The Skagway Borough Assembly discusses phase 2 of the port master plan and a proposal to cap the number of daily cruise ship visitors; Two Skagway students are selected as finalists in a statewide poetry competition; Number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Petersburg.    The post Newscast – March 3, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Avalanche Center and the Great Bear Foundation hosted an informational presentation last week about winter bear dens. Presenters shared information from ongoing bear research in the Chilkat Valley to help people safely navigate backcountry areas in the winter time.  It has been a few weeks since a local backcountry snowboarder was mauled by […] The post Bear researcher shares tips for identifying and avoiding winter bear dens first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

National Weather Service Forecaster Jake Ruckman gives a rundown of the weather that’s in store for the Upper Lynn Canal this week; Alaska and Canadian regulators conclude a cross-border water monitoring program, but scientists and tribes say the work isn’t finished. The post Newscast – March 2, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Local organizations host an informational discussion about winter brown bear denning habitat; Haines School Superintendent Roy Getchell discusses some items on the agenda for the next school board meeting.   The post Newscast – March 1, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

An individual traveling with Haines High School basketball teams tests positive for COVID-19; Alaska’s plan to pay out nearly $50 million to the fishing industry for pandemic relief has been approved by the federal government; Juneau avalanche danger rises to extreme levels.  The post Newscast – February 26, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

An individual traveling with Haines High School basketball teams tested positive for COVID-19 before departing for a series of away games earlier this week. The results of the test came after the girls and boys teams competed in Craig on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Haines Glacier Bears were scheduled to travel to Craig and then […] The post Haines resident receives positive COVID-19 test result while traveling with high school basketball teams first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A new active case of COVID-19 is identified in the Haines Borough; The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reduces the number of bears that hunters will be able to legally harvest in 2021 after a record number of bears were killed last year. The post Newscast – February 25, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

U.S. Rep. Don Young introduces legislation that aims to bring cruise tourism back to Alaska this summer; The number of active COVID-19 cases in Petersburg spikes to 36 in just a few days.   The post Newscast – February 24, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Geotechnical experts begin fieldwork for an analysis of the Beach Road landslide; A Yakutat heating company wins the annual Southeast Alaska Path to Prosperity business competition.   The post Newscast – February 23, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Skagway School Board considers exempting vaccinated staff from COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements; The Log Cabin Ski Society plans to host a local version of the Buckwheat International Ski Classic.   The post Newscast – February 22, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.