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Haines lost a resident last week in a suspected drowning. Two women share what they’ll miss about the fishing and hunting enthusiast. The body of a Haines man was recovered from the Chilkat River early morning Sept. 14. He was identified as 83-year-old Ronald Martin. According to the Anchorage Daily News, two days prior, […]

In Haines borough news, both assembly members up for re-election lost their seats to fresh candidates. The latest Haines Borough Assembly meeting included tax proposals and an update on the Lutak Dock.

Oct 6, 2024 · Fire crews try to save Haines' Quick Shop and related businesses and apartments throughout the night of Oct. 5. Picture courtesy of Chilkat Valley News.

One of Skagway’s churches hosted dinner every Wednesday during the busy tourist season to help locals to stay nourished and prevent isolation. Seafood was on the menu. Skagway celebrated its last community fish feed of the season on Sept. 18 with halibut, salmon, shrimp and crab. The green fellowship hall of Skagway First Presbyterian […]

Jul 23, 2024 · The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing the Chilkoot and Lutak inlets, and the Chilkoot river and lake, to subsistence fishing. The agency said waters north of Battery Point are off limits. The closure is planned to be in effect through August. To compensate for the restrictions, the agency said it will […]

Sep 23, 2024 · The following is a listener commentary and does not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of Lynn Canal Broadcasting, the Board of Directors or Staff. Ben Kirkpatrick-

So after the final day of the Ketchikan-hosted Southeast Conference in late September, Metlakatla Mayor Albert Smith brought a group of attendees across the channel to show off what the community of about 1,500 has to offer — emphasizing that their doors are open.

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Skagway is looking to other communities to see if the unique non-profit model of community land trusts can ease the squeeze. About a dozen Skagwegians met to discuss a community land trust as a way to address the borough’s housing crisis. Land trusts are an unconventional path to home ownership. A land trust retains […]