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Skagway mourns the loss of a community leader and former fire chief
In the last couple of years, Skagway has lost a number of prominent citizens, people who helped shape the community. Last week, the town lost lifelong Skagway resident Carl Mulvihill, a longtime public servant, local historian, and accomplished photographer. The...
Final redistricting map changes Skagway and Haines’ house district
A final map released by the state redistricting board holds representational changes for Skagway and Haines. The new map keeps the two upper Lynn Canal communities together, but offers changes to the rest of the state House district. If the current redistricting map...
Klukwan works to keep the school open, despite drop in enrollment
Klukwan school staff and community members are working to keep the school open, despite enrollment dropping below 10 -- the minimum to receive full state funding-- by the October deadline. As KHNS’ Corinne Smith reports, they hope to address possible causes of the...
Firefighters battle a structure fire in Skagway on Thursday
A seasonal residence on 22nd Avenue in Skagway caught fire Thursday. No injuries have been reported, but the building will likely be a total loss. At about 1:20 Thursday afternoon Skagway’s police and fire departments responded to a call about a mobile home fire...
Haines moves one step closer toward lifting cap on heliski permits, for one year only
The Haines assembly is considering lifting the cap on heliski operators for a year to see what happens. It’s been a contentious issue with existing operators citing safety hazards from overcrowding due to too many flights, and too few ski runs. But others say it’s...
Skagway approves an unemployment assistance program for its residents
Skagway will offer unemployment benefits to those who stay in town this winter. It’s an effort to keep people from moving away even after two straight summers with very little tourism. Last week Skagway’s assembly unanimously voted to make additional unemployment...
Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 to be available this week
The Haines EOC hosted a community information session with Alaska state health officials Monday to discuss the COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old, and answer questions from the public. KHNS’ Corinne Smith reports. The newly approved COVID vaccine...
Wind, cold temperatures and snow dominate the forecast for the upper Lynn Canal this week
Winter weather isn’t far away and this week could see the first real snow of the season. KHNS’ Mike Swasey talked with meteorologist Caleb Cravens with the National Weather Service in Juneau for the latest forecast for the upper Lynn Canal. Swasey - So, Caleb, how...
Klukwan reports one new positive COVID case, moving back to ‘High Alert’ risk level
Klukwan reported one new positive COVID case on Saturday, identified among the Chilkat Indian Village staff. The announcement also triggered the Klukwan EOC to move back to the High Alert level for the community, after downgrading its alert level last month. The...
The US-Canadian border opens for non-essential travel for Canadians, Haines welcomes first visitor since March 2020
The US border has reopened to non-essential travel for Canadians for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. In Haines, a Monday morning welcome party was thrown for the first Canadians to visit since March 2020. KHNS Corinne Smith reports. “There it is!...
Newscasts
KHNS News – Aug. 14, 2017
Survivor describes commuter plane’s emergency water landing outside Juneau; Skagway resident sentenced to prison for tax charges is running for assembly again; Union political action committee advocates for Haines Assemblyman’s recall
KHNS News – May 3, 2017
Skagway Assembly to consider formalizing stance on ore basin cleanup; Haines man cleared of all charges related to October arrest; Dozens of students learn traditional skills at Klukwan School Culture Days
KHNS News – Jan. 25, 2017
Haines Assembly votes to advertise manager job statewide; Despite doubts about state fiscal crisis, Haines extends lobbyist contract; Southeast lawmakers seek bipartisan compromise.
KHNS News – Aug. 29, 2016
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan meets with Haines veterans and business leaders; A look inside the Haines Hammer Museum.
KHNS News – June 15, 2016
Haines new borough manager hits the ground running; After seabird dieoff, citizen science projects expands statewide; Water tank projects, CPV tax on Skagway assembly agenda
KHNS News – July 1, 2016
Massive landslide rocks Southeast Alaska, 60 miles from Haines; Initial results from a Native Identity Study unveiled
KHNS News – Aug. 26, 2016
Haines harbor opponents question latest timeline; Klukwan starts school year with 13 students and two new teachers; Tight Wrangell housing market boasts biggest average house size
Newscast – June 29, 2018
Chum harvests remain strong in District 15; Several bear sightings in residential areas of Haines; Fire burns through Haines apartment; Haines Borough and Alaska Marine Lines work toward Lutak Dock renovations.
KHNS News – Oct. 4, 2016
Municipal election day in Haines and Skagway; Kennicott ferry fills in while Columbia is repaired; Skagway business owner to open new restaurant in Haines; ANB/ANS Grand Camp Convention this week in Juneau.
KHNS News in Review
KHNS News revisits some of the top news stories from 2014. Skagway News in Review: Haines News in Review:
KHNS News – Dec. 8, 2014
After lobbying for a law change, a Haines distillery opens its newly legal tasting room; A bird flu outbreak is keeping British Columbia poultry out of U.S. markets during the holiday season; and a Hoonah cruise ship dock location causes disagreement.
KHNS News – Dec. 2, 2014
The Haines Borough hosts a two-day planning session on the future of Lutak Dock; Can crabapples offer insight to global warming?
KHNS News – Aug. 21, 2014
The race for two Haines assembly seats will come down to five candidates; The Haines Borough suspends the use of Roundup herbicide for now; Skagway and Haines back on hydropower after an outage earlier this week.
KHNS News – July 9, 2014
Chilkat king run low; Detering whales around fishing boats; Wrap up of Haines Borough Assembly meeting; Whitehorse goes ahead with LNG generator project.
Local News for May 13, 2014
A road is proposed to the Palmer Project; Fire danger dies down; Southeast salmon derbies; Girls on the Run Juneau event. Army Corp of Engineers comment period for the proposed road near the Palmer Project. Find more in the link below.
Newscast – April 15, 2014
Mp3 File: news04-15-14forweb.mp3 Funding an issue for schools on both a state and local level; Springtime reveals a dog-gone problem; Power outage at Whitehorse hydro dam affects entire territory. Downloadable file (optional):
Local News for March 10, 2014
Mp3 File:news03-10-14.mp3Boat sinks in Haines Harbor; Skagway Fire Dept. knocks down construction fire last week; Haines Assembly to discuss heliskiing; School board to decide fate of Mosquito Lake School; High school basketball roundup. Downloadable file...
Local News for Feb. 10, 2013
Mp3 File:news02-10-14forweb.mp3Skagway Assembly sets the first public meeting on the White Pass tidelands MOU; Haines Assembly has the police chief position on its agenda again. Downloadable file (optional):
Local News for Dec. 17, 2013
Mp3 File:news12-17-13.mp3An important design element for the Haines Harbor expansion is nailed down; A Whitehorse mining project expected to export its product out of Skagway hits a legal roadblock; Delta offers Juneau to Seattle flights for the summer; A Seattle...
Local News for November 20, 2013
Mp3 File:news11-20-13.mp3Free flu shots. And, Haines residents learn about living in a war zone by meeting a new neighbor. Downloadable file (optional):