State Hires Ferry Security Officer With Questionable Past
A former Haines Police officer with a questionable work history was recently hired by the state for a high level security position, but the state is not releasing much information about the hiring...
View ArticleFormer Haines Police Dispatcher Speaks Out On Alleged Harasser
Governor Sean Parnell wants the hiring process for state employees examined after it was revealed a former police officer hired with the ferry system has a checkered past. Several people who talked...
View ArticleLegislation Opens Doors For Medevac Providers
A piece of state legislation passed this spring opened the door for more competition among medevac providers in the state, and one company has taken advantage of that opportunity. Download Audio The...
View ArticleTourist Train Derails in Skagway; Injuries Minor
A tourist train derailed Wednesday afternoon north of Skagway and initial reports stated some passengers received minor injuries. The White Pass Yukon Railroad runs scenic train tours between Skagway...
View ArticleInvestigation Continues Into Tourist Train Derailment
An investigation continues into what caused a tourist train to derail along a mountain pass north of Skagway yesterday, injuring 19 passengers. Download Audio The post Investigation Continues Into...
View ArticleEarthquake Rattles Southeast Alaska, Likely Damaging Communications Network
Mother Nature rattled Northern Southeast this morning with and magnitude 5.9 earthquake and several dozen aftershocks. The quake appeared to have damaged internet and cell service to thousands of...
View ArticleCharges Filed In Haines Bear Shootings
Charges were filed against two Haines men for the shooting brown bears recently in cases that highlight the challenges of bear and humans coexisting. Download Audio: Forty-eight-year-old Kevin Shove is...
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Haines Songwriter Dreams Big, Courts Her Inspiration’s Ear
It’s hard not to dream big among the tall mountains and wild sea in Southeast Alaska – especially in Haines where Christy Tengs serves dreamers and misfits alike in her family’s downtown institution,...
View Article25-Year-Old Rescued After Fishing Boat Sinks
One man is reported safe after his fishing boat sank in Lynn Canal on Sunday night. Twenty-five-year-old Woody Paul of Haines was rescued by another fishing boat in William Henry Bay north of Juneau...
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Fishermen Debate Merits of Possible Southeast Mine
The Klehini River valley near the Palmer Project north of Haines. (Photo by John S. Hagen) A Canadian company is exploring copper and zinc deposits at the Palmer Project site north of Haines. It’s not...
View ArticleAlaska Power Company Customers Will See 11 Percent Rate Hike
Thousands of rural Alaskans will see their power bills go up after the first of the year. That’s because the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, or RCA, approved an 11 percent rate increase last week for...
View ArticleAlaska Marine Highway Prices To Rise Next Summer
It will cost passengers more to ride the state ferry starting in the summer. That’s when fares for most Alaska Marine Highway will increase by 4.5 percent. Download Audio According to the Department of...
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AK: Puppet Town (Archive)
(Photo by John S. Hagen) Haines seems like a quintessential Southeast Alaska town. There are eagles, bears, salmon, big mountains and rough water. It’s a picture-book no stoplight, no movie theater,...
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Heavy Rains Prompt Landslide Warning
While it’s raining in most of Southeast today, there’s another large, warm and wet weather system just offshore, waiting to plow into the region. It’s expected to bring heavy rainfall and high winds...
View ArticleHigh Winds, Low Temperatures Cut Through Southeast Alaska
A strong and freezing cold wind cut through Haines and Skagway on Thursday and Friday. Gusts reached up to 100 miles per hour. And with temperatures in the single digits, the wind chill was at least 20...
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Tlingit Masks On ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Draw Questions From Southeast Alaska
Appraiser Tim Trotta with the unidentified owner of the masks. (PBS Antiques Roadshow image.) A recent episode of the popular PBS show “Antiques Roadshow” caught the attention of some Southeast...
View ArticleSkier Injured in Avalanche Near Haines
Download Audio A skier who was testing snow conditions near Haines for an international ski competition was injured in an avalanche Wednesday morning, according to state troopers. Scott Sundberg of...
View ArticleHaines wants to waive dock fees to lure more cruise ships. But will it work?
Haines has the lowest cruise ship docking fee of any Southeast port. The Haines Borough thinks waiving that fee could lure even more ships here. Economists say it’s hard to know if that strategy will...
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State Shutdown Could Mean ‘Conservative’ Fishing Season
Boats docked at Haines small boat harbor. (Emily Files) With a partial government shutdown looming, state agencies are making plans for what services might be reduced without a budget deal by July 1....
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