The Haines Borough Assembly is considering a resolution to make the borough a ‘second amendment sanctuary.’ Under the resolution, the borough would oppose any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict the right to bear arms. Assemblymember Paul Rogers said he drafted the resolution to make Haines a second amendment sanctuary because he is worried that the Biden […] The post Haines Borough assembly considers ‘second amendment sanctuary’ resolution first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines resident tests positive for COVID-19; The Chilkoot Indian Association secures funding to complete repairs related to the December storm disaster; State officials warn that moving forward with permanent repairs on Beach Road could jeopardize funding for an ongoing study of the landslide area. The post Newscast – April 28, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Disaster Relief funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development have been made available to the Chilkoot Indian Association to assist Haines residents in repairing damage from the December 2020 floods and landslides.  The disastrous weather event in early December of 2020 saw over ten inches of rainfall in a two-day period compounded by […] The post The Chilkoot Indian Association receives federal funding to assist homeowners with repairs first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Hospice of Haines Rummage sale goes Citywide this weekend; Recording Artist Cooper Lynn Hays brings her talents to Skagway. The post Newscast – April 23, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The MV Matanuska remains in Ketchikan its northbound trip has been canceled; Temsco announces new permits for expanded heli-skiing in Skagway; The National Weather Service in Juneau breaks down the forecast for the rest of the week. The post Newscast – April 27, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway lies in a small valley surrounded by vast, sheer peaks. Those peaks have now become more accessible to backcountry skiers and snowboarders with an aerial assist. “The highest peak out in that range is the highest point in the Skagway borough at just over 8200 feet in elevation. At the peak and yeah, the […] The post Temsco announces new permits for expanded heli-skiing in Skagway first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Matanuska cancels its weekly trip to Haines and Skagway due to a COVID-19 outbreak and mechanical issues; The Haines Borough Assembly considers a resolution to become a second amendment sanctuary; Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer discusses the state’s plans for tourism relief with Skagway residents.    The post Newscast – April 26, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

On Monday afternoon residents and business owners in Skagway were invited to join a virtual town hall with Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer. Residents weighed in on the Dunleavy administration’s plan to make $150 million available to the tourism industry.  The Lieutenant Governor has been speaking with communities all over Southeast Alaska about how to […] The post Skagway residents discuss tourism industry funding proposal with Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The state’s development corporation is thinking about decommissioning its ore terminal in Skagway and opening a similar facility in Haines instead. Local officials in Haines see it as an opportunity to upgrade old shipping infrastructure. It’s an expensive proposition, and one that not all Haines residents are excited about.  Skagway’s deep water port has been […] The post AIDEA considers shuttering its ore terminal in Skagway and building a new one in Haines first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

One of the newest members of Skagway’s small-but-lively arts scene has arrived by way of Nashville. Recording artist Cooper Lynn Hays has toured, competed in nationally televised singing competitions, organized a honkey-tonk burlesque show, and now performs with a band in Skagway. Cooper Lynn Hays’s recording career, like so many artists in the last 19 […] The post Recording artist Cooper Lynn Hays brings her talents to Skagway first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.