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Search and Rescue meets and plans
The Haines Search and Rescue team met this Saturday .Attendance was low due to family festivities and trips out of town. The few people present discussed the technicalities of coordinating different teams using satellite devices, mapping applications and...
An Interview with The Avalanche Director
With the first snow fall comes an increase in the chances of an avalanche. As the first flakes fell in town, Erik Stevens, director, and forecaster for the Haines avalanche center, sat down with KHNS’ Brandon Wilks to talk about what Haines residents can expect...
Skagway’s plan to put a large cruise ship on Ore Dock in 2023 may get scrapped
Skagway’s hopes of berthing up to four cruise ships a day in 2023 took a full step backward this week as results from a simulation project steered at least one major cruise line company away from agreeing to use a reconfigured Ore Dock. At its last regularly...
A clean chimney is a safe chimney
As the temperatures are falling, we are making more use of our wood stoves. With this comes the risk of chimney fires, especially pronounced at this time of year. When we make smaller, smoldering fires, the resulting cooler smoke leaves more residue, called...
A naloxone distribution program to save lives
Project Gabe is coming to Haines. Project Gabe is a state program geared towards making Naloxone kits available to the Alaskan industrial workforce. Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. Project Gabe was started recently by Sitka...
Constantine bought by American Pacific Mining Corp
In a press release today, Constantine Metals Resources communicated that the company is being bought by American Pacific Mining Corp, also referred to as AmPAc. The purchase agreement had been in the works for some time. Constantine Shareholders recently voted to go...
Warm advice
The first snows are coming soon. As temperatures are dropping it is time to make those last adjustments to prepare our homes for winter. We asked lifelong contractor and hardware retail expert Tim Maust what tips he has for making our homes more comfortable. “I can...
Haines borough opposes constitutional convention
The Haines Borough Assembly has taken a stand against holding a constitutional convention. This November 8th , Alaskans will vote in our state elections. Included in the ballot is a question on whether to hold a constitutional convention. A constitutional convention...
October 24th newscast
Kids Tracking Animals
Haines kids are getting a good look at the world around them. On a beautiful crisp afternoon, half a dozen children are meandering along the trail at Jones point. They stumble and squeal and wonder at their surroundings. This is the Animal Tracking Club, a free...
Newscasts
Newscast – May 7, 2019
The M/V Tazlina makes its debut voyage to Haines; A look inside search and rescue training for dogs.
KHNS News – Dec. 11, 2017
Haines Manager Report on Dec. 12 Assembly Meeting; Tribal members would like to see more authentic Native art in the Chilkat Valley
Newscast – May 6, 2019
Hunter illegally takes bear in Haines; Haines borough pool closed for summer; Haines borough to host meeting with Constantine Metal Resources on waste management plans for Palmer Project; Drought in Southeast Alaska.
KHNS News – Dec. 8, 2017
Skagway leadership discusses agreement with White Pass Railroad; Chinook predictions are dismal for 2018.
Newscast – May 3, 2019
The Dunleavy administration fired Alaska Marine Highway System’s top official, makeshift duplexes get a second look at this week’s Skagway assembly meeting, and volunteers prepare for Haines’ premiere rummage sale.
KHNS News – Dec. 7, 2017
Alaska conservation group SEACC loses an appeal on a Canadian trans-boundary mine; Santa Train returns to Skagway; Warm weather beats back winter in Lynn Canal; Global market for sockeye has shifted.
KHNS News – Dec. 6, 2017
A look at the Skagway Assembly’s packed agenda; Haines School Board hires support for superintendent search; Business leaders call for medical billing transparency
Newscast – May 2, 2019
Officer Brayton Long resigns from the Haines Borough Police Department; The Alaska House of Representatives considers making tier 3 nominations a legislative process.
Newscast – May 1, 2019
Local groups study the eulachon run and the Skagway Assembly considers a resolution in support of the Statewide Ocean Rangers program.
Newscast April 30, 2019
AMHS rolls out new ferry for the Upper Lynn Canal; State Senate begins digging in to operating budget; Legislative committee hears from mine critics on both sides of the border.
KHNS News – Dec. 5, 2017
BLM faces lawsuit over permitting for mineral exploration near Haines; A look at Southeast's first commercial red king crab fishery in six years.
Newscast – April 29, 2019
The Haines Chamber of Commerce joins other regional chambers in a statement about the Governor’s State Budget and a Haines piano teacher looks back on 40 years of lessons following her final student recital.
KHNS News – Dec. 4, 2017
The Bureau of Land Management is sued over mine exploration permitting near Haines; The Haines Public Safety Commission isn't getting a change to its makeup; Juneau warming shelter opens; Dungeness crab fall season in Southeast Alaska better than expected
KHNS News – Dec. 1, 2017
Skagway Assembly overturns mayor’s veto of action on White Pass MOU; Researcher listens to learn about ocean’s health
Newscast – April 23, 2019
Two Alaska native tribes accuse the Dunleavy administration of undermining their sovereignty and Haines Borough Superintendent Roy Getchell reports on the future of the school and its fight for funding.
KHNS News – Nov. 30, 2017
The Lion in Winter plays out on stage in Haines; Sitka author travels far, goes deep in ‘Canyon Dance’
Newscast – April 22, 2019
The Haines Borough Assembly considers a prohibition on plastic carry out bags; A new fishnet recycling program comes to Haines.
Newscast – April 19, 2019
The Skagway Borough extends its timeline for hiring a borough manager; A router issue causes a phone outage at Haines dispatch for three hours; Chris Zimmer of Rivers Without Borders discusses mining and fishing.
KHNS News – Nov. 29, 2017
Skagway Assembly will hold special meeting on issues related to White Pass lease and MOU; Haines Assembly advances conceptual design for second phase of harbor expansion project; Ferry Malaspina repairs will affect ferry schedule; Halibut numbers could drop
Newscast – April 18, 2019
Klondike Gold Rush National Park announces a new Chief Ranger and the Coast Guard is still working through impacts from the government shutdown this winter