
(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) Oryn Stanford, 9, and Zephyr Cox, light sparklers during the Haines Holidazzle parade on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Haines, Alaska.

(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) The Rusty Gingers band plays during Act II of the Holly Jolly Follies on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Haines, Alaska.

(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) (left) Brad Adams and John Norton build a portion of the Holly Jolly Follies set during the show’s intermission on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Haines, Alaska.

(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) Members of the Haines Dance team watch as their group performs during the Holly Jolly Follies on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Haines, Alaska.

(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) Sarah Sherban plays with “The Spruce Flutes,” during the Holly Jolly Follies on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Haines, Alaska.

(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) The famed Snow Dragon appears during the Haines Holidazzle winter parade on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Haines, Alaska.

(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) Darrel and Tina Jerue wave to the crowd gathered for a holiday parade on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Haines, Alaska.

Crews work trying to free the F/V Pavlof, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

The F/V Pavlof, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

The F/V Pavlof, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

Joey Jacobson prepares to dive, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)