Incumbent Gabe Thomas has lived in Haines since birth. He wants another term on the Haines Borough Assembly. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson visited with the candidate and talked about the borough budget and the school.

The State of Alaska has filed criminal charges against Chilkat Valley resident Steve Kroschel  – two months after state agencies first raided his popular wildlife facility, near Haines. The Alaska Desk’s Avery Ellfeldt reports. And, for years, a national database that tracks and maps landslides has had a major hole: Alaska. But that’s about to […]

Eben Sargent is currently on the Haines Borough Planning Commission. He’s hoping to leave that position for a seat on the borough assembly. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson sat down with Sargent to talk about his candidacy.

Richard Clement is an incumbent candidate for the Haines Borough Assembly. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson sat down for a conversation with the retired geologist and avid biker.

The legislature vetoed Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s cut to Base Student Allocation funding in early August. With the funding restored for one year, some schools still say the state could do more to help fund public schools better. KHNS reporter Trygve Bakke sat down with Haines Borough School District administrators to hear more about the issue.

Skagway resident Dan Henry wants to serve on the borough assembly for one more year. Henry is an assembly incumbent and restaurateur whose name is on the ballot as a write-in. KHNS’ Melinda Munson sat down with the Skagway candidate.

The state of Alaska is overhauling the long-term plans for its three state forests to boost revenue from a new source: carbon credits. In Haines, it became clear this summer that doing so could mean eliminating long-standing logging restrictions. That news is sparking concern among locals who had hoped the state’s carbon offset push would […]

The Haines Borough Assembly dealt with controversial cell phone tower regulations and concerning financial news at Tuesday’s meeting. The meeting also revealed the first drop in sales tax revenue since the COVID pandemic and updates on both troubled dock projects. KHNS’ Brandon Wilks reports.

Long-time Skagway resident Jay Burnham is hoping to serve on the borough assembly – again. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson sat down with the retired railroad employee to discuss Skagway’s biggest issues. Burnham is one of three candidates running for two assembly seats, with a three-year term.