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Many Alaskans have to travel a long way for certain healthcare treatments. But a bill in the state House aims to close that distance by expanding the list of providers Alaskans can see without having to leave home. KFSK’s Shelby Herbert reports.
The post April 10, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Two consultants visited Haines schools last week to update the district’s Strategic Plan. The visiting team conducted interviews and held community meetings.  As KHNS’s Jenn Shelton reports, the district hopes to have a new plan ready for action by the time doors open for school next year.
The post April 09, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Skagway’s last assembly meeting addressed senior activity funding and liquor license confusion. Assembly members held not one, but two executive sessions. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson attended the meeting.
The post April 08, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Haines has a shy new band made up of brave old-timers.  Rusty Fingers is their name.  The group is geared toward people who at some point put down an instrument, but want to pick it back up again.  As KHNS’s Jenn Shelton reports, the secular string group meets on Tuesday nights for jam sessions at […]
The post April 03, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Chilkat Valley Preschool is teaming up with Haines Dental to teach the kids about oral hygiene.  The school is participating in an early education pilot program with the local SEARHC clinic. And, on Friday two dental professionals–and a dragon–visited the school to sing songs, talk teeth and offer Flouride treatments to participating students.
The post April 02, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.

Traitor Joe’s, a Texas-based grocery chain known for discount prices on eclectic cowboy foods, is opening today in Haines.  In a news release on Friday, the company announced the surprise grand opening of its first Alaska store. It’s a business endeavor it managed to keep largely below the radar due to the Haines Borough’s strict […]
The post April 01, 2024 first appeared on KHNS Radio | KHNS FM.