Corinne Smith, KHNS - Haines
First cruise ship in 3 years docks in Haines, where residents worry about COVID coming ashore too
It marks the start of what could be a record-breaking cruise season for upper Lynn Canal communities.
Search suspended for woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship in Southeast Alaska
A cruise ship camera showed the woman going overboard at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday as the ship sailed from Juneau to Skagway.
Investigation underway after Haines Highway work crew finds human remains
Authorities have paused construction in an area where human remains were found by crews working on the Haines Highway project Monday.
Alaska renters face uncertainty as federal pandemic rental assistance nears end
One-third of all renters in the state applied for rental assistance, and over 66,000 Alaskans benefited, according to the Alaska Housing Corporation.
Alaska Supreme Court upholds district pairing Skagway and Haines with Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley
Skagway filed suit last year, challenging the redistricting board’s legislative map pairing it with the Mendenhall Valley by arguing that it was more socio-economically aligned with downtown Juneau.
The Beach Road landslide in Haines is stable for now but could slide again, report says
Geologists say that loose, saturated soil and weak bedrock were behind the December 2020 landslide.
All of Haines’ emergency dispatchers caught COVID but stayed on the job to answer 911 calls
All three of Haines’ emergency dispatchers have tested positive for COVID-19, but officials say they’ve elected to stay on the job anyway to field 911 calls from the public safety building.
Haines police kill black bear that was pushing on restaurant doors, peering in homes
Haines' police chief said the bear was reported to be underweight meaning it was likely desperate for food.
Some bears are still out in Haines. Biologists say that’s not so unusual.
Recent bear activity around Haines — including bears peering into shop windows and lumbering down Main Street — has caught many residents by surprise. But a state wildlife biologist says it’s not so unusual for some bears in Southeast to still be out foraging this time of year.
Haines plans memorial playground for kindergarten teacher killed in last year’s landslide
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the extreme weather event in Haines that led to a deadly landslide and storm damage to dozens of homes and businesses. A playground project at the Haines school is one of several memorial projects planned to commemorate the disaster and honor those affected.
Infrared photography reveals centuries-old formline paintings on Lingít bentwood boxes
“It just basically looks like a black surface on wood, and then these amazing images are able to be pulled out of it," said Haines Sheldon Museum collections coordinator Zachary James.
‘Just happy to be back’: Haines welcomes its first Canadian visitor since March 2020
Bruce Funk of Whitehorse was Haines' first Canadian visitor since March 2020. He had tears in his eyes as he shook hands with the mayor. “It’s been a long time,” he said with a laugh. “Ah, just happy to be back.”
No injuries reported after Alaska Seaplanes flight crashes on takeoff in Juneau
Flights across Southeast Alaska have been diverted or delayed after a small commercial plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Friday morning at Juneau’s airport.
She-Ra is a sailboat and a malamute. They stopped in Haines on their way around the world.
Lars Zika and his 7-year-old Alaskan malamute She-Ra are sailing around the world in a 62-foot sailboat. They stopped in Haines over the weekend.
Haines paddlers say dry suits, satellite phone may have been difference between life and death
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued three Haines paddlers on Sunday along the Tsirku River, east of Klukwan. One says that dry suits and a satellite phone may have made the difference between life and death.
Haines debates banning yurts as permanent structures
Recently Haines’ planning committee recommended prohibiting yurts as permanent structures. Existing ones would be grandfathered in. But going forward, any new yurt or similar tent-like structures would have to be relocated after 18 months.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Tlingit longhouse in Haines
The borough project is funded by a $350,000 grant from the National Park Service. It will include the longhouse pavilion and new trails connecting Tlingit Park to Front Street and the waterfront.
At closed campus seafood processors, workers swap freedom for paychecks
Workers, many of whom come from out of the country, say they weren't informed of the extreme restrictions before they arrived.
Free online Tlingit language class sees widespread interest during pandemic
Over 100 people have been joining in the free online Tlingit classes
During pandemic, a ‘delicate balance’ between patient privacy and public health
HIPAA requires that officials protect the identity of people diagnosed with a disease, but public health officials also need to make sure people know where they might have been exposed.