Emily Files, KHNS - Haines
Emily Files is a reporter at KHNS in Haines.
Army initiates cleanup at former Haines fuel terminal
The Haines-Fairbanks Pipeline that was built by the Army in the 1950s polluted Alaska land through fuel spills and leaks. The Army is now working to assess the contamination so that it can be cleaned up for good.
Should the Upper Lynn Canal run its own ferry authority?
Could Haines, Skagway and Juneau run their own Lynn Canal Ferry Authority? With budget cuts and reduced service to the Alaska Marine Highway, leaders from Skagway and Haines are considering that idea.
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DNR announces three-month closure of Haines forestry office
The State Department of Natural Resources has announced the dates for the short-term closure of the Haines State Forestry office.
NTSB says fuel gauges read empty before Lynn Canal plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released the preliminary report on last Wednesday’s plane crash in the Lynn Canal, which injured four Haines residents.
Haines ski manufacturer lands its own storefront
A small business in Haines has taken a big step forward by opening a shop and storefront in Dalton City. Fairweather Ski Works moved into the Haines Brewing Company’s old location in late October. The move happened about a year after the company won the Southeast entrepreneurial competition Path to Prosperity.
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Action of 2 teens essential to family’s survival in plane crash
The pilot of the private plane that crashed in the Lynn Canal Wednesday shared more information about his wife’s condition and the ordeal they went through.
Release of new state test scores hits unexpected delay
School districts across the state are waiting on standardized test scores that were scheduled for release in early October. Third through 10th graders took the Alaska Measures of Progress tests for the first time last spring. State education officials say the test is more rigorous than the previous assessment. But finding out how students did on the new exams is taking longer than expected.
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Student increase could mean large funding boost for Skagway School
Administrators in the Skagway School District say there are more than 100 students in the K-12 school this year. That is a significant increase from recent years, in which enrollment hovered between 60 and 80. If the district does have a student count in the hundreds this year, that could mean a large increase in state funds.
AT&T says Skagway network upgrades are planned before next summer
After a slew of service problems this summer, AT&T is planning upgrades to Skagway’s phone service in time for the next cruise ship season.
Haines Brewing moves to new, bigger location
The Haines Brewing Company has started pouring its Dalton Trail Pale Ale and Lookout Stout at a new, much bigger location. The brewery opened the doors last week at its new Main Street facility.
Troopers Look For A Bear Impersonator Caught Approaching Cubs Near Haines
A man dressed in a bear costume was reported to state troopers this week for harassing a sow and bear cubs on the Chilkoot River.
Southeast Tourism Economy Hinged on Cruise Ship Travel
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development released a report this week that puts tourism’s impact on Southeast Alaska into numbers. The report calls Southeast the ‘epicenter’ of cruise ship traffic in the state – and that’s the main driver of the visitor industry.
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Freeride Tour To Come Back to Haines in 2016
An international free skiing and snowboarding competition that took on Haines slopes this year in its first-ever Alaska stop is coming back next year. The Freeride World Tour officially announced the 2016 schedule in late July.
Gov. Walker visits Haines to discuss lands into trust issues with Chilkoot Tribe
Alaska Governor Bill Walker visited Haines Thursday to talk with the Chilkoot Indian Association about lands into trust issues.
Southeast Tourism Economy Hinged on Cruise Ship Travel
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development released a report this week that puts tourism’s impact on Southeast Alaska into numbers. The report calls Southeast the ‘epicenter’ of cruise ship traffic in the state – and that’s the main driver of the visitor industry.
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Haines climbers likely first women to summit Cathedral Peaks
Haines residents Jenn Walsh and Jessica Kayser Forster are likely the first women to summit the 6,400-foot Mount Emmerich in the Chilkat Valley, also known as Cathedral Peaks.
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Haines Sees A Spike in Birds Needing Rescue
The American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines has seen such a dramatic increase in bird rescues that they’re asking for the public’s help. The foundation plans to form a volunteer Avian Rescue Team to help respond to the unusually high number of injured birds.
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Haines man charged for shooting 3 bears
A Haines man faces misdemeanor charges after shooting three brown bears on his property last month.
Haines Assembly approves cruise ship waiver incentive
Haines has some of the lowest cruise ship moorage fees in Southeast Alaska. And last week, the borough assembly approved further lowering those fees for three summers. The assembly accepted a resolution that would give 50 percent off waivers to all cruise ships for a three-year time period. It’s part of a marketing plan to draw more ships to Haines.
AK: Citizen Scientists Deploy ‘Bat Mobiles’ in Southeast
Alaska Fish and Game is stepping up its research on bats in Southeast. The nocturnal, bug-eating animal is being threatened in the Lower 48 by a disease called White-Nose Syndrome. That’s prompting Alaska researchers to find out which bats live here and where they roost. But they can’t do all the work by themselves, so they’re enlisting the public’s help.