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Skagway’s middle school robotics team is heading to the State Championships
Skagway’s middle school robotics team will be heading to the State Championships next month after taking first in their regional tournament. The tournaments aren’t only about robots. The team also developed a unique solution for cargo damage that they’re looking to...
Skagway press and entertainers reminisce on some of the year’s biggest stories
Members of Skagway’s press and entertainment community recently shared their thoughts on the biggest news stories of the year. KHNS’s Mike Swasey hosted two roundtable discussions on Wednesday, first up was a talk with Skagway News publisher Melinda Munson and Jeff...
Haines receives free rapid at-home COVID testing, as officials warn there is still community spread
Officials warn there is still community spread of COVID in upper Lynn Canal. Free rapid, at-home COVID tests kits will be available in Haines starting this week. The Haines EOC requests travelers test when arriving in the Chilkat Valley or returning after the...
Skagway’s clinic may get a new boss and the school could get a full-time nurse
Skagway’s medical clinic’s governing board is in talks to hire an interim executive director, garbage rates may go up and the school may soon get a full-time nurse on the state’s dime. KHNS’ Mike Swasey talked with Skagway’s Vice Mayor Orion Hanson on Tuesday about...
Skagway files suit against redistricting board
Skagway officials have filed a legal challenge against the state redistricting board claiming that it didn’t follow state constitutional guidelines when it put the borough in a House district with Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley. Skagway takes issue with upper Lynn Canal...
The Christmas Bird Count kicks off this week, and upper Lynn Canal communities are invited to participate
The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is known as one of the oldest citizen science initiatives in the country, now celebrating its 122nd year. In the Chilkat Valley, organizers are planning a bird count day on Wednesday December 15 and are inviting the public to...
State Senator Jesse Kiehl talks ferries, state spending and more at Haines town hall
State Senator Jesse Kiehl visited Haines this week to meet with constituents about issues facing the region. At a town hall on Wednesday, the Juneau Democrat’s conversation focused on addressing gaps in winter ferry service, the Governor’s anticipated budget, state...
Skagway’s school to relax some mask rules in the new year, while increasing testing
Skagway’s school will relax its mask policy in the new year following this week’s school board meeting. KHNS’ Mike Swasey talked with school superintendent Josh Coughran about the board’s decision that allows mask rules to be eased for some fully vaccinated students...
Haines police shoot and kill black bear, deemed to be a public safety risk
Haines police shot and killed a male black bear in a residential neighborhood Thursday morning. Authorities say its increasingly bold behavior included pushing on windows and doors of a crowded restaurant and peering into people’s homes caused officers to dispatch the...
Bear activity in Haines catch many by surprise, but wildlife biologists say its not so unusual, some are still foraging
Recent bear activity around Haines, some even peering into shop windows and lumbering down Main Street on a Friday night, have caught many by surprise. But as KHNS’ Corinne Smith reports, it’s not so unusual, some bears are still foraging this time of year and haven’t...
Newscasts
KHNS News – Oct. 20, 2016
Gov. Walker talks lands into trust, water protection issues; Skagway celebration marks completion of fiber-optic cable installation.
Newscast – July 30, 2018
Pink salmon returns look to be tracking with the pre-season forecast for the southeast region; Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott visits Haines; Coast Guard rescues 11 cruise ship passengers after canoe capsizes at Glacier Point.
KHNS News – Aug. 22, 2017
False alarm distress signal triggers Coast Guard search in Haines; Budget cuts leave Skagway court without a local magistrate; Frustration with legislature loud and clear at gathering of municipal leaders.
KHNS News – May 19, 2017
Skagway Traditional Council former administrator charged with embezzlement; Former mayor is front-runner for empty Haines Assembly seat; Deadline to apply for Skagway Assembly vacancy extended; CWS sets up off-site station for household trash collection.
Newscast – July 27, 2018
After a slow start, the Chilkoot sockeye run has seen an impressive increase in the last two weeks; Memories from the Southeast Alaska State Fair.
KHNS News – Feb. 6, 2017
Internet issues frustrate Upper Lynn Canal residents; Skagway asks for more than a temporary fix for its ferry dock; Southeast tribal council plan constitutional convention; Ferry Matanuska delayed.
KHNS News – Oct. 18, 2016
Inclement weather prompts harbor bid deadline extension; Haines Planning Commission recommends Assembly adopt ordinance requiring more oversight; Heliski map committee includes two heliski company owners.
Newscast – July 26, 2018
Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott visits Haines; We’ll meet one of the candidates for Senate District Q; Stories from Southeast Alaska State Fairs past.
KHNS News – Aug. 21, 2017
Haines Mud Bay spring water tests positive for E. coli; Competitive races for Haines mayor and assembly; Carlson returns as interim superintendent at the Haines School; Deadline to bid on ferry Taku extended again
Newscast – July 25, 2018
The Haines Borough Assembly proposes two ordinances for the general election ballot that would expand police service outside the townsite; Memories from the Southeast Alaska State Fair.
KHNS News – May 18, 2017
Haines trash collection delayed to Monday due to potential contamination; A walk along the proposed Haines waterfront trail; Haines Police boost patrols for driving safety awareness event.
Newscast July 24, 2018
The Klukwan Community Library is carrying out an initiative to preserve the stories of tribal members; Memories from the Southeast Alaska State Fair.
KHNS News – Feb. 3, 2017
Fire burns down Haines home; In Skagway recreation center discussion, echoes of past concerns; Who wants to buy the ferry Taku?
KHNS News – May 17, 2017
Haines' only trash business is temporarily closed due to potential chemical contamination; One more applicant for Skagway Assembly vacancy; Skagway Assembly mulls reopening negotiations with White Pass; As states tighten ivory restrictions, Skagway carvers worry about...
KHNS News – Feb. 2, 2017
Engineers recommend $30 million repair of Lutak Dock; Haines School asks for community input on spending priorities
KHNS News – Oct. 14, 2016
Gov. Walker pledges to make decision on Juneau Access Road during visit to Upper Lynn Canal; Haines drug bust yields cocaine, methamphetamine, 57 marijuana plants; Haines Planning Commission upholds harbor land use permit.
Newscast – July 23, 2018
Haines Borough Manager Debra Schnabel discusses a number of assembly ordinances, including an amendment to the borough sales tax that would exempt long-term rentals; A love story from the fair in celebration of the Southeast Alaska State Fair's 50th anniversary.
Newscast – July 20, 2018
Skagway Assembly at odds with development corporation over public meetings; Memories from the Southeast Alaska State Fair.
KHNS News – May 16, 2017
Seven people are interested in an open seat on the Haines Assembly; Applicants for Skagway Assembly seat include two especially young residents; Haines planning commission won't explore boundary expansion.
KHNS News – Oct. 13, 2016
Local advisory committee considers Upper Lynn Canal bear population study; Haines waterfront trail project to make public input priority; Alaskans testify on transboundary mining concerns to House committee.