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  1. 1d ago

    June 17, 2026

    A Juneau artist created a magazine for Indigenous writers and creators to share their art and perspectives without having to reduce or simplify them to fit into the bounds of traditional media run by non-Native people. KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey reports.

    5 min

  2. 1d ago

    June 16, 2026

    Alaska law enforcement officers killed 10 people last year, giving Alaska the highest rate of police killings per capita of any state in the U.S. But a recent incident in Skagway ended differently.  The Skagway Police Department received a call about a man threatening someone with a knife. That’s an unusual incident for Skagway, with […]

    5 min

  3. 2d ago

    June 15, 2026

    Skagway has a new walk-in medical clinic closer to the cruise ship docks. It’s designed to take the pressure off the main clinic and save money by reducing the number of providers needed to respond to emergent issues. KHNS’ Melinda Munson has more.

    5 min

  4. 5d ago

    June 12, 2026

    Haines’ almost 75-year-old freight dock is deteriorating rapidly – borough officials have reported additional damage since the last inspection in May. After a contentious special meeting, further documentation has been submitted to a federal agency to continue the grant process for a dock rebuild. KHNS’ Melinda Munson has this update.

    6 min

  5. 6d ago

    June 11, 2026

    After months of back and forth on the merits of a severance tax for some industries operating in the Chilkat Valley, the borough assembly has pushed the question of a severance tax to residents.  Will Steinfeld reports for KHNS on what voters will be weighing when they consider the new tax at the ballot box […]

    5 min

  6. Jun 10

    June 10, 2026

    Sport fishermen this Monday [6/15] will be able to catch and keep king salmon in Haines for the first time in over a decade. Locals have mixed feelings about the state’s decision to open the Chilkat king sport fishery. Some say they’re excited to try for kings again after so many years. But as Avery […]

    5 min

  7. Jun 9

    June 9, 2026

    The Skagway Borough Assembly picked a plan to remove an unstable rock mass that looms above its busiest cruise ship berth. The plan would remove 40,000 cubic yards of rock, or what’s 40,000 washing machines full, as described by the engineers. The nearly $30 million plan would be largely funded by the federal government and […]

    5 min

  8. Jun 8

    June 8, 2026

    The agenda for the June 9 Haines Borough Assembly meeting is dense. The body could approve the 27 Fiscal Year Budget, will review the Assembly Code of Conduct and discuss helping Skagway pay for the legal fight against a power rate increase. The Chilkat Valley News’ Will Steinfeld paid a visit to the KHNS studio […]

    6 min

  9. Jun 5

    June 5, 2026

    Democratic incumbent Rep. Andi Story now has an opponent in the race for her current seat in the state House: Annette Kreitzer, Haines’ former borough manager. And, an unusual partnership is sailing Alaska’s waters this summer. A cruise line is teaming up with an international whale advocacy organization to host a marine mammal observer on […]

    6 min

  10. Jun 3

    June 3, 2026

    Three canoes carrying some two dozen people departed Haines on Saturday for the Celebration festival in Juneau. The group was made up of people from the local area. Plus, some from Canada, other parts of Alaska and even the Lower 48. As Avery Ellfeldt reports for the Alaska Desk, the three boats were among more than a […]

    5 min
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