The Dunleavy administration is giving some Alaska eateries the green light to re-open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but some Upper Lynn Canal restaurant owners say they’re sticking with take-out for now. It won’t be business as usual for the restaurants that choose to open up this week. State health authorities say dining rooms must operate […]

Skagway Borough suspends shelter in place mandate; Upper Lynn Canal restaurants wary of re-opening during pandemic; AMHS receives $5 million in COVID-19 relief; Dr. Anne Zink discusses symptom period for COVID-19 illness.

The annual hooligan run draws people to the river for spring harvest. But how will this typically convivial tradition work in a time of social distancing? The run hasn’t started yet, but local tribes are planning for increased precautions. Hooligan run every spring, whether or not there’s a pandemic. Travel restrictions and social distancing requirements […]

Haines and Skagway could see millions in relief money; local tribes plan for the eulachon run in a time of social distancing; Juneau Parks and Rec keeps the jokes coming.

Chilkat Valley Historical Society receives USDA grant to start a community orchard.

    The Chilkat Valley Historical Society received a 2-year grant from the United States Department of Food and Agriculture to begin an orchard project this fall.  If you ask the society’s president Susan Chasen, the Chilkat Valley Orchard Project started with apples. Hundred year old apples, grown here in Haines. “Sometimes history seems stuffy. […]

The seafood industry has taken a hit as coronavirus precautions have closed or restricted restaurants across the globe. Haines Packing Company is taking the new normal one local hire at a time. Halibut prices are low this year. “About 25-30% less than it was last year. So halibut prices are down,” said Haines Packing Company […]

The Upper Lynn Canal’s representatives will host virtual town hall meetings; local workers keep fish coming in Haines; marijuana restrictions may be loosened for 120 days.

The Upper Lynn Canal’s representatives in the state legislature will hold virtual town hall meetings this week to discuss issues of concern with their constituents. KHNS spoke with Senator Jesse Kiehl and Representative Sara Hannan by phone to hear their thoughts on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  When asked what he thinks of […]

Earlier this year, the cast and crew of A&E’s reality TV show “Ghost Hunters” visited Haines to investigate paranormal activity in the historic Fort Seward area. The new season of the show premiered earlier this month, and Haines locals Travis Kukull and Lee Heinmiller will be featured in the season finale on May 27 at […]