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Haines Assembly to address Superior Court appeal, and more at Tuesday meeting
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (734+ words) By Melinda Munson | July 13, 2026 The July 14 Haines Borough Assembly meeting will cover the borough’s appeal of a Board of Equalization decision, a possible update to conditional use permit code and plastic bags – again. KHNS’ Melinda Munson spoke with Will Steinfeld…...
Chilkoot Lake campground will soon have 3 bear-resistant food lockers
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (486+ words) By Avery Ellfeldt, KHNS | July 10, 2026 Chilkoot Lake, near Haines, is a popular destination for fishing, camping and brown bear viewing. But the state recreation area’s 32-site campground has just one food storage container, which has raised concerns about bear-human interactions....
Klukwan could get $1.2 million from FEMA for landslide project
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (564+ words) By Avery Ellfeldt, KHNS | July 9, 2026 Four communities across Alaska could soon receive nearly $7 million in federal funding to better prepare for natural disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced late last month that it has set aside disaster-related funding for…...
$6.5 million bond added to Skagway ballot
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (347+ words) By Melinda Munson | July 8, 2026 Skagway voters will decide in October if they want to approve a $6.5 million bond to install infrastructure like water and sewer at what is currently Garden City RV Park. The municipality hopes to subdivide and sell…...
Skagway's Fourth of July turns strangers into community
1+ week, 1+ day ago (673+ words) By Melinda Munson | July 7, 2026 Over 7,000 cruise ship passengers landed in Skagway on July 4th to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. The tiny town greeted the large crowd with a big party. Events included a slow bike race, a railroad spike driving contest…...
Wed 7/8 Dessert Auction - Blueberry Mint Cheesecake!
1+ week, 1+ day ago (73+ words) Posted by Development Director | Jul 7, 2026 | Updates | 0 Wednesday Dessert Auction – bids accepted until 5pm 7/8/26 by calling 907 766-2020 or 907 983-2853! Serving Haines, Skagway and Klukwan on 102.3 and 91.9 FM LOCATION Chilkat Center for the Arts One Theatre Dr, Haines, AK 99827 MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 1109, Haines, AK…...
Have you seen this raptor? A partially blind hawk is on the loose in Haines
1+ week, 1+ day ago (466+ words) By Avery Ellfeldt, KHNS | July 7, 2026 Warrior is 18 years old, partially blind and has spent much of his life in captivity. That changed last Friday, when the red-tailed hawk escaped from the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines. “He was fed…...
State Street construction will switch to nights
1+ week, 1+ day ago (640+ words) By Melinda Munson | July 7, 2026 Starting mid-July, the rehabilitation project on one of Skagway’s main streets will shift to night work. A noise permit was approved to allow work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. through September. A representative for the construction project…...
Faced with surging power bills, the Haines landfill is going off-grid
1+ week, 6+ day ago (982+ words) By Avery Ellfeldt, KHNS | July 2, 2026 Once a week, employees at the Haines landfill scoop mountains of trash into a machine that squashes it into gigantic cubes. The baling process significantly reduces how much space the garbage occupies, solving a major…...
'Some safety concerns' says Skagway police chief after large rock comes down on Klondike Highway near quarry
2+ week, 1+ day ago (598+ words) By Melinda Munson | June 30, 2026 A boulder larger than a car appeared on the Klondike Highway on Friday morning across from the quarry north of Skagway. No one was injured and the damage to the road was temporarily patched. But it…...