A state park ranger killed a bear at the Chilkoot lake campground. Many people in Haines expressed sadness and anger, but as KHNS’s Alain d’Epremesnil reports, park staff say they had to act because the bear had made a habit of feeding on human food. But, according to some locals, it’s not a bear problem. […]

A state park ranger killed a bear at the Chilkoot lake campground. Many people in Haines expressed sadness and anger. Park staff say they had to act because the bear had made a habit of feeding on human food. But it’s not a bear problem. It’s a people problem.

An Anchorage child care provider is trying to figure out how to stay afloat after it opened less than two years ago. It’s not that there isn’t demand. The Hmoob [MONG] Cultural Center is struggling with high operating costs and low state subsidies.  As Alaska Public Media’s Wesley Early reports, it’s a familiar trend in […]

The Skagway Borough Assembly is about to discuss a proposal to turn its RV park into housing lots, but a new federal designation for the former mission school could complicate the issue. Native land rights and the town’s housing crisis might be at odds. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson has more.

The filing period for the Haines local elections opened last week. We take a look at the seats that are open, and who has thrown their hat in. And, Haines’ new interim borough manager will arrive next week. We spoke with Elke Doom about the job.