KHNS-FM (Haines, AK)

The July 14 Haines Borough Assembly meeting will cover the borough’s appeal of a Board of Equalization decision, a possible update to conditional use permit code and plastic bags – again. KHNS’ Melinda Munson spoke with Will Steinfeld from the Chilkat Valley News to cover the details. https://khnswebsitemedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/13155852/13HASSPre.mp3 Munson: “Something that might take up a lot of the time for Tuesday’s meeting is the board of equalization issue.

The July 14 Haines Borough Assembly meeting will cover the borough’s appeal over a Board of Equalization decision, a possible update to conditional use permit code and plastic bags – again. KHNS’ Melinda Munson spoke with Will Steinfeld from the Chilkat Valley News to cover the details.

Saturday 7/11 Dessert Auction – bid until 3pm by calling 907 766-2020 or 907 983-2853! Locavore’s Carrot Cake from Rusty Goodin Not your traditional carrot cake – this is Nana’s recipe! Featuring local rhubarb, locally harvested and dried cherries and blueberries, plus cranberries and raisins! The cake is the focal point – dense and moist, with just a touch of cream cheese frosting & roasted coconut to top it off!

Chilkoot Lake, near Haines, is a popular destination for fishing, sightseeing, camping and brown bear viewing. Particularly during the Sockeye run, it’s hard not to stumble upon a bear – or multiple. Still, the 32-site campground within the state recreation area only has one bear-resistant food storage container. As Avery Ellfeldt reports for the Alaska Desk, that’s about to change. Also in the news, a Sitka vet is asking folks to leash their dogs when exploring some local beaches.

Chilkoot Lake, near Haines, is a popular destination for fishing, camping and brown bear viewing. But the state recreation area’s 32-site campground has just one food storage container, which has raised concerns about bear-human interactions. That’s about to change. Later this month, the campground will get two more bear-resistant food lockers thanks to a donation from Defenders of Wildlife, a national nonprofit.

Friday 7/10 Dessert Auction – bid until 5pm by calling 907 766-2020 or 907 983-2853! Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake from Costa Brava Bakery & Pâtisserie Four scrumptious levels of six-inch-round chocolate cake, layered with a salted caramel and semi-sweet chocolate ganache filling to create a decadent, mouth-watering delight!

Four communities across Alaska could soon receive nearly seven million dollars in federal funding for hazard mitigation projects. Among them is the Chilkat Indian Village, near Haines. As Avery Ellfeldt reports for the Alaska Desk, the tribe would put the money toward mitigating local landslide risk. And, a lack of food resources in Alaska this summer means that bear conflicts might be more likely. And a new study suggests that having a dog could more than double that chance.

https://khnswebsitemedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/09145441/9FEMAfunding.mp3 Four communities across Alaska could soon receive nearly $7 million in federal funding to better prepare for natural disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced late last month that it has set aside disaster-related funding for Juneau, the Bering Sea community of St. Paul, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Chilkat Indian Village, near Haines.

Thursday 7/9 Dessert Auction – bid until 5pm by calling 907 983-2853 or 907 766-2020 Carrot Cake from Olivia’s Bistro / Historic Skagway Inn Skagway’s best carrot cake! Frosted with three layers of vanilla buttercream icing. Decorated with 24k gold flakes and sprinkled with shaved candied carrots!

Skagway voters will decide in October if they want to approve a $6.5 million bond to install infrastructure like water and sewer at what is currently Garden City RV Park. The municipality hopes to subdivide and sell the property to help ease the housing crisis. https://khnswebsitemedia.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/08102549/08Bond.mp3 The Municipality of Skagway made an official plan in 2023 to subdivide Garden City RV Park into 24 lots and sell those lots for housing.