabe Thomas explains why he is running for office.
KHNS Newscast – April 30, 2018
Mitigating danger on the Chilkoot Corridor; Coach, teacher and ally among eight honored for tribal achievements.
KHNS Newscast – April 27, 2018
Timber sale meeting rescheduled; Opening statements in Excursion inlet homicide trial; Haines students perform with puppets.