Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during September 2023. We saw it on sensors everywhere, from the Arctic to Antarctica. We were baffled – the signal was unlike any previously recorded. Instead of the frequency-rich rumble typical of earthquakes, this was a monotonous hum, containing only a […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: A new Air Force pilot, local artist on exhibit in Wash., and a birthday run
Haley Boron, daughter of Lilly and Matt Boron, recently learned what her job assignment would be in the Air Force when she is commissioned as an officer after graduation this spring. Boron, who is the Vice Commander of the Drum & Bugle Corps, was en route to Texas to play at a football game with […]
Posted inSports
Haines, Skagway runners set personal records during meet in Sitka
The Upper Lynn Canal was well-represented at a cross-country meet in Sitka last weekend with multiple members of Haines and Skagway teams setting personal records. For the Haines High School cross-country team, every single member achieved a personal best time in what coach Jordan Baumgartner described as a treat of sunny Sitka weather. “Every kid […]
Posted inElections, Local News
After a year on the planning commission, Sargent seeks another term
Incumbent Eben Sargent is running for a Haines Borough Planning Commission seat for a year. He was among those elected to the planning commission during the 2023 local election – a first for the borough. Previous commissioners were appointed by the mayor. Born and raised in northeastern Vermont, Sargent grew up in a small town […]
Posted inLocal News, Elections
Longtime public servant seeks contested planning commission seat
Jerry Lapp, a Haines resident with a long history of public service and time in local office, is running for one of two open seats on the planning commission. Lapp, who was born and raised in the lower 48, moved to Alaska in 1974 from Montana, and initially settled in Fairbanks and worked on the […]
Posted inLocal News, Elections
Seeking solution to derelict buildings, Parnell runs for Planning Commission
Joe Parnell, a longtime resident of Haines, first arrived in town in 1996. Originally from Tennessee, though raised in Ohio, Parnell describes himself as someone who was “born to look around.” “I lived in Hawaii for a year. I built a house on the beach in Mexico in my 30s. I’ve been from Tasmania to […]
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Chilkat Valley News, KHNS to host Assembly candidate forum
The Chilkat Valley News and KHNS will be hosting a live candidate forum on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Chilkat Center. Join moderators Rashah McChesney and Kyle Clayton as they question six candidates for three open seats on the Haines Borough Assembly. You can also tune into to KHNS 102.3 in Haines […]
Posted inBlotter
Police Blotter: Sep 8-14
Sept. 8 Haines volunteer firefighters responded to a fire alarm on Third Avenue. Caller reports that someone was burning watermelon rinds and a bear was hauling them all over Skyline Drive. Caller reported hearing gunshots. A Haines police officer responded and found three juveniles legally hunting ducks. Caller reported a very strong smell from the […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Vote for Debra Schnabel, Nora Zimmerly, and Natalie Dawson for assembly
It’s vital that we vote our values, so I’ll be voting for Debra Schnabel, Nora Zimmerly, and Natalie Dawson. Debra is fair and honest, sees all sides of an argument, and brings an extensive historical knowledge of the Haines community. Nora Zimmerly is a young, energetic woman who will bring a young person’s perspective concerning […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Borough leaders should treat everyone equally
I have lived in the Chilkat Valley for 17 years. For most of that time I was a construction contractor, and it often appeared that some people and entities needed proper permits, others did not. Some paid penalties for not following borough laws, and others never seemed required to do so. So, my opinion of […]