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Former mayor says he did not authorize $10M steel purchase
The Municipality of Haines is in a $10 million disagreement with Turnagain Marine Construction, the company contracted to upgrade Lutak Dock for $25 million. The money for the project comes from a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation - Maritime...

Election outcome feels different for two local voters
The result of the 2024 General Election was hard for some voters to accept. KHNS breaks down the preliminary Lynn Canal numbers and gets reactions from two voters on different sides of the divide. On Election Day morning, there was an unexpected sight in...

Woman whose son ‘never came home’ educates about the danger of just one pill
Skagway School hosted a special guest for its anti-drug Red Ribbon week. A mother who lost her son to fentanyl traveled 800 miles to tell the students that just one illicit pill is too many. Sandy Snodgrass carries around a distinct business card. It’s a...

Skagway working towards increased senior services
Haines and Skagway share the Lynn Canal and many services. But the two communities have very different levels of service for seniors. For example, Haines has an established senior lunch program, while Skagway has struggled to keep its nutrition program open due to...

SAIL extending support to Skagway elders
Alaska’s senior population is quickly increasing. The Alaska Mental Health Trust says that in 2022, Alaskans aged 60 and over represented more than 20% of the population. A service based out of Haines is making a concentrated effort to help Skagwegians grow old...

First all-female crew operates White Pass train
The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway has operated out of Skagway for over 124 years. It regularly travels between Skagway and the Yukon, a scenic trip that is one of Sagway’s top attractions. But one day in mid-October was special. That day an all-female crew...

Haines’ preschool shutdown worsens childcare conundrum
Haines’ non-profit preschool didn’t open back up after the summer program ended. The closure of Chilkat Valley Preschool, on top of limited infant care, has left families in a childcare crisis, forcing them to make difficult decisions. Erica...

Haines borough clerk helps facilitate her own termination
After less than three months on the job, the Haines’ borough clerk was let go following an executive session at the Oct. 22 Haines Borough Assembly meeting. It was the first executive session for three freshly elected assembly members, who were sworn in that evening....

Chilkat Valley Community Foundation grants $67k to local nonprofits
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) awarded grants to 22 Haines nonprofits at the Chilkat Center on Oct. 10. This has been an annual event for 15 years, says Liz Heywood, chair of CVCF. “This was the 15th year that the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation...

Skagway’s DDF meet brings the right amount of drama
Skagway hosted approximately 80 students from across Southeast Alaska for a Drama Debate and Forensics meet, known as DDF. It was exciting and – dramatic. Last weekend a horde of high schoolers disembarked the state ferry and descended on Skagway School for...
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