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Palmer project receives permit for seismic exploration

Palmer project receives permit for seismic exploration

  The Alaska Department of Natural Resources on Monday issued a permit to the proposed mine site, the Palmer Project. The permit allows the company to go ahead with seismic exploration work near the Klehini River.  The Palmer Project is a Copper, Zinc, Gold and...

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Fish buyer drops price

Fish buyer drops price

  This weekend Trident Seafoods dropped the price for Alaska chum salmon from $.60 to $0.20 per pound for all fisheries. They also announced a plan to drop pink salmon prices. Trident says Russian pink salmon harvests are affecting demand for all kinds of...

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Secretary of transportation to visit Skagway and Haines

Secretary of transportation to visit Skagway and Haines

  The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will visit Haines and Skagway next Wednesday. He will be accompanied by Senator Lisa Murkowski. The trip is meant to highlight federal investments in infrastructure.  Pete Buttiegieg is taking a three day tour...

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Southeast state fair was a success!

Southeast state fair was a success!

  The numbers for the fair are in. It was a success.  The Southeast state fair was sunny, and well attended. Director Amanda Randles crunched the numbers. Randles: “Our highest attendance numbers before this year was 2018, we are leaning in that direction, we are...

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A new event in an old school

A new event in an old school

  Residents of the upper Chilkat Valley are hosting an art show in a repurposed school building. They want to exhibit art by locals, and showcase how the building has become a busy hub for the neighborhood.  Since the Mosquito Lake School closed a few years ago,...

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Black seaweed threatened in Southeast Alaska

Black seaweed threatened in Southeast Alaska

Black seaweed is a culturally significant delicacy in Southeast Alaska. But in recent years, traditional harvesters say it doesn’t look or taste right and it’s difficult to find.  Now, a regional Native non-profit hopes a new study can help save the harvest.  ...

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State fair drag show a success

State fair drag show a success

   Hundreds gathered on Friday night in Haines to watch Juneau Drag’s first-ever appearance at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Despite the initial controversy over the performance, KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey reports that the show was an overwhelming hit.  Volunteers...

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Bears mostly behaving in Haines

Bears mostly behaving in Haines

  Neighborhoods in Haines are resonating with air horns, barking dogs, and the occasional gunshot. The bears are *back in town.*  But, they aren’t getting into too much trouble — at least, compared to years prior. Since early May, the Haines Police Department has...

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Searching for bees in the upper Lynn Canal

Searching for bees in the upper Lynn Canal

  Scientists are searching for a potentially endangered species of bumble bee in the upper Lynn Canal. They are surveying the bee populations in Haines and Skagway and getting help from some locals. A special denizen of the upper Lynn Canal might be hiding in...

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Commissioner for DNR visits Haines

Commissioner for DNR visits Haines

  The Commissioner for the Alaska Department of Natural Resources came to Haines on Friday. He came to see and talk about the local State Park infrastructure. In the evening, he held a town hall at the library.  On Friday, John Boyle, the commissioner for the...

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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

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February 11, 2025

February 11, 2025

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February 10, 2025

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February 6, 2025

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February 5, 2025

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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 ...