Firefighters are battling a wildland fire that broke out north of Haines over the weekend. As of Wednesday morning, the Boulder Fire was about 2.75 acres in size. The Alaska Desk’s Avery Ellfeldt has more. Also in the news, the Trump Administration is again threatening cuts to the federal Essential Air Service program, which provides funding for […]

Skagway’s port master plan was completed five years ago, when the waterfront was still leased by White Pass & Yukon Route Railway. Now that the municipality has control of its port, and cruise numbers are increasing, the borough is crafting an update to the plan. The first public meeting was held this week. As KHNS’ […]

Last April, the Haines Borough got an out-of-the-blue offer from an international port management company that wanted to lease and manage its cruise ship dock. Now that the assembly knows of outside interest, it’s taking steps to figure out just how much there is. Will Steinfeld reports for KHNS.

This week, we’re pleased to bring you the return of The Skagway Shuffle, Molly McCluskey’s award-winning series for KHNS digging into Skagway’s housing shortage. Here’s the first episode, looking at what’s changed since the first season aired two years ago.

Large crowds from around the region gathered in Haines this weekend for the annual Southeast Alaska State Fair. The Alaska Desk’s Avery Ellfeldt attended the logging show, rode the Ferris wheel and even took a ride down a summertime sledding hill, and has this story.

A fire at the Skagway Ace Hardware on Sunday shut down the historical building and forced the evacuation of Skagway’s biggest restaurant next door. No one was injured, and the next morning, both companies were back to business. KHNS’ Melinda Munson has this story. And, a Haines resident recently found an explosive device in the […]

The Haines Borough Assembly will explore options for a possible private lease of the Port Chilkoot Dock at its July 28 meeting. The Assembly could vote on a moratorium for new tour permits for the Chilkoot Corridor. And, they’ll discuss a proposed alcohol tax that would be placed on the ballot. KHNS’ Melinda Munson interviews […]

Southeast Alaska softball teams blew the competition away at the Dust Ball tournament in Whitehorse earlier this month. Three local teams placed first for the men’s, co-ed, and women’s divisions. KHNS’ Melinda Munson interviewed team members to find out how they hit so many home runs.

A former Skagway resident has opened a hostel in the Fort Seward area of Haines. KHNS reporter Trygve Bakke was able to speak to the new owner of the Haines Hostel to hear about the venture that serves travellers with a smaller budget.

Hundreds of seismic stations across Alaska help experts detect earthquakes – and send out relevant information to the public. But those stations could soon identify something new: landslides. As Avery Ellfeldt reports for the Alaska Desk, the effort comes as experts pay heightened attention to slides and their capacity to spark potentially catastrophic tsunamis.  Also in […]