Repair work to Skagway’s state ferry docking facility continues after structural damage was discovered mid-August. A reopening date has not been announced. In the meantime, travelers are using other means to traverse through the remote community, at one of its busiest times of the year. KHNS’ Melinda Munson has more.

KHNS reporter Melinda Munson interviews Will Steinfeld from the Chilkat Valley News about borough lawsuits, shades of yellow and a possible new energy rate increase. All in preparation for the Aug. 25 Haines Borough Assembly meeting.

A Juneau landmark burned down earlier this summer. It was beloved by many in town and, unbeknownst to some, around the world – thanks to a visitor who took a photo of it nearly 30 years ago. And for almost as long, it’s been a mystery for one man thousands of miles away, until now. […]

In the first season of the Skagway Shuffle, KHNS contributor Molly McCluskey looked at the decision to end seasonal and long-term rentals at Garden City RV Park, and the domino effect that had on housing in the community. In this episode, she’s revisiting that decision, and how the Municipality of Skagway has adapted.

The planet’s glaciers are quickly disappearing. Scientists agree that the best way to preserve them is to rapidly decrease planet-warming emissions. But a niche subsect has started exploring a new and controversial question: whether it’s possible to save glaciers, by engineering them. This summer, a small team carried out an expedition on a glacier near Yakutat […]

The Haines Borough Assembly last week discussed updating fees for land use permits. As Will Steinfeld reports for KHNS, most of the debate was about a familiar topic: helicopter fees. And, Steve Kroschel was arrested in Juneau after his year-long stay in Russia. The Alaska Desk’s Avery Ellfeldt has that story.

The Alaska Marine Highway System announced on Saturday that all state ferry service to Skagway was stopped until “further notice”. The reason? Damage to the docking facility. The news shocked the busy tourist town whose only highway leads to Canada. A timeline for the reopening of the ferry terminal is still unclear as the state […]

A landslide on Tuesday evening blocked off the only route between Skagway and Whitehorse, Yukon. No one was injured but the road is now partially closed. KHNS’ Melinda Munson spoke with a Skagway resident who survived being caught up in the slide. And, the regular municipal elections are scheduled in both Haines and Skagway for […]

As Skagwegians try to find creative solutions to meet the growing demand for housing, many people say the smartest thing the municipality can do, is release some of its own land. Here’s KHNS contributor Molly McCluskey with the next installment of the housing series, Skagway Shuffle.

Southeast Alaska rarely sees wildfires. But two have broken out in the Haines area in the first half of this month – with the latest reported on Wednesday morning. The Alaska Desk’s Avery Ellfeldt has the story.  Also on the news, KHNS’s Melinda Munson reports that the Skagway Fire Department responded to two improperly extinguished […]