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Canada announced pre-entry COVID testing will no longer be required for fully vaccinated travelers starting on April 1. Currently, travelers entering or returning to Canada must have a negative COVID test, either a PCR or rapid antigen test, that’s clinically...

The Chatham School District’s board of education has selected two candidates to be interviewed for Superintendent, according to a district statement.  The top administrator will manage the district’s roughly $4.4 million budget, which includes administering schools in...

Some Skagway parents say they’re frustrated after the school failed to tell them that a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 one day after potentially working closely with their children. They say they had to learn about it through word of mouth. Now, as KHNS’...

There’s a new twist in the saga of Skagway’s much-discussed municipal RV park: now the company that was recently awarded a year-long management contract says it can’t sign the deal. That’s on tap for this week’s Skagway Borough Assembly Meeting, where municipal...

Haines sixth graders surprised teacher Sam McPhetres with a citizenship award on Monday, for his dedication to the school and Haines community. KHNS’ Corinne Smith reports. Sam McPhetres is the Haines School’s computer science teacher and technology coordinator, and...

Haines High School reporters tell us what happens when a large majority of their student body travels for sports, and the students who stay at home get to experience what is known as “Mini-Week.” Haines senior Trygve Bakke, and freshmen Colin Aldassy and Willow Bryant...

The Skagway Arts Council has been enriching the town’s culture for nearly 50 years. This year they’re bringing big names to town like David Sedaris and also featuring local artists and musicians.  KHNS’ Mike Swasey talked to council president Donna Griffard about this...

Upper Lynn Canal communities have many connections to the people of Ukraine, one of them involves the medical director at Skagway’s community health clinic. He’s been in a long-distance relationship with a Ukrainian woman for the last four years. They haven’t met...

Skagway’s tribal government has reported spending more than $200,000 on COVID testing for the community during the pandemic. But last week it made a change in how tests are being done. Instead of sending tests to Sitka for processing, which often took up to several...

The first cruise ship of the 2022 season is slated to arrive in Skagway on April 26 and starting in early May, the community is expecting three to four cruise ships a day. After two years with little to no tourism, there are some major unknowns, like how full the...