If you picked up the Oct. 17 edition of the Chilkat Valley News, you probably noticed that the eight-page paper was out of order – making it difficult to find where some stories began and others ended. Further, a box on the front page teasing stories contained on the inside of the paper had a […]
Posted inNews, Government & Elections
Act quickly on absentee ballots, U.S. Postal Service warns voters
The U.S. Postal Service is advising absentee voters to get their ballots in the mail as soon as possible if they want them to be counted. “We continue to recommend that it is a good common-sense measure for voters who choose to mail in their ballots to do so before Election Day and at least […]
Posted inNews, Education, Government & Elections
False citations show Alaska education official relied on generative AI, raising broader questions
The state’s top education official relied on generative artificial intelligence to draft a proposed policy on cellphone use in Alaska schools, which resulted in a state document citing supposed academic studies that don’t exist. The document did not disclose that AI had been used in its conception. At least some of that AI-generated false information ended […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This Week in History: Veterans Village, bears after anglers, Berger hearings
10 years ago Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village officials don’t think property tax should be levied on the second floor of their building. The Haines Borough manager disagrees. At manager David Sosa’s recommendation, the assembly last week declined to introduce an ordinance which, if passed, would have granted a “community purpose exemption” for the residential floor, relieving […]
Posted inBlotter
Police Blotter: Oct 14 – Oct 19
Monday, October 14 Caller reported a vehicle on Main Street has been parked in excess of the one-hour parking rule – the owner was contacted and advised to move the vehicle. The vehicle owner advised that his new key for the vehicle will be in today and he will move his vehicle when it arrives. […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Changes to the Chilkat Valley News don’t reflect its legacy as a community newspaper
As the former reporter/editor of the Lynn Canal News and long-time reader of the Chilkat Valley News, I am disappointed by the recent decrease in local reporting and increase in news and opinions from outside Haines. Based on the “New Alaska Coalition…” article in last week’s edition, I fear this is not going to change. […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Recyclers appreciate community support
Haines Friends of Recycling sincerely thanks the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for their very recent generous grant of $5,000 for our general operating support. The CVCF is an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation. We also thank all the community members who support both Haines Friends of Recycling and the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation with […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Vote no on Ballot Measure #2
Alaska currently leads the country in proving how voting could work. If there’s one thing most of us agree on, it’s that Us vs. Them polarized politics is not good. It drives us apart as a country, grinds constructive debate to a halt, and generally pisses everybody off. That’s because a two-party system ensures that […]
Posted inLocal News, Sports
Wrestling team kicks off season with mixed results in Hoonah
Eight wrestlers representing the Haines Glacier Bears Wrestling Team competed in their first matches of the season in Hoonah on Oct. 18-19. The boys team competed against wrestlers from Hoonah, Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Mount Edgecumbe, Petersburg and Wrangell for three days straight. “It was a long week for us,” said head coach Andus Hale. “We left […]
Posted inLocal News, Wildlife
Biologists catch, free snared brown bear
Two state scientists captured a female brown bear who has been seen with a snare around her neck along the Haines Highway. Regional research coordinator Anthony Crupi and wildlife biologist Stephanie Sell were in the Haines area servicing trail cameras that are part of a multi-year brown bear research project. The two also spent more […]