Chilkat Valley News - Serving Haines and Klukwan, Alaska since 1966

State museum officials, clan and tribal leaders and experts in Northwest Coast Native art are expected to attend the opening of the Jilkaat Kwaan...

The Haines Borough administration is grappling with how to deal with complaints about assembly member George Campbell’s continued physical absence...

It’s a big weekend for the Haines Borough, with candidates for two of the municipality’s top jobs coming to town for closed-door interviews with a...

Following another rough season of tense human-bear interactions along the Chilkoot River corridor, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday voted to...

After three years in residence, Morpheus the shelter cat has finally left the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel. The roughly 19-year-old shorthair with...

Uglys of Haines will hold a pig-roast fundraiser May 21 they’re hoping will become an annual event to aid cancer patients in the Chilkat Valley. The...

The Haines Borough School Board will hold an “informal non-retention hearing” starting 6 p.m. June 28 to consider the dismissal of kindergarten...

By Tom Morphet Suzanne Newton will give the commencement address at Haines High School graduation May 24. “I think she’s funny and a really good...

Fans get one last chance to see several seniors compete in the Haines Invitational Track Meet starting 2:30 p.m. Friday with high jump at Karl Ward Gy...

When you go to the dentist at the new SEARHC clinic, you’ll be able to see your sore tooth live on TV. An oral display filmed with a pen-sized...

The regional manager for the state’s Public Health Nurse program this week said two full-time Haines positions will be eliminated and the public...

Haines Borough interim police chief Josh Dryden said officer Brayton Long’s recent resignation was not solicited by the department, and was not a...

The Haines Sheldon Museum Board is investigating the legality of a proposed “staff bonus program” that would supplement museum employee salaries...

Supporters of a project that would expand the Haines Senior Center with an addition to the building for Chilkat Valley Preschool say they’re about...

Monday, May 9 A caller reported someone had removed a log blocking a temporary road. The construction company doing work on the road was contacted. A...

Spring cleanup gives Haines an annual reminder of how our so-called “system” of waste and recycling management is antiquated and...

The Haines Borough Assembly decided to ask due diligence to leave the room; no cost benefit analysis, a fake waiting list, no public referendum, and...

For the 19th year, the Hospice of Haines Mega Rummage Sale was a whopping success, earning $8,000 to help our direct-service volunteers assist...

I’ve been very quiet since March 30 about a beating I took from cop Brayton Long. He told me to go to my apartment. After a talk, next thing I know...

We would like to thank the Uglys of Haines, the American Legion, Alaska Marine Lines, and the Haines Chamber of Commerce for their generous donations...

I’m hoping the Haines Borough Assembly will rectify a shoddy, demonstrably flawed borough manager selection process by facilitating the coming...

By Karen Garcia Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill recently honored water/sewer operator Scott Bradford for receiving the Small Wastewater System Operator...