Starting later this month, SEARHC patients will be able to schedule appointments, message their medical team, renew prescriptions, check lab results and more, all through a new online portal. The online service is optional, and there is no charge. “We’re really excited about the MySEARHC portal,” said Dr. Cate Buley, SEARHC’s chief medical officer. “It’s […]
Posted inLocal News, Economy
A powerful community-based banking tool is under fire
Community Development Financial Institutions operating in the Chilkat Valley and throughout Southeast Alaska are considering their futures after a Trump administration executive order targeted the U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund for elimination. The order, signed on March 14, requires seven federal entities, including the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, to reduce services and functions to […]
Posted inSports, Southeast News
Southeast referee Zosha Krupa picks stripes over clipboards
In just her third consecutive year of officiating high school basketball, Sitka’s Zosha (Zoe) Krupa, 26, found herself at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 1A/2A Basketball State Championships as a lead official. “Not something I imagined growing up playing the game,” Krupa said during last week’s smaller version of March Madness. “But now I […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Environment, Mining
Months after fish died near an Alaska mine, its owner and state regulators still don’t know what killed them.
In August, roughly 100 fish turned up dead in a creek below the large Kensington gold mine north of Juneau. Seven months later, state regulators and Coeur Mining, the multinational company that owns and operates the mine, still haven’t determined what killed them. Samples taken from mine wastewater and Sherman Creek, where the dead fish […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Questions raised about new Chilkoot-area tour permits
Up to three new tours may be operating in the Chilkoot Lake area this summer, renewing questions about how to manage people and bears in the popular tourism zone. Two of the new tours – including the one already approved – propose operating only up to the park boundary, which tour operators say poses less […]
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From the Sidelines: Glacier Bears Girls finish season in Anchorage
Haines Lady Glacier Bears competed in Anchorage last week at the state basketball championship. In their first game on March 13, they took on the Glennallen Lady Panthers. Haines had beaten Glennallen in Haines twice in February, but this time victory was elusive. The game in the first half was clunky. Haines had two turnovers […]
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Three Chilkat Valley teams slated to play in Gold Medal
The 76th Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament starts on Sunday, March 23, at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gym. This year, three teams from the Chilkat Valley are playing, including Haines’ 18-and-older “B” bracket team which kicks off local play against Yakutat on March 23 at 9 a.m. “It’s really entertaining basketball,” […]
Posted inNews, Education, Government & Elections
‘My dad didn’t go to war for nothing’: Pentagon scrubs Native American heroes from website
Prominent Native American figures in U.S. military history have been erased from the U.S. Department of Defense’s website as part of the sweeping effort stemming from President Donald Trump’s executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion. The Department of Defense website removed articles featuring details about the Navajo Code Talkers — Navajo men who served […]
Posted inPublic Safety, Local News
Wintery weather causes crash on slick roads in Haines
A cold snap and winter storm caused at least one accident and calls for caution throughout the Chilkat Valley early in the week. The accident happened Monday afternoon as snow fell on already icy streets, creating hazardous conditions for drivers. A woman in a Jeep SUV driving down Young Road slid into the intersection with […]
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Social Security to cut phone support, forces Alaskans online or to Juneau, Anchorage or Fairbanks
The Social Security Administration announced Tuesday it is eliminating the ability of people to file for claims by phone, forcing Alaskans to file either in person at a field office — which only exist in Juneau, Anchorage and Fairbanks — or online, which could prove particularly problematic for remote areas with limited connectivity. Social Security […]