Haines fishermen try to reel in the largest silver during this year’s Coho Derby; Alaska economic groups try to lure people who work from home to Alaska. The post Newscast - October 8, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Glacier Bears High School Cross Country teams took home first place at the Region V championship meet over the weekend. The victory was a bookend to a season where schools competed against each other from a distance.  For the Region V meet on Saturday, Haines runners submitted their race times after completing a […] The post Glacier Bears take first in final regional track meet first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Hundreds of people who purchased tickets for Haines Beer Fest haven’t seen refunds, even though the event was cancelled six months ago.  Event organizer Southeast Alaska State Fair says the online box office is to blame. The Southeast Alaska State Fair cancelled the 28th annual Beer Fest in early April due to COVID-19. Fair Director […] The post SEAK Fair says hundreds are still waiting for Beer Fest ticket refunds, online box office is to blame first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Doug Olerud discusses the election and his successful campaign for mayor of Haines; Beerfest ticketholders still waiting for refunds six months after the event was canceled; Goat hunting closes in Skagway. The post Newscast - October 7, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines nonprofit seeks borough funding to maintain trail access; the state announces a plan to divvy up federal relief money for fishermen; Tenakee Springs announces a first case of the coronavirus The post Newscast - October 6, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Municipality of Skagway will help support year round businesses with a three-tiered grant program and awarded local nonprofits nearly $30,000 from the Community Grant Fund. Skagway Businesses that plan to be open through this winter could now qualify for municipal aid. The assembly passed the SNOW Grant, Skagway Normal Operations for Wintertime, at its […] The post Skagway's assembly passes winter business grant program first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Haines Glacier Bears win the Region V championship cross country meet; Skagway develops grant program to incentivize year-round business. The post Newscast - October 5, 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

A Colorado-based production company is following Skagway News publishers as they navigate the pandemic and economic downturn. The company sees contemporary America reflected in the port town’s struggle. Newspaper publishers Melinda Munson and Gretchen Wehmhoff knew taking over a small town paper would be tough, but they didn’t anticipate a global pandemic, the collapse of […] The post Alaska documentary follows Skagway News publishers' plight first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

by Amanda Randles The upper Lynn Canal, and especially the Chilkoot River Corridor, is known for being home to a lot of brown bears. Perhaps the most well known at the Chilkoot in recent years, was a 16 year old sow known locally as Speedy. News has recently come to light that Speedy died last […] The post Haines mourns the death of well known Chilkoot Bear first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

The Chilkat Valley moose hunt prepares to close; Haines Library prepares independent learning discovery kits for local kids; And the Skagway News is the subject of a documentary The post Newscast October 02 2020 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.