Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg got a taste of the challenges of traveling in Southeast Alaska on Wednesday morning when his Alaska Seaplanes flight from Juneau to Haines got canceled because of weather conditions. Buttigieg, who was visiting the state for the first time, ended up taking the Hubbard alongside Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, […]
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Hubbard ferry out of service at least until Sunday
A generator malfunction on Wednesday took the Hubbard ferry out of service at least through Saturday, leaving the Alaska Marine Highway System scrambling for ways to get ferry service running in the Upper Lynn Canal. Alaska Department of Transportation spokesperson Sam Dapcevich said the malfunction happened sometime after the Hubbarb landed in Haines on Wednesday carrying […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Klukwan
For Chilkoot tribe, bill in U.S. congress could help rectify historic oversight
Harriet Brouillette remembers sitting around the kitchen table as a child in the late 1960s and early 1970s trying to understand her parents’ discussions about the complicated topic of land claims. At the time, Natives around the state, including the Chilkoot Indians of Haines, were focused on how they would be compensated for land that […]
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Public comment opens Lutak Dock replacement permit
The Haines Borough is pushing forward with a proposed $20 million replacement for the municipal Lutak Dock despite opposition from some residents concerned about the financial risk and environmental consequences of the project. The borough recently applied for a permit to begin construction of the new dock, which it says is needed to ensure that Haines residents have a […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Congrats and thanks from LCC
From all of us here at Lynn Canal Conservation, congratulations to this year’s e-bike winner! Sally McGuire got the lucky number, and we’re so happy for her. Thanks to Sockeye Cycle for making it all possible, and thank you to all who participated in the raffle. Thanks to everyone who helped make LCC’s 2023 fair experience fun […]
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EPA asks for more wastewater treatment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing more stringent limits on the bacteria level in the water Haines’ wastewater treatment releases into Lynn Canal. The Federal Clean Water Act mandates that all municipalities have both primary and secondary treatments of their wastewater. However, the Section 301(h) Program issues waivers to wastewater treatment plants, allowing them […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: July 27
July 27 About 30 Ward family members, including ones from Louisiana, gathered July 15 for a service to honor the memory and service of Morrie Ward, a U.S. Navy veteran and merchant mariner who died April 25, 2022, in Lake Charles, La. The service was held at the American Legion Hall, where Morrie’s casket flag […]
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Eldred Rock Lighthouse volunteers aim for 2025 public opening
Eldred Rock is an agglomeration of rocks wedged in the middle of the Lynn Canal, where cell signal blows in and out with the wind. Most of the year, the action comes from ravens eager to snag oystercatcher eggs, a herd of harbor seals on the north end of the island, and bald eagles circling the […]
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Thanks for supporting Haines public radio
Thanks so much to everyone who donated to and participated in our KHNS Summer Fund Drive! From staff and volunteers to donors, board members, bakers and live performers, it’s a huge undertaking that reflects the community spirit of the upper Lynn Canal! We’re just shy of our $75,000 goal and still accepting donations. Click the Donate […]
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Heat wave hits Haines
Hot weather could continue in Haines this week with temperatures forecasted in the upper 70s and low 80s. Pete Boyd, a meteorologist from Juneau at the National Weather Service, said while there is potential for minor flooding on the Chilkat River, the otherwise dry weather means serious flooding is unlikely. But the dry conditions bring wildfire […]