The Haines Borough’s Lutak Dock contractor is again seeking reimbursement for millions of dollars it spent on steel, despite saying months ago that it would find another use for the disputed purchase. In a letter to the borough and members of the assembly, dated Aug. 21, Turnagain Marine Construction Corporation president Jason Davis said the […]
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This Week in History: Unfortunate bears, local eagle imposter back at it, and The St. Louis Jazz Quartet comes to town
August 28, 2014 – Five brown bears killed this month Two weeks after the Celebration of Bears festival promoted safe coexistence with the animals, wildlife troopers report five brown bears were shot in Haines this month. On Aug. 9, a 48-year-old Haines man shot a large, male brown bear in self-defense on his FAA Road […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Reelect Natalie Dawson
I am deeply grateful for the service of Natalie Dawson on the Haines Borough Assembly this past year. And I am grateful she has chosen to run again this time around. It’s clear that Natalie Dawson cares about this community, the land, the health of our watersheds and salmon runs, the valley’s wildlife and its […]
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Support incumbents Natalie Dawson and Debra Schnabel in the Oct. 1 election
My brother Paul Nelson, who grew up in Haines, informed me when I moved here 20 years ago, “If you want to know what you are doing, ask your neighbor.” As a past borough assembly member, I’ve noticed—If I want to know what the Haines Borough Assembly is doing I need to attend meetings and […]
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Duly Noted: Shorts, subsistence, Skagway
Dozens of people turned out for the final hurrah of Haines pilot Sam Wright’s memorial service last Saturday. The group gathered to guess how far a pair of his boxers would fly if shot from the cannon at Fort Seward. Ultimately, they sailed 153 feet. Tom Ganner, who guessed 150 feet, and Melina Shields, who […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Climate
Rising PSP levels spark shellfish warnings across Southeast Alaska
Think twice about eating butter clams harvested in the area, particularly in Viking Cove, where there’s a shellfish advisory in place. The Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research network or SEATOR, posted the Haines-area advisory in early August. But there are several others in place, including one that went out just last week and impacted Ankau […]
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Photos of the week: First day of school, flag football, Tlingít code talkers and Jenae’s playground
The first day of school in the Haines School District was August 20, 2024. (Photos by Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) Top: Lexi DeWitt talks to students in her 2nd grade classroom on the first day of school. Second row: Students pour into the school after the doors are unlocked at 8 a.m., Noah Nash pledges […]
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Haines wrestling senior reflects on challenges and triumphs from Alaska to nationals
Hayden Jimenez doesn’t talk much. At least, not to a strange reporter through a Zoom call. That is, until the topic turns to wrestling – that’s when the 17-year-old’s eyes reveal some personality. We are watching women’s wrestling at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. In the end the United States wrestling team walked away with […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Elections
Here are the local candidates for the October 1 election
The deadline for candidates to register to run for borough office passed on Aug. 20. Election Day is Oct. 1 this year. Certified candidates include: Assembly: Richard Clement Natalie Dawson Debra Schnabel Mark H. Smith, MD Cheryl D. Stickler Nora Zimmerly Planning: Jerry L. Lapp Joe Parnell Eben Sargent School Board: Brian Clay Reba Hylton […]
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This Week in History: Good berries, bad bears, glowing coho
August 19, 2014 – Festival is Klukwan’s blueberry celebration Klukwan’s second annual Blueberry Festival kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, with new games and workshops designed to celebrate the berries. The festival runs through Saturday, with events held at the ANS Hall and Klukwan Assembly of God Church. Blueberry-themed contests include photos, arts […]