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 New technology reveals five times the number of streams in Alaska and Alaska’s growing mariculture industry gets organized.Â
The Haines candidate list for the next election is slowly growing. And, Alaska has no shortage of marine predators – from orcas, to Steller sea lions, to salmon sharks. Over the past few years, researchers have identified a new, lesser-known predator that may play a key role in keeping Alaska’s kelp forests healthy. KCAW’s Meredith Redick reports.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg traveled to Haines on Wednesday. He came to speak with town officials and residents, and to see infrastructure projects that have been funded by the agency he leads. He also took a few minutes to chat with residents who came to protest the funding of a controversial dock renovation project.
 A canoe incident at Chilkoot lake. And, the candidate filing period for local elections in Skagway has ended. And, school begins in Haines next Tuesday. Although staffing is full, many are new to the district – and to town. 11 new employees are getting ready for the first day of school.
Haines Police Chief Heath Scott will leave his position this fall. Scott and the Haines Borough could not agree on the terms of a renewed contract. And, The bankruptcy of Yukon’s Minto Metals Corp. spilled across the Alaska border last week as Alaska’s state-owned investment bank filed suit against the defunct mining company,. They are joining a long list of creditors seeking repayment.
The Southeast faces its first big storm of the season and NOAA outlines its sweeping plan to boost the Nation’s Seafood Industry.
Students are returning to school soon. We spoke with Haines School Superintendent Roy Getchell about the coming year. We talked about State funding, curriculum requirements, and free lunches.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources on Monday issued a permit to the proposed mine site, the Palmer Project. The permit allows the company to go ahead with seismic exploration work near the Klehini River.
