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Newscast – October 7, 2022

Skagway moves forward with a plan to reduce rockslides above the railroad dock; Local elections were held in Haines and Skagway this week; Moose hunting season is coming to an end in the Chilkat Valley. The post Newscast – October 7, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – September 2, 2022

Skagway announces more ships that won’t be calling this season, while one cruise ship chose to visit without docking at all; The Haines school attempts to get back to normal. The post Newscast – September 2, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – August 26, 2022

The Haines landfill has changed the way it charges residents for dumping their garbage; Skagway releases cruise ship numbers that fall well short of early season projections, plus a preview of the upcoming Klondike Road Relay. The post Newscast – August 26, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – August 19, 2022

Skagway approves new port tariffs and berthing agreements for 2023, starts negotiations on new waterfront lease agreements and weighs the benefits of acquiring its airport from the state; Haines voting numbers from the recent statewide election, a look at the upcoming assembly election, plus Constantine Mine has new ownership. The post Newscast – August 19, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – August 12, 2022

Haines’s newest subdivision development gets another green light, plans for a land swap solution for victims of the Beach Road Landslide move forward, plus Alaska votes on Tuesday; Skagway police along with federal agents arrest a seasonal worker during a drug-sting operation. The post Newscast – August 12, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – August 5, 2022

Skagway’s Mayor declares a state of emergency due to recent landslide activity, and the assembly looks at a management deal with a regional healthcare company to take over its community-run clinic; We break down the latest congressional candidate forum for Alaska’s lone open house seat. The post Newscast – August 5, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – July 29, 2022

Skagway’s waterfront leaseholder says to expect fewer ships on its busiest dock for the rest of the 2022 cruise season. The company also announced plans to remove infrastructure from the town’s other two docks before its lease expires next spring, potentially leaving the docks unusable in 2023; Activists call for federal agencies to make decisions […] The post Newscast – July 29, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – July 22, 2022

Scientists say Skagway’s largest cruise ship dock will see significant rockslide activity but can’t predict when it will happen, leading the leaseholder White Pass and the municipality to rearrange pedestrian traffic flow in the area; Haines may see a large new subdivision in the near future, the rebuild continues from the deadly 2020 landslide, plus […] The post Newscast – July 22, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – July 15, 2022

Haines Borough employees sign a new contract, teams are in town to rebuild from and study what caused the deadly landslide of 2020, plus activists ask residents to address federal agencies to stop potential pollution from the Constantine Mine Project; Skagway’s largest cruise ship dock reopens after a rockslide-related shutdown, waterfront development plans move forward, […] The post Newscast – July 15, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – July 8, 2022

The mountainside above Skagway’s Railroad Dock is separating at a rate of over an inch a year, a partial plan for waterfront redevelopment is made public plus the Princess Medallion Pay program suffers a setback in Skagway; Haines officials will reconsider a moratorium on new tour permits at Chilkoot Lake Recreation area, a celebration of […] The post Newscast – July 8, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – July 1, 2022

Skagway’s community-run clinic to stay under municipal control, for now, the medical director departs under murky circumstances, plus a rock slide shuts down half of Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock; Haines gets ready for Fourth of July festivities and enjoys more cruise ship traffic because of Skagway’s diminished cruise ship capacity. The post Newscast – July 1, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – June 22, 2022

  Three Haines teenagers bike 800 miles from Tuktoyaktuk, Canada; and Haines Veterans hold a Flag Day ceremony to honor the flag, and the fallen. The post Newscast – June 22, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – June 10, 2022

Skagway moves forward with a significant funding option for new child care providers, the vote on whether to sell the community-run medical clinic to SEARHC grows closer, plus the recipient of the Don Hather Award for community involvement in the Skagway School has been named; In Haines, The Constantine Mine announces a new project manager […] The post Newscast – June 10, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – June 3, 2022

The Haines Glacier Bears track team wins gold at state, Mud Bay commercial events get further consideration plus Bird Flu is found in Haines; Ground-penetrating radar wraps up at the site of Skagway’s former residential boarding school, plus the Dahl Memorial Clinic’s assessment is completed. The post Newscast – June 3, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 27, 2022

A Miami man perishes in the Skagway Harbor and Skagway’s vote to sell its clinic to SEARHC approaches; Haines Beerfest is back this Memorial Day weekend, the latest on the Lutak Dock upgrade process, plus Senator Murkowski’s staff visits the Upper Lynn Canal.  The post Newscast – May 27, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 20, 2022

Haines artist and community leader James Hart is pursuing a rare apprenticeship with a master Haida artist in Northwest Coast formline; Naturalist and river guide Joe Ordonez has re-released award-winning photography book Where Eagles Gather   The post Newscast – May 20, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 18, 2022

State officials are investigating a second discovery of remains on the Haines Highway project; In Skagway, summer childcare, the school kitchen and more are before the Assembly meeting this Thursday.  The post Newscast – May 18, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 15, 2022

Haines welcomes it first big cruise ship since 2019; Ketchikan rallies for abortion rights. The post Newscast – May 15, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 13, 2022

The future of Skagway’s clinic will be put to voters later this summer; Haines-based Chilkat weaver Karen Taug is an apprentice with the Chilkoot Indian Association’s year-long traditional arts program. The post Newscast – May 13, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 11, 2022

A new report by the US Department of Interior identifies more 50 Native boarding school burial sites across the US; Upper Lynn Canal representative Jesse Kiehl cast the only vote opposing a bill that would ban transgender girls in sports; Cruise ships report a lot of COVID data to the authorities, but very little of the information […] The post Newscast – May 11, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 10, 2022

State officials are speaking out as fentanyl crisis intensifies in Alaska; The spring eulachon run is back in the upper Lynn Canal; and featuring ‘Magic Little Fish’ by Haines singer-songwriter Jojo Goerner.  The post Newscast – May 10, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 9, 2022

Ballots have been mailed out for Alaska’s special primary election day which is June 11, 2022; No one was injured in a minor traffic accident on Main Street in Haines on Sunday morning, but it’s happened before; A crew sets sail from Wrangell in search of a century-old cannery shipwreck   The post Newscast – May 9, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 6, 2022

Hundreds gathered in Juneau on Thursday to mark Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day; We hear from Haines silver-carver Greg Horner, a mentor with the year-long tradition arts program with the Chilkoot Indian Association. The post Newscast – May 6, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 4, 2022

Thousands demonstrated nationwide Tuesday in support of abortion rights, including in Haines; Haines celebrates the retirement of postal worker Greg Podsiki after 32 years and one day.  The post Newscast – May 4, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – May 2, 2022

Constantine Metal Resources has submitted a new wastewater management plan to the state for its proposed Palmer Project; Haines saw some Hollywood glamor on Saturday with over 70 high schoolers attending prom. The post Newscast – May 2, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – April 29, 2022

Haines welcomes a new ambulance after almost two year delay; Wrangell students seek votes after reaching Top 50 in Vans shoe design contest The post Newscast – April 29, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – April 27, 2022

The return of cruise ships is a boon for the economies of the upper Lynn Canal, but also means more pollution. CoastAlaska spent months investigating the impact of “scrubbers” – air pollution control systems for cruise ships; The state is reporting 7 new positive COVID cases in the Haines Borough over the last week (since […] The post Newscast – April 27, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – April 25, 2022

The Chatham school board has picked a new superintendent, Ralph Watkins to lead the regional district, which includes Klukwan school; The first cruise ship of the season is scheduled to arrive in Skagway on Tuesday April 26.    The post Newscast – April 25, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – April 21, 2022

Mock M&M election teaches Alaskans about ranked choice voting – The special election primary to fill Alaska’s Congressional seat is coming up on June 11; Haines is hosting an Earth Day Celebration on Saturday April 23 focused on reducing waste in the Chilkat Valley. We have a rundown of events.  The post Newscast – April 21, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Newscast – April 20, 2022

Skagway faces a surge of COVID-19 cases while restrictions continue to be loosened nationwide; Skagway’s assembly looks to manage a potential sale of the town’s medical clinic and address seasonal housing shortages; Skagway’s health food store will close its doors for good later this month. The post Newscast – April 20, 2022 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.