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A fire Tuesday destroyed Fred Anderson Sr.’s dream of bringing his wife home from a Sitka hospital. Linda Anderson, his wife of 43 years, is suf...

Members of the Haines Borough Assembly are set to approve a bid for demolishing the remaining portion of the old elementary school at their meeting on...

While attending fifth grade at Haines Elementary in 1978, Karl Kurz checked out a book that described the adventures of a West Point graduate....

On the slight chance anyone in the valley is sufficiently gullible to believe Mr. Jim Shook and his fellow recall sponsors are truly concerned about...

"When you pray, rather let your heart be without words than your words without heart." – John Bunyan (1628-1688). Indeed, words...

As residents of Haines Borough we rely on our local officials to seek out and support opportunities that maintain and enhance our quality of life....

Let’s all contribute a positive impact as we bring out the best in Haines. The individuals and organizations that make up the personality of...

Thank you for printing the photo of the new landscaping around the library totem pole in the September 8th issue. Pete Dohrn does deserve thanks for...

Determined, dependable, hardworking, committed, trustworthy, experienced. These are words that come to mind when I think of Debra Schnabel as a...

Ryan Thomas Ford was born September 8 at the Juneau Family Birth Center to Jennifer and Simon Ford. Ryan was eight pounds, 12 ounces and 21.5 inches...

The Chilkat Valley News website was hacked late last week and visitors to the site were reporting warning messages when trying to view...

It’s fall. Leaves are beginning to turn. Nights are getting colder. Conventional wisdom says we won’t get snow until Halloween. The firewe...

The beaches around Haines are a little cleaner this week thanks to a few dozen volunteers. About 35 volunteers assisted with the International Coastal...

Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has recommended the launch of a Haines Port Development Steering Committee to promote Lutak Dock. In a recent...

The Haines Borough Assembly on Sept. 13 again delayed a proposed ordinance that would permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on borough streets...

Kensington Gold Mine returned to full operation last week following the death of a worker on Sept. 7. Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. announced Sept....

Haines Borough Assembly and mayoral candidates will participate in a forum coordinated by the Chilkat Valley News and KHNS on Monday, Sept. 26, at the...

Haines High School will send more than a dozen runners to compete in a regional cross-country meet at Ketchikan on Saturday, Sept. 24. "I really...

The Haines volleyball team visited Mount Edgecumbe last weekend and struggled with the Lady Braves’ attack. "It was probably the best...

Gov. Sean Parnell announced Tuesday this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend check will be $1,174. Alaskans eligible for the dividend who...

The Haines cruise ship season ended early this week when Holland America Line vessel Statendam canceled its Wednesday docking. The Statendam would...

The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee debuted Tuesday, with members selecting officers for the re-established group and...

The community birthday calendar will continue in Haines. The Haines High School swim team is taking on the project and asks that orders and listings...

Friends and family attended a memorial service at the Covenant Life Center Tabernacle Monday night for longtime resident Roberta Lane who died at her...

Carlyle Stuart, a former Haines schoolteacher and running coach who served as a reserve police officer and acting mayor of the City of Haines, died...