Will Steinfeld with the Chilkat Valley News is back in the studio with KHNS’ Melinda Munson to get Haines ready for Tuesday’s borough Assembly meeting. The Assembly will be presented with Lutak Dock options, severance tax, plastic bag legislation and more.

For millennia, Tlingit traders, gold prospectors and modern adventurers have hiked between Southeast Alaska and Canada on a rugged route known as the Chilkoot Trail. Or, at least they used to. In 2020, the trail shut down due to the pandemic. And more recently, amid rising geopolitical tensions, the U.S. and Canada have barred hikers from […]

Skagway received big news on Wednesday. The borough was awarded a federal grant of nearly $39 million to construct an industrial dock that will allow the transportation of heavy materials. It could also help restart ore shipping activity through the Skagway Port. KHNS’ Melinda Munson has more.

A union that represents workers for one of Skagway’s largest employers is growing by about 40 members. That’s after employees for the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad voted to unionize earlier this month. Also in the news, the Chilkat River in Haines has been named one of the top endangered rivers in America for […]

Haines Dispatch received a report of a house fire in the historic Fort Seward area at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday. The arriving unit observed smoke coming from the basement and first floor and requested mutual aid from the Klehini Valley Volunteer Fire Department. And, It’s been about five months since Skagwegians last had access […]

Skagway residents have had an unusually high number of flat tires this winter and some are blaming it on the gravel used on the roads. The borough says they’ve reached out to the state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. KHNS’ Melinda Munson has more. And, at least three cruise lines have changed their itineraries […]

Taiya Days is back for its second year in Skagway. The week-long celebration will emphasize water safety, and the many opportunities that living near a port offers. KHNS’ Melinda Munson has more.

The municipality of Skagway owns an RV park that they want to subdivide and sell for housing. But first, they need to put in necessities like water, sewer and curbs. The Skagway Borough Assembly voted last week to keep Garden City RV Park open for reservations and laundromat use until construction begins. KHNS’ Melinda Munson […]

One of Haines’ only year-round restaurants shut down over the weekend after years of financial struggles – and a failed lease negotiation. The closure leaves the small town in Southeast Alaska with even fewer dining options than there already are.

The Skagway Fire Department responded to a fire in Dyea on Friday. No one was hurt but a family pet was lost and the home received significant damage. The large family that resided in the home must now make other living arrangements. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson has more. And, Alaska’s Senator Lisa Murkowski paid a […]