State Sen Jesse Kiehl discussed a wide range of topics with Haines and Klukwan residents during a visit last week. Hot button issues included concern over firearm restrictions in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, options for generating revenue in the state budget, the Haines trooper position and ferry funding.
In November, a young hunter shot a bear in the preserve near what Alaska State Parks defines as a “developed facility.” On Friday, residents expressed…