The federal government released a plan for cruise ships to resume sailings in U.S. waters on Friday, but the 2021 cruise ship season in Alaska is far from a sure thing. The federal government’s 7-month ban on cruising has officially come to an end. But that doesn’t mean the cruise industry has a clear path […] The post Cruise ban ends, but the coast isn’t clear for the 2021 season in Alaska first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Klukwan-born Tlingit elder David Katzeek died Wednesday at age 78; The Haines Borough approves more CARES Act spending; The Haines Borough School Board votes to keep COVID-19 precautions in place as case counts rise statewide. The post Newscast - October 29, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A fire destroyed a garage at a residence in Haines on Saturday. No one was harmed by the blaze. The local fire department believes it may have been sparked by an electrical malfunction.  The Haines Volunteer Fire Department was notified of a structure fire on Highland Drive shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday. Residents reported […] The post Fire destroys garage used as a metal working shop in Haines first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Fire destroys metal working shop in Haines; Haines Borough collects data on cost of bear damage; Haines Borough Assembly weighs in on recommended health precautions for incoming travelers. The post Newscast - October 28, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

It’s been a record-shattering year for human-bear interaction in Haines. Now, borough administration is asking residents to report the bear damages they’ve sustained this season.  The Haines Borough has had enough with the bears. Borough Clerk and acting manager Alekka Fullerton said she needs data to let elected officials know what Haines has gone through […] The post Haines Borough collects data, seeks help with bear problem first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Contact tracing for active COVID-19 cases is complete in Skagway; The Municipality of Skagway names an interim chief of police; Haines Glacier Bears volleyball team to compete against costume-clad staff; Halloween “hollusions” projections are a socially distant event in Skagway. The post Newscast - October 27, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

This year the Haines Glacier Bears volleyball team has not been able to travel to competitions in other communities because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they have been playing in scrimmages against their peers. This week they will go head to head with school staff during a special Halloween match.  The volleyball team has been […] The post Haines Glacier Bears volleyball team takes on the school staff in exhibition match first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Alaska surges; Haines residents get a chance to test for drivers’ licenses after a long wait; Lawsuit seeks to block wolf trapping this November after over half the population was hunted last year. The post Newscast - October 26, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines drivers-to-be will have a chance to take their behind the wheel tests this week—after a long wait.  COVID-19 precautions have delayed and cancelled a list of things so long that it’s almost easier to name the exceptions. Behind the wheel tests for driver’s licenses is not among them. Those ceased when the DMV closed […] The post Haines Borough contracts private company to give road tests first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A collection of artifacts from the Tlingit Frog House Clan can continue to be displayed in a Klukwan museum. That’s despite a legal challenge that reached Alaska’s highest court. The state’s Supreme Court has apparently ended a decades-old dispute over control of art treasures.  When Frog House clan members disputed the sale of artifacts to […] The post Alaska Supreme Court affirms Klukwan as home for disputed Tlingit artifacts first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.