John Carlson and Tom Faverty are fitting cedar boards into what will be the ceiling of the sauna. They’re two of the many volunteers and donors who have pushed to make a public sauna happen. Right now, it’s just an insulated frame next to the pool. “We’re working up a sweat just being in there now,” […]

The Haines School is a beautiful building, but things can get pretty messy with all the different classes and activities it hosts. Haines school custodian Natasha Fitzpatrick was recognized this week for her hard work to keep the facility spic and span. Fitzpatrick was rounding the corner to the girls’ bathroom on Thursday when she […]

  Constantine Metal Resources operates a mineral exploration project north of Haines. Their goal is to mine the mountains adjacent to the Saksaia glacier. Mining is a technical industry, but companies increasingly must respond to a social component: how local people feel about land use. Liz Cornejo is the Vice President of Community Engagement for […]

Constantine hires consultant to engage with community about mining; Haines library to host meeting on Roadless Rule; Southeast man convicted for illegally harvesting nearly 4 tons of sea cucumber.

Part 1: Tom Andriesen talks about his time as a production assistant for Disney’s White Fang. Part 2: Heather Lende discusses how she got started writing about Haines and a new book on the horizon about her time on the borough assembly. Part 3: Nancy Schnabel tells us about how filming for Gold Rush Alaska […]

News drive special goes behind the scenes of the KHNS local news.

The Haines Sheldon Museum has a new archivist; free training for would-be seaweed farmers.

An archivist will be working at the Haines Sheldon Museum this winter to inventory thousands of historical documents. Sara Delengova cranks a lever, parting a wall of gray metal shelves in the basement of the Haines Sheldon Museum.  “This is known as the archives room down here,” Delengova says. The archives are stacked with boxes […]

There will be at least one Alaskan in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City this year. A Haines resident will march with Florida band “The Second Time Arounders.” They will perform “Enchano” and other tunes for 50 million live viewers this Thanksgiving. It’s a big moment for Susie Waterhouse. “To be perfectly […]

The U.S. Forest Service visited Skagway to explain why the agency is pursuing a full exemption to the Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest; the American Bald Eagle Foundation welcomes a new resident; at least one Alaskan will march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year.