Community members in Haines and Skagway are caring for each other in these extreme conditions with shovels and the Internet.
KHNS - Haines
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State to overhaul Southeast’s 20-year transportation plan
So far, public feedback has zeroed in on issues like ferry reliability and how a new terminal at Cascade Point fits in.
Haines writer nabs Rasmuson award for book about hope amid environmental collapse
Writer and biologist Caroline Van Hemert recently finished sailing the Northwest Passage with her family. The trip is among the adventures that will inform her new memoir.
Federal agency restores funding for museums and libraries, including in Klukwan
The library in the Native village of Klukwan, outside Haines, lost the bulk of its funding in the spring. That included a $150,000 grant, of which only $100,000 had been spent, plus another $10,000 grant.
‘Can they adapt?’: Researchers watch for signs of lynx in the Chilkat Valley
Local trappers harvested about 50 lynx in 2019 and 2020 combined. One researcher expects another peak could come in the next two or three years.
What’s happening with Alaska’s largest bald eagle congregation? It’s hard to say
The Chilkat Valley’s eagle gathering is central to the area’s identity – and it serves as an economic boost for the town of Haines at the start of the winter.