The lone stoplight in the Chilkat Valley sits on either end of the Wells Bridge and operates via timer, on June 30, 2026 outside of Haines, Alaska. (Lizzy Hahn/ Chilkat Valley News)

Far from cities with stoplights as far as the eye can see, the Chilkat Valley will temporarily know what it feels like to sit and patiently await the light turning green.

Since June 22, traffic on Wells Bridge over the Chilkat River has…

Lizzy Hahn is a reporter and photographer from Nome. She has worked in newsrooms across Alaska including the Anchorage Daily News, Nome Nugget and UAF Sun Star.