Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines
Haines, Skagway Lego League clubs compete virtually in Juneau competition
Diminished ferry schedules prevented Lego League clubs in the Upper Lynn Canal from traveling to a Juneau robotics qualifier, but neither the Haines Robohobos nor the Skagway Krosswalk Kangaroos let that keep them from participating.
Why rent when you can house sit? Haines sitters fill gap in seasonal economy
In a community with a largely seasonal economy and limited year-round rental options, temporary house-sitting gigs fill a growing gap.
Eldred Rock Lighthouse is one step closer to becoming a landmark that the public can visit
Eldred Rock Lighthouse, the only remaining octagonal lighthouse in the state, has been named among Alaska’s top-10 most endangered historic places.
Sealaska shareholders have dividends to spend. With reduced ferries, it’s tough to shop.
Sealaska shareholders received $8 million in dividends this year, but gaps in ferry service mean many are cut off from traditionally anticipated shopping trips to larger communities in Southeast Alaska.
Haines doctors oppose local mine development, cite health risks
Citing a locally commissioned report, Haines doctors said that an influx of mine workers could burden the health system.
Da Ku Cultural Centre celebrates 150 years of the Kohklux Map
The Kohklux Map is the oldest map of the Southern Yukon region from Klukwan, Alaska to Fort Selkirk in the Yukon Territory.
Skagway legend “Buckwheat” Donahue dies at 68
He's survived by family members, his namesake cross-country race and hundreds of stories.
Sen. Sullivan says Trump call to Ukrainian President is not grounds for impeachment
Sen. Dan Sullivan has not condemned President Trump for his phone call with the Ukrainian president — but he's not among the Republican Congress members who are offering full-throated defenses, either.
AMHS budget cuts jeopardize local ocean acidification testing
Researchers now hope to move the project to the Kennicott.
After Haines mine site visit, Dunleavy says he’ll keep pushing to make Alaska ‘open for business’ — and conservationists are concerned
Governor Dunleavy posted photos of his visit to the Palmer Project on his official Facebook page — and it didn't take long for the comments on his post erupted in controversy, a reflection of the growing local unrest over the proposal.
Haines hiker injured during encounter with brown bear sow, cub
A female cruise ship passenger suffered a minor injury after falling while being charged by a bear on Mount Ripinsky Wednesday.
Gov. Dunleavy, DEC commissioner tour Palmer Project as agency reconsiders key permit
The unannounced visit came as state regulators reconsider a wastewater permit for the metals mine north of Haines.
Alaska’s ferry system debuts a winter season with fewer trips and higher prices
Some communities will feel the effects more than others: After September, there will be no sailings at all for the Prince William Sound communities of Valdez and Cordova for six months.
Mining activity a mix of costs and benefits, independent report says
An independent report commissioned by the the Friends of the Chilkat and Klehini Rivers cautions that mining activity in small towns can have serious costs attached to the benefits.
Tour bus driver who hit and killed Skagway’s mayor in 2018 pleads guilty
Skagway Mayor Monica Carlson and her mother Cora Louise Adams were in a crosswalk on Pennsylvania Avenue last December when driver Gerard James made an illegal left turn while talking on a cellphone.
Tariffs stall timber sale negotiations in Haines
The clash between the Trump administration and China is working in favor of local conservation groups, who hope to keep the forests near Haines standing.
Rising ocean temperatures intensify paralytic shellfish poisoning levels in Southeast waters
Over the last few months levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning in Southeast Alaskan shellfish have been very high. A coalition of tribal organizations is tracking PSP levels to make sure subsistence users can safely harvest shellfish.
Heatwave shuts down dog sled tours early on a glacier near Skagway
The tour company moved 240 dogs and 60,000 pounds of equipment from the Denver Glacier above Skagway to camp on the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, where they had to scout new, even higher altitude terrain.
Conservation groups ask DEC to reconsider Palmer Project permits
The Palmer Project near Haines received some key permits from the state last month. The project is not a mine yet, but the Constantine Metal Resources company hopes it will be one in the future. Conservation groups say the state hasn’t collected enough information to issue the permits.
Mule deer, white-tail deer expand range into Alaska
New species of deer are moving into parts of Alaska, including the Upper Lynn Canal. Alaska Department of Fish and Game is gathering information on these ungulates.