A new report questions the economics of Constantine’s Palmer Project; The Haines Borough develops a grant for businesses and nonprofits that have suffered economic losses related to COVID-19.

The U.S. and Canada extend their mutual border closure through July 21st; Haines business owners grapple with developing their own health precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Update: KHNS will be broadcasting the June 17th EOC Town Hall, at 6pm, Live at 102.3 fm. The Haines EOC hosted a town hall meeting June 10 to discuss COVID-19 risk and mitigation. After 40 minutes of discussion and some questions from residents, power outages disconnected the participants. The EOC has rescheduled the town […]

U.S. Coast Guard rescues a stranded rafter from the Klehini river; Gustavus has its first confirmed COVID-19 case; Native artists lose an opportunity to sell their goods after Celebration is cancelled in Juneau to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Two pack rafters were stranded on the Klehini River over the weekend. Both were uninjured. Coast Guard rescued a stranded pack rafter who capsized on the Klehini River north of Haines on Sunday. A Sitka-based helicopter landed on the sandbar where the 42-year old woman and her male companion were stuck overnight. Coast Guard flew […]

The Haines Borough Assembly is torn between whether to draw from the permanent fund or invest in it; Haines and Skagway respond toCensus 2020 in low numbers.

Haines EOC hosts town hall regarding COVID-19 risk and mitigation; Haines Borough security measures block emails from residents trying to contact elected representatives.

The Haines Borough tightened its online security in response to an increase in online scams since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. That ended up locking citizen emails out of the system during budget discussions. Dawn Drotos worked until the wee hours of the morning preparing information for the Haines Borough Assembly, but she couldn’t […]

The Haines Borough Assembly voted to ask cruise lines to suspend visits to Haines until further notice. The decision comes after the community discovered its first confirmed case of COVID-19 this week.  The local Emergency Operations Center, a group that was created to guide the community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recommended putting a pause […]

The Haines Borough Assembly approved the final municipal budget for the coming fiscal year, but not before making a few last minute amendments.  At a meeting Tuesday, the assembly reversed course on proposed budget cuts to local community centers and reduced funding for the police department and the museum. In recent years, the borough has […]