On Election Day, polling stations are scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the first initial results should be posted online about 9:15 p.m., based on prior schedules. In the state’s closest races, a winner won’t become apparent until Nov. 20, when the state tabulates the results of its ranked choice elections. The […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: A death, an absence, a week honoring veterans, and a voucher program
Betty Ewing Dewitt, 89, died on Oct. 20. Dewitt, her husband and three children moved to Haines in 1962. A full obituary will be included in a future edition of the Chilkat Valley News. Gov. Mike Dunleavy is set to issue an executive proclamation declaring Veterans Small Business Week. Visiting Haines Rep. Andi Story shared […]
Posted inLocal News
Holiday deadlines for shipping are rapidly approaching
Postal deadlines for gifts and holiday cards are rapidly approaching for people who want their mail delivered in time for Christmas, Dec. 25, Kwanzaa, Dec. 26-Jan. 1, and Hanukkah, Dec. 25-Jan. 2. For shipping to military members in Europe and the Atlantic, those on ships in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the Middle East and Africa, […]
Posted inLocal News, Government & Elections
Former borough clerk to pitch in while administrations seeks a permanent replacement
The Haines Borough will be looking for a new clerk soon after the assembly fired Kristine Kennedy last week. Interim borough manager Elke Doom told members of the assembly’s personnel committee on Tuesday that one person has expressed interest in being the interim clerk, while another has said they’d like to apply for the permanent […]
Posted inLocal News, Arts & Culture
Bach to the Stacks: Librarian sees dozens of students for piano lessons
As it turns out, having a large group of piano students set up in the children’s section of the Haines borough public library isn’t nearly as loud as it could be. For the bulk of each of the 30-minute classes, students wear headphones and make soft clacking noises on their 61-key Yamaha keyboards. Still, the […]
Posted inLocal News, Public Safety
After the fire: A Q&A with Mike Ward
Less than a month ago, Mike Ward’s convenience store and apartment complex was destroyed in a late night fire. The closure of the Haines Quick Shop, Outfitter Liquor, Outfitter Sporting Goods, and Mike’s Bikes & Boards left a hole in the local economy. But Ward, who owns several stores in Haines as well as in […]
Posted inHaines Herring
Haines Herring: Area Dad Goes As “Self” For Halloween
Local father of three, Michael Michalski, accompanied his children trick-or-treating this year while wearing a costume he described as “Myself.” “Uh, this is a T-shirt. American-something. Eagle? Can’t read it anymore. Colombia jacket. Got it on sale at, you know, wherever. It used to be waterproof-ish. Good blue jeans,” he said. Along with Michalski were […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This Week in History: Preschool weighs options for new location, eagle count, Mud Bay land appraisals
10 years ago With clock ticking, preschool weighs options for site With time running out to vacate their Haines Borough-owned building by June 30, the board of the Chilkat Valley Preschool will meet hoping to make a decision on a new, permanent home. The board has been offered space near the Presbyterian Church and was […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough, Economy
Borough sees gains in investment and property tax income, sales tax revenue climbed slightly
The Haines Borough’s general fund revenues were about 8% higher than originally budgeted, according to a report from the borough’s chief fiscal officer earlier this month. That’s because the borough’s investment income, which was just over $300,000, was higher than expected due to short-term interest rates, and higher sales tax revenues, which brought in nearly […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough, Economy
Assessors are doing field work in the Chilkat Valley this week
Borough assessors are in the field in the Chilkat Valley this week. Interim borough manager Elke Doom said Tuesday that they started out the road and are working their way back to town. “They’ve been in some areas that are not easy to find, these homes and these cabins,” she told an assembly personnel committee. […]