egarding officer McEwen: Wow! What happened to the Haines I grew up in? Have we changed so much that we think it is okay to crucify one of our own? For those of you learning to live in our small community, remember Matthew 7:1: “Judge not lest ye be judged.” Believe me, there will be […]
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Police Blotter
Sunday, May 15 A person reported a former lover had broken into their house downtown. An officer responded and advised the person to seek a protective order. A state trooper responded to a domestic dispute at 26 Mile Haines Highway. A mother and son had an argument but calmed down after the call. A person […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, March 26 A caller reported two intoxicated people passed out in front of a motel. An employee was notified and said the people had left. A caller reported hearing people yelling near their residence behind Deishu Drive. An officer checked the area and said the noise most likely was from firefighters in training near […]
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Duly Noted
Longtime Chilkat Lake resident Dave Ward died about 10 p.m. Monday at his Chilkat Lake home. His wife Toni and brother-in-law Roger Keller were at his bedside. The family had celebrated Ward’s 78th birthday Sunday. Ward suffered prostate cancer and had been bedridden for months. “He wanted to die at the lake. He definitely didn’t […]
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Duly Noted
Longtime Chilkat Lake resident Dave Ward died about 10 p.m. Monday at his Chilkat Lake home. His wife Toni and brother-in-law Roger Keller were at his bedside. The family had celebrated Ward’s 78th birthday Sunday. Ward suffered prostate cancer and had been bedridden for months. “He wanted to die at the lake. He definitely didn’t […]
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Note to readers about our website
Changes are coming to the Chilkat Valley News website. Starting April 15, full news stories on the site will be available only to paid subscribers. To access news articles on the site, you will need to enter a user name and password. If you are a current subscriber and want to have access to the […]
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Music Ambassador
Strumming a 1941 Gibson guitar, Fairbanks musician Earl Hughes played an impromptu solo concert in the Captain’s Choice Motel lounge Monday morning. Hughes has been dubbed “Alaska’s Ambassador of Country Music” by Alaska governors. He toured eight years as pedal steel guitar player for Hawaii’s legendary Don Ho. He plays guitar, fiddle, banjo and pedal […]
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Haines teams fall in Gold Medal finals
The Haines Merchants and Klukwan Masters met similar fates in championship games of the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau last weekend. Both teams finished as runners-up after losing halftime leads. The Merchants opened the tournament with wins over Kake and Angoon in the “B” bracket, and then fell to Hydaburg in the semifinals, 101-92. Haines earned […]
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‘Treasure Island’ planned; sign-up for theater camp
“Treasure Island” will be performed by members of Lynn Canal Community Players’ Summer Youth Theater Conservatory. The conservatory is a three-week theater day camp for youths ages 5-18. Youths ages 5-7 participate in half-time “playmaking” sessions. The conservatory is set for July 2-21, with performances July 20-21. Annette Smith of LCCP said this year’s play will include […]
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New console aimed at better 911 service response
The Haines Borough is seeking a federal grant to purchase and install a new dispatch console that would improve response to 911 calls. “Thank goodness I do not have to call 911 very often, and the one instance where I did have to call it, it was very frustrating, because the equipment is so old, and on […]