The Haines Borough is continuing to catalogue damage sustained during the extreme weather event that occurred earlier this month. State and federal agencies will use the information collected in Haines to determine the relief they will provide.  At a meeting last night, interim borough manager Alekka Fullerton said that a total of nine homes were […] The post Haines Borough catalogues damage from storm for state and federal relief agencies first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

In early December, heavy rains in Haines unleashed flooding and mudslides, damaging infrastructure and property. Officials say 9 homes were destroyed. After the storm, state relief money poured into Haines. And a grassroots fundraising effort has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations. Roads were blocked with debris. Friends’ homes flooded. Rebecca Kameika first […] The post Direct donations from personal fundraisers flood into Haines first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Borough catalogues damages from the this month’s storms; Direct donations from personal fundraisers pour into Haines. The post Newscast – December 16, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Thousands of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in hospitals in Anchorage and Juneau, but have not yet reached clinics in smaller communities in Alaska.  Alaska will receive about 62,000 vaccine doses from the federal government during the first phase of the distribution process. These are all the first doses of a two-dose vaccine. They will be […] The post First COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to reach Haines this week, Skagway later this month first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

COVID-19 vaccines could reach Haines this week and Skagway later this month; Governor Mike Dunleavy proposes more than $2 million in cuts to AMHS. The post Newscast – December 15, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Residents of Haines, Klukwan and Skagway gathered in solidarity Saturday evening to ring in the holiday season and mourn the loss of several community members. The Christmas parade and candle light vigils brought people together to grieve those who had been lost and celebrate the strength of the community.  This December Haines lost several community […] The post Residents of Haines, Klukwan and Skagway come together during parade and candlelight vigil first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  The Upper Lynn Canal mourned its losses at a candlelight vigil last weekend; State and tribal governments send relief money to Haines; the Municipality of Skagway reports another confirmed case of COVID-19. The post Newscast - December 14, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines quickly fixes roads following severe storm, but long term repairs are on hold until spring; Geologists identify a crack along the hillside south of the Beach Road landslide. The post Newscast - December 10, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Last week’s storm and landslides revealed that much of Haines, where there are no building codes, wasn’t constructed with landslide risk in mind. About fifty families had to evacuate their homes last week; another third of town is still on evacuation warning. Experts say that as the climate changes, wetter weather means some homes will […] The post Climate change, wetter weather could put more Haines homes in jeopardy first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Three Skagway residents test positive for COVID-19; Geologists observe a crack running south from the crown of the landslide that swept Beach Road; Warmer, wetter weather trends could make some homes unsafe in Haines. The post Newscast - December 11, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.