The Chilkoot Indian Association has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Forest Service to design a community wood pellet mill.
Dave Berry, administrator of the Haines-based tribe, said the money will help pay for the final design of a plant to make pellets. “We are one step closer to starting. So many steps are involved and this is the last step. Knock on wood.”
The grant was announced Friday by U.S. Sen. Lisa…
