Haines will have competitive elections for the Assembly and School Board, as several new and old faces declare their candidacy; Why there is no milk in the grocery stores in Haines right now; What you need to know about ending a 10-day COVID quarantine. The post Newscast – August 23, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines Assisted Living facility is working to protect residents in wake of the community COVID outbreak; The Klondike Road Relay is back this year, kind of. The post Newscast – August 20, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A former Haines resident of Chilkat Lake who was arrested last year is facing federal and state charges for child pornography and sexual abuse; Haines COVID cases have fallen somewhat, with 47 active cases reported as of Wednesday. We check in with the Haines emergency operations center commander. The post Newscast – August 19, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  Skagway debates how to spend the remainder of a $2 million Norwegian Cruise Lines donation and the future of healthcare in the community; The Haines Long Term Recovery Group is organizing free storm debris removal, and residents must complete a survey to qualify by tomorrow, Thursday August 19. The post Newscast – August 18, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

KHNS takes a first-hand look at a breakthrough COVID case and a trip through the Canadian border to see what it’s like getting to the great white north. The post Newscast – August 17, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway School starts later this week and Haines School starts the next. As positive COVID-19 cases are present in both communities, KHNS looks at each school’s plan to minimize the potential spread of the virus; Skagway announces two additional COVID-19 cases on Monday. The post Newscast – August 16, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway’s main grocery store closes due to active COVID-19 cases; The Taiya River in Dyea floods stranding three hikers on the Chilkoot trail and causing the shutdown of multiple campgrounds; Haines COVID-19 cases are at their highest numbers yet and borough officials worry the case count will only continue to rise. The post Newscast – August 13, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A series of concerts, workshops, and events scheduled in Skagway this weekend has been canceled; Haines hosts its first hazardous waste collection event in two years; Skagway changes the location of its solid waste and recycling drop-off facility. The post Newscast – August 12, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

COVID-19 cases keep rising in Haines as the Emergency Operations Center asks the community to help stop the spread; The Alaska Marine Highway’s LeConte canceled its call to the Upper Lynn Canal this week due to a staffing shortage, leaving travelers heading to Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan stranded in Juneau. The post Newscast – August 11, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Haines as the borough announces a new testing option, one additional case is also announced in Skagway; A Haines volunteer group prepares to deliver food and medicine to people isolated due to COVID concerns. The post Newscast – August 10, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.