Chilkat Valley News - Serving Haines and Klukwan, Alaska since 1966

As many of you know, Poppy Day was May 1. Poppy cans are placed around town, at local businesses, from May 1 until July 1. The poppies, which grew wil...

It appears we may now have apple trees donated by Costco available to Haines residents. The original plan was for strategically planting these trees...

The Haines Elks Lodge would like to thank everyone who donated to the Vietnam Traveling Wall Fund, and everyone who purchased a raffle ticket for the...

I have a minor correction to the obituary of Robert E. Lee which appeared in the April 28 issue of the Chilkat Valley News. I did not inherit the...

Seals, sea lions, and whales are chasing fish at the mouths of our rivers. Dozens of birds surround us – some residents, some summer migrants, a...

Haines Borough Assembly member Scott Rossman on April 26 again voiced his disapproval of awarding a contract to an out-of-town business for Haines sig...

Seattle’s "Bucket of Honey" will play at the annual Spring Fling community barbecue and dance, starting 6 p.m. Saturday at the...

The Sheldon Museum opens its fourth season of Six-Week Spotlight exhibits on May 6 with a reception starting 5 p.m. celebrating a fiber arts exhibit...

State trooper Josh Bentz said Saturday he was still investigating a spectacular wreck that sent a pickup truck over a 30-foot cliff on a switchback...

The Haines Visitor’s Center will present a "Night for Tourism" on Wednesday, May 11, at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. "The...

Stellar field events and a few good runs lifted the Haines track team at last weekend’s Juneau Invitational track meet. The Glacier Bear boys...

Restaurateur Chisty Tengs Fowler was "Lady Christine, Duchess of Hollandaise," and public radio reporter Tara Bicknell was "Baroness...

A Wednesday visit from representatives of the Alaska Redistricting Board centered on what to do with Juneau as new district lines are drawn across the...

Sunday, May 1 A caller requested help with an elderly man with dementia who had become very confused. Officers responded and took the man into...

The move of a gift store and flower shop off Main Street may leave two large buildings vacant on the town’s main commercial block during the sum...

Wildland firefighters boarded two skiffs April 28 to battle a blaze at Taiyasanka Harbor. "It was a couple acres in size, and we kept it out of...

High school sweethearts Mellie Lindsey and Clint Flora shared their vows in front of friends at a commitment ceremony on Saturday, April 23. Growing...