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 Late last month, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan announced that the Federal Transit Administration would be awarding $131 million in additional funding to support the Alaska Marine Highway System.
The Skagway borough assembly is meeting this week. We caught up with mayor Sam Bass to ask him about the main agenda items, and a report on the Marine Highway Ad Hoc Committee meeting he attended on wednesday.
It has been three years since landslides took the lives of two Haines residents and wreaked havoc in town. All residents were affected in one way or another. The recent deadly landslide in Wrangell can trigger that past trauma. We spoke with the mental health professionals who were in Haines during the crisis to care for the community from the first moments.
The Hospice of Haines is offering a year-round version of its fall grief support group. Once a month, anyone grieving for any reason is invited to gather at the senior village. We spoke with group facilitator Jenn Hughes. And, now is a good time to don a swimsuit, grab a paddle, and go kayaking. A Haines tour operator is offering kayaking classes on Sundays at the Haines pool.
A snowstorm is coming to the upper Lynn Canal. And, a local fund in Haines has made a large contribution towards rebuilding the community’s school playground. The project is a commemoration of the life of a victim of the 2020 landslide in Haines. The donation should allow construction to start after the end of the school year.
It’s the KHNS news for Friday, December 1st, with a weekly wrap-up from Skagway Freelance Reporter Melinda Munson. Thanks for joining us. Coming up, an interview with the new Dahl Memorial Clinic Executive Director, and a sharp new test of strength and accuracy comes to town this April.
The Haines High School has lined up a series of presentations to help students learn about future job opportunities. The speakers come from ten different industries, and they are sharing their experiences and advice with young people who will soon enter the job market.
The Haines borough assembly met on Tuesday night, during a short meeting they talked about a vehicle purchase and a fire department audit, but the discussion to review a planning commission decision about a gravel pit on Lutak road was postponed.
