The Constantine Mine project near Haines is the subject of an investigative article in today’s US version of the UK paper, The Guardian, KHNS’ Corrine Smith explores the subject with the author; KHNS’ Mike Swasey checks in with the National Weather Service in Juneau for the latest stormy forecast. The post Newscast – June 22, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A Skagway youth tests positive for COVID-19 just hours after attending a summer solstice event; A ground-breaking ceremony was held in Haines to celebrate the start of construction on a new traditional Tlingit longhouse; and last Saturday was Lemonade Day in Skagway. The post Newscast – June 21, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

With an uptick in brown bears around Haines, authorities say addressing bear attractants is key to keeping people and bears apart; At the Alderworks Writer’s Retreat in Dyea, LGBTQ advocate Liz Seaton is writing a book about the murder of a trans woman in 2008 that helped change federal law. The post Newscast – June 18, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Yukon’s largest COVID outbreak more than doubles this week, Skagway looks to avoid the same fate; A Haines public video conference was zoom-bombed; The Lutak dock in Haines partially sank on Thursday. The post Newscast – June 17, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A Skagway Assemblymember resigns, a transit contract is considered, and the Mayor proclaims a lemonade day, a preview of the Skagway Assembly meeting; Haines school made it through a difficult year, but the future looks bright. The post Newscast – June 16, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game have launched a new interactive map at gofishAK, and local fish Biologist Richard Chapell breaks down the sport fishing hot spots; The Fort William H. Seward barracks live auction of storage items took place in Haines this past weekend. The post Newscast – June 15, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Canada’s Yukon Territory sees its largest COVID-19 outbreak to date; The Upper Lynn Canal gets its first cruise ship in 21 months. The post Newscast – June 14, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Old ATCO building from Skagway is coming to Haines; Haines artist Steven Villano has a new exhibit examining the landslide experience and its aftermath. The post Newscast – June 11, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

For the first time in years, the Fort William H. Seward barracks building in Haines will be open to the community for a public auction, with some of the items dating back to the 1940s. The effort is largely to clean out the building, in order to start renovations. But there may be some treasures […] The post Fort Seward barracks building to open for storage items auction. Here’s a sneak peek inside first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway’s mayor releases a realistic passenger count for the upcoming shortened cruise ship season; Fort Seward opens up to the public for an auction full of treasures. The post Newscast – June 10, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.