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Former mayor says he did not authorize $10M steel purchase

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...

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Election outcome feels different for two local voters

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...

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Skagway working towards increased senior services

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...

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SAIL extending support to Skagway elders

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...

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First all-female crew operates White Pass train

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...

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Haines’ preschool shutdown worsens childcare conundrum

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...

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Haines borough clerk helps facilitate her own termination

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....

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Skagway’s DDF meet brings the right amount of drama

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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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

A new report in Haines chronicles which parts of the mountainous borough might be prone to future ...
February 11, 2025

February 11, 2025

The U.S. Forest Service has completed assessment reports on over 20 topics that will inform how the Tongass ...
February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025

A little more than two years after Skagway’s first fentanyl deaths, the man suspected of providing the drugs is ...
February 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

Skagway’s biggest restaurant is hiring. They need an indoor gardener to tend to their aeroponic lettuce and herb ...
February 5, 2025

February 5, 2025

The Haines Assembly is looking for ways to move forward after one assembly member verbally attacked another ...

Wellness Talk 02-03-25

Burl Sheldon talks with Todd Raining Bird, certified fitness nutrition specialist, certified personal trainer, and ...
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 ...