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A tech upgrade on commercial flights in the Lynn Canal could ease some of your travel woes. KHNS’ Max Graham has more. The post May 8, 2024 Newscast first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Borough could be on the hook for millions more dollars of work on the Lutak Dock project. KHNS’ Max Graham has the latest. On Thursday, the Skagway Assembly gave a favorable update on the Ore Dock project. And once again, voters will help determine the fate of Dahl Memorial Clinic. KHNS reporter Melinda […] The post May 7, 2024 Newscast first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

With significant issues finding housing for renters and seasonal workers, Skagway has formed a “Housing Task Force” to hopefully find some solutions. Melinda Munson interviews three members of the Housing task force in this month’s Lynn Canal Voice. The post Lynn Canal Voice 5-2-24: Skagway Housing Task Force first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Roughly 2,000 seasonal workers descend on Skagway at the start of each cruise ship season. A week of events and classes get new workers acclimated to the town’s unique life. AND A dozen Skagwegians met in the Visitor Center to learn how to better accommodate travelers with disabilities. They learned that making the town more […] The post first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

If you drove into town from the ferry terminal last week or from up the valley, you may have noticed something odd about the cedar signs welcoming you to Haines. The post “Welcome to Deishú”? A mysterious sign change sparks discussion of the borough’s name first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Brandon Wilks and Skagway Mayor Sam Bass preview the Skagway Assembly meeting agenda for May 2, 2024 The post Newcast 05-01-24 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway’s clinic continues to grapple with its federal funding woes as it makes a plan to maintain compliance. AND Two credit unions answered the call for a possible second banking institution in Skagway. Both have plans to visit. The post April 19, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway highschool students took part in the statewide walkout last Thursday. The event was a learning opportunity for younger students. AND Skagway students of all ages took scraps from around town and repurposed them into eye-catching art for the school fashion show. The post April 12, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Many Alaskans have to travel a long way for certain healthcare treatments. But a bill in the state House aims to close that distance by expanding the list of providers Alaskans can see without having to leave home. KFSK’s Shelby Herbert reports. The post April 10, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Two consultants visited Haines schools last week to update the district’s Strategic Plan. The visiting team conducted interviews and held community meetings. As KHNS’s Jenn Shelton reports, the district hopes to have a new plan ready for action by the time doors open for school next year. The post April 09, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway’s last assembly meeting addressed senior activity funding and liquor license confusion. Assembly members held not one, but two executive sessions. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson attended the meeting. The post April 08, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines has a shy new band made up of brave old-timers. Rusty Fingers is their name. The group is geared toward people who at some point put down an instrument, but want to pick it back up again. As KHNS’s Jenn Shelton reports, the secular string group meets on Tuesday nights for jam sessions at […] The post April 03, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Chilkat Valley Preschool is teaming up with Haines Dental to teach the kids about oral hygiene. The school is participating in an early education pilot program with the local SEARHC clinic. And, on Friday two dental professionals–and a dragon–visited the school to sing songs, talk teeth and offer Flouride treatments to participating students. The post April 02, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Traitor Joe’s, a Texas-based grocery chain known for discount prices on eclectic cowboy foods, is opening today in Haines. In a news release on Friday, the company announced the surprise grand opening of its first Alaska store. It’s a business endeavor it managed to keep largely below the radar due to the Haines Borough’s strict […] The post April 01, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to charge a new $9 head tax for cruise ship passengers. The resolution, which still has to be voted into law and would not go into effect until 2025, would go towards port development and other services tied to the industry. And, one dollar from each tariff […] The post March 27, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A team of eight Haines women, seven of them mothers of little ones, earned their way to the championship game last week in Juneau’s Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. The team came from behind, bruised but unbeaten, to compete in a David vs. Goliath championship. As KHNS’s Jenn Shelton reports, the Haines women ended […] The post March 26, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The latest Skagway assembly meeting included appeals not to move a building, to spend more money on Ore Dock and to save cottonwood trees. The post March 25, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines Friends of Recycling is about two months away from purchasing a piece of property near downtown, where it plans to relocate. The non-profit hopes to build a covered collection area, which will accept almost all plastics. And, plans for the new location include a modernized indoor facility with bear-safe storage, plumbing and a plastic […] The post March 21, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Much of rural Alaska shares the same two problems: old buildings and the need for new housing. Wrangell looks to solve both problems at once. The borough is one step closer to selling its old, former hospital, the Wrangell Medical Center. The prospective buyer plans to demolish the building to construct housing units on the […] The post first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Public Safety Building is $12 million closer to being replaced. Congress passed a budget bill earlier this month, which included money for a new building. The bill also provided nearly $100-thousand dollars to Becky’s Place, a Haines safehouse for survivors of domestic abuse. The post first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.