At stake is everything from grocery and lumber prices to the economies of border towns like Skagway.
KHNS - Haines
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New guide for kelp farmers chronicles more than 100 kinds of seaweed found in Alaska
The guide aims to advance the state’s budding mariculture industry at a time when global demand for kelp products is on the rise.
After buying the Haines paper, a longtime Alaska journalist looks to boost local news statewide
A new nonprofit called The Alaska News Coalition is working to help independent, local news organizations stay in business.
Haines Assembly sticks with dock plan despite litigation with contractor
Assembly members who voted yes said the measure was necessary to meet grant deadlines and show that Haines was serious about the project.
Skagway School credits community, teachers and a unique testing culture for its high test scores
For the 13th year in a row, Skagway School’s students had the state’s highest scores in all assessed areas, according to administrators.
The Skagway News looks for new owner
After five years of running the paper, owner Gretchen Wehmhoff has made the difficult decision to sell.