Cruise ships in Skagway will not be hot berthing this summer. But this means slightly fewer visitors will come to town. And Saturday was heavy equipment day at the Haines fairgrounds. And the ramp at the Haines ferry terminal has been repaired. The post Newscast – May 8 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Cruise ships in Skagway will not be hot berthing this summer. But this means slightly fewer visitors will come to town. And Saturday was heavy equipment day at the Haines fairgrounds. And the ramp at the Haines ferry terminal has been repaired.

The post Newscast – May 8 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  Alaska’s congressional delegation speaks out against a possible closing of Salmon trolling, the Haines ferry ramp is down, and Alaskan State Troopers are beginning to wear body cams. The post Newscast – May 5 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  Kyle Clayton is taking a step back from his responsibilities as an editor at the Chilkat Valley News. He has hired Lee Zion, who comes from Minnesota, by way of Ukraine. Clayton says Zion responded within hours of his posting the job offer online. The post Newscast – May 4 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  The Southeast Alaska State Fair has decided to keep a controversial show on this year’s program. And Wednesday was bike to school day at the Haines school, the yearly event encourages students to commute under their own power.  And a mishap caused a boat to flip at the Letnikoff boat ramp. The post Newscast – May 3 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  The Haines police have arrested four people on drug charges in recent weeks. The department has received assistance from other agencies through a regional collaboration program. The post Newscast – May 2nd 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

   Last week in Haines, the Takshanuk Watershed Council organized an event aimed at promoting harmonious cohabitation with bears. In recent years, the area has dealt with a high number of human-bear encounters. The council’s program presented specially trained dogs who keep bears out of the places they shouldn’t be. The post Newscast – May1st 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Alaska’s sole congressional representative is urging the federal government to do more in the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska.   The post Newscast – April 28 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  Two environmental advocates recently came to Haines to discuss mining in the region. The Takshanuk Watershed Council hosted the talk at the Chilkat Center on Wednesday evening. The post Newscast – April 27 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

  A Haines man was arrested on drug charges, and Skagway artists will be allowed to perform in municipal parks for visitors this summer. The borough assembly recently passed a busking ordinance The post Newscast – April 26 2023 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.