Skagway considers a travel mandate; Even the eagles didn’t show up to the cancelled Alaska Bald Eagle Festival this year. The post Newscast - November 25, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The annual Alaska Bald Eagle Festival in Haines usually draws visitors from around the continent. It was cancelled due to COVID-19 this year and even the eagles didn’t show up. It is touted as the largest congregation of eagles in the world. They’re drawn by the thousands to this confluence where the Tsirku River, warmed […] The post Not even the bald eagles came to the cancelled Alaska Bald Eagle Festival first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Alaska Court System is exploring options for a space that could house Skagway’s court offices. The court may be moving from its current location next to the borough assembly chambers.  Skagway Court Clerk Jan Tronrud said the court has been run out of the McCabe Building since it was renovated in 2000.  “There’s a […] The post Alaska Court System looks for new spaces to house Skagway's court first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Health officials warn that hospitals are struggling with the number of healthcare workers who cannot work due to COVID-19; CDC increases severity of warning against cruise travel; Skagway court looks at options for a new space; Skagway Assembly retools community funding grant criteria; ADF&G closes goat hunting on the Takhin Ridge. The post Newscast - November 24, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Skagway News moved to online publishing this March due to COVID-19. But help from federal and local relief grants could put the paper back in print next year.  When Gretchen Wehmhoff and Melinda Munson took over the Skagway News,they didn’t expect a pandemic to undercut their business model or for border closures to cut […] The post The Skagway News plans to return to a printed paper first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway extends its shelter in place order due to a second active case of COVID-19; The Skagway News plans to return to a printed paper next year; Southeast’s pink and chum salmon harvest could be closer to average The post Newscast - November 23, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway expands COVID-19 testing for school staff and students, ends shelter in place on Monday; Fishermen wait on state to develop plan for spending millions in federal fishery relief dollars. The post Newscast - November 20, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The artwork of a Tlingit artist from Juneau will be featured on a new postage stamp set for distribution next year. Rico Lanáat’ Worl is the founder of Trickster Company, a design shop based in Juneau that incorporates traditional Northwest Coast Art into everything from T-shirts and stickers to skateboard decks and basketballs.  He said […] The post Tlingit artist from Juneau designs stamp for the U.S. Postal Service first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

CDC requires mock sailings before cruise ships can return to service; New USPS postage stamp will feature formline design from Juneau Tlingit artist; Haines Chamber of Commerce partners with Royal Carribean for Christmas light contest. The post Newscast - November 19, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Cruise Lines International Association continues work with the CDC on health protocols for cruise ship tourism; Behavioral health clinician John Hischer offers advice on maintaining emotional health during the pandemic. The post Newscast - November 18, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.