An Anchorage man who tested positive for COVID-19 broke quarantine in Haines then boarded a flight with nine other passengers earlier this month. Since his visit, the Haines Emergency Operations Center has reported two new local cases of COVID-19.   A 21-year-old University of Alaska student tested positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage, just before he drove […] The post Anchorage man boards flight in Haines after testing positive for COVID-19 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines Borough Assembly approves construction of temporary road to access homes at other end of landslide; Skagway exempts critical businesses from COVID-19 mandates with approval from manager. The post Newscast – January 22, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Borough Assembly will decide whether to authorize the construction of a temporary road across the landslide that swept Beach Road. If approved at a meeting on Friday, the work could begin as early as this weekend.  Dozens of residents living along Beach Road have struggled to access their properties after a landslide swept […] The post Haines Borough Assembly to decide on temporary road for residents displaced by landslide first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines police arrested a man for threatening calls to the clinic; Another shipment of vaccine doses arrives in Skagway; Haines Borough Assembly could approve a temporary road for displaced Beach Road residents to access homes;  Royal Caribbean International scratches megaship from Alaska schedule. The post Newscast – January 21, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Another shipment of vaccine doses more than doubled Skagway’s supply on Thursday. The municipality will distribute them over the next two weeks. Another 250 vaccine doses arrived in Skagway on Thursday morning, municipal officials say. Borough Manager Brad Ryan says they should be able to give 200 people a first dose of the vaccine by […] The post Latest shipment doubles Skagway’s vaccine doses first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

SEARHC Haines Health Center locks down briefly after man makes threats; Skagway residents 65 and older able to receive COVID-19 vaccines this week; Haines Borough now accepting applications for the borough manager vacancy; NOAA fisheries produces report on the impact of the pandemic on the seafood industry.  The post Newscast – January 20, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines residents displaced by December’s storm are worried that bears will break into vacant properties to scavenge for food. As KHNS’ Henry Leasia reports, the local bear task force recommends the borough step in to help..  When residents evacuated Beach Road last month, they left home abruptly with little more than the clothes on their […] The post Displaced Haines residents concerned about bears breaking into vacant homes first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines officials say the Beach Road slide zone is still unstable after more of the mountainside came down Monday night; Haines’ Bear Task Force recommends the borough help displaced Beach Road residents reduce attractants in vacant homes; Norwegian Cruise lines postpones Alaska cruising through April; Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area has plans to expand. The post Newscast – January 19, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Roughly 40% of the Chilkat Valley—home of Haines and Klukwan—has gotten a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s nearly ten times the national average. The clinic is run by a tribal health non-profit that gets its vaccine through Indian Health Services rather than the state. It’s been prioritized because it’s so remote. Over the course […] The post Chilkat Valley residents get COVID-19 vaccines doses at nearly 10 times the national rate first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Rural Alaska experiences some of the fastest COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the country;  Haines Borough will require  tour operators to submit COVID-19 mitigation plans when applying for permits. The post Newscast – January 18, 2021 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.