Skagway School hosted a special guest for its anti-drug Red Ribbon week. A mother who lost her son to fentanyl traveled 800 miles to tell the students that just one illicit pill is too many. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson has more.द्वारा KHNS Radio | KHNS FM

Haines and Skagway share the Lynn Canal and many services. But the two communities have very different levels of service for seniors. For example, Haines has an established senior lunch program, while Skagway has struggled to keep its nutrition program open due to staffing shortages. With a new budget cycle approaching, Skagway is attempting to […]…

Alaska’s senior population is quickly increasing. The Alaska Mental Health Trust says that in 2022, Alaskans aged 60 and over represented more than 20% of the population. A service based out of Haines is making a concentrated effort to help Skagwegians (Skag-wee-jins) grow old safely.द्वारा KHNS Radio | KHNS FM

The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway has operated out of Skagway for over 124 years. It regularly travels between Skagway and the Yukon, a scenic trip that is one of Sagway’s top attractions. But one day in mid-October was special. As Melinda Munson with KHNS reports, that day an all-female crew drove a train […]…

Janine Allen Hertel talks with Four Ravens Occupational Therapist Maggie Hotch. October is Disability and ADHD Awareness Month.द्वारा KHNS Radio | KHNS FM

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The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation released almost sixty-seven thousand dollars in grants to local nonprofit groups earlier this month. KHNS Reporter Trygve Bakke spoke with members of the CVCF Board and local nonprofits about the impact this has in the community.द्वारा KHNS Radio | KHNS FM

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The Skagway Borough Assembly meeting on Thursday included an announcement about power rates and a discussion of senior resources. The assembly also revisited property set-back regulations and a potential law on bear attractants. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson has more.द्वारा KHNS Radio | KHNS FM