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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24 mile Heliport Permit Repealed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
Newscast – September 13, 2019
A representative from Holland America says the cruise line will not dock in Haines in 2020; Skagway becomes a Purple Heart city; Skagway assembly candidate Dustin Stone shares his thoughts on borough issues and why he is running.
Newscast – September 12, 2019
Upper Lynn Canal school districts perform well on state tests and borough assembly updates for Haines and Skagway.
KHNS Newscast – April 26, 2018
University of Alaska timber sale meeting postponed; Haines artists to open studios to the public for magical mystery tour; Trial of former Arizona lawmaker in Juneau may receive nationwide attention
Newscast – September 11, 2019
The top three candidates in Haines will get seats on the assembly and ADF&G completes the first year of a Haines bear population study.
HNS Newscast – April 24, 2018
Economic report provides snapshots of the Haines economy; Southeast tribal business corporation gets more contracts
Newscast – September 10, 2019
ADEC walks back on a key permit for the Palmer Project; Holland America fined for dumping grey water at Glacier Bay; Skagway to issue an RFP for port development partnership.
KHNS Newscast – April 23, 2018
Haines Manager Update for April 24 assembly meeting; Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and Takshanuk Watershed Council unite for baseline water quality testing
KHNS Newscast – Friday, April 20
Skagway Assembly wrestles with vacation rentals, RV's, parking; Timber, state parks, eagle preserve meetings scheduled for next week in Haines; 21st year for Stikine River Birding Festival
Newscast – September 9, 2019
A Haines borough manager update and the first of our Haines Assembly candidate series begins with a profile of Paul Rogers.
KHNS Newscast – April 19, 2018
Haines Mining and Water Forum draws dozens, critics question objectivity; Petersberg assembly may consider resolution on timber sale losses
Newscast – September 6, 2019
A prestigious New York design firm weighs in on the future of Haines’ waterfront and Klondike Road Relay racers will run from Skagway to Whitehorse this weekend.
KHNS Newscast – April 18, 2018
Vacation rental ordinance on Skagway Assembly Agenda; Hains Fishermen's Alliance forms to advocate in face of a large mine; A Juneau Folk Festival legend
Newscast – September 5, 2019
The state’s winter ferry schedule limits options for coastal communities and the Haines Economic Development Corporation released its second end of year report.
KHNS Newscast – April 17, 2018
Skagway municipal budget set for introduction this week; Haines marijuana business inches closer to operating, brings together grandmother, millennials; Skagway celebrates Spring this weekend
Newscast – September 4, 2019
Skagway’s new borough manager began work this week; a fatal collision on the Alaska Highway kills a 21 year-old Washington woman; the season winds down at Klukwan's Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center.
Newscast – September 3, 2019
The Washington D.C. tour bus driver who accidentally hit and killed Skagway’s mayor and her mother during a trip to the nation’s Capitol pleads guilty and Haines residents commissioned and independent report on the socio-economic impacts of mining.
KHNS Newscast – April 16, 2018
Democratic Congressional Candidate Dimitri Shein plans visits to Skagway and Haines; Ferry Taku gets scrapped.
Newscast – August 30, 2019
Mushrooms blooming despite dry conditions; three seats turned over on the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee; caterpillars inundate Haines.
KHNS Newscast – April 13, 2018
A look at the 2018 Southeast Alaska Drift Gillnet Fishery Management Plan; Assembly will meet for budget talks; airport construction begins.
KHNS Newscast – April 12, 2018
Haines Borough pursues a policy for naming public facilities; Skagway water and sewer rates increase; Federal subsistence board to decide Southeast changes.