The Chilkat Valley is trooper-less for the time being after wildlife trooper Colin Nemec relocated last month. Nemec, who has been in Haines since 2020, moved to Juneau but is still answering Haines-area calls. 

In response to questions about whether the staffing shift was permanent or if the position would be filled again, Alaska State Trooper spokesperson Austin McDaniel wrote in an email that the state plans to have someone in that position in time…

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