An eaglet rescued by the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, nicknamed Fern, is prepped by staff to send to Sitka for rehabilitation and eventual release. (Courtesy/Maia Edwards)
An eaglet rescued by the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, nicknamed Fern, is prepped by staff to send to Sitka for rehabilitation and eventual release. (Courtesy/Maia Edwards)

An injured bald eagle that was rescued by American Bald Eagle Foundation staff over the weekend had to be euthanized.

It all started at around 5 a.m. on Saturday, when a resident living on Sawmill Road woke up to the sounds of eagles screaming. It is unclear…

Francisco Martínezcuello is the Chilkat Valley News summer reporter. Previously, he was in Southwest Alaska working for KYUK Public Media as a News Reporting Fellow from November 2022 through January...