The ferry LeConte is back in service and on its way to Haines after weekend engine troubles canceled two planned runs and left travelers scrambling to rebook. Department of Transportation spokesperson Sam Dapcevich said LeConte will retrieve between 30-35 vehicles, and potentially passengers on Tuesday evening; though as many as 55 cars could be stranded […]
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Moose charges four on popular Battery Point Trail
A moose protecting a calf charged four people on the Battery Point Trail on Friday afternoon. No one reported any injuries. But state biologists say it’s a reminder to be cautious on local trails this time of year. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Area Management Biologist Carl Koch said the local office got a […]
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Restaurant asks borough to raise the cap on beer and wine licenses
Nolan Woodard has owned Alpenglow Wood Fired Pizza in downtown Haines for just over a year now and is one of the few local restaurants that were open all winter. But, it wasn’t easy. He, and the close friends and family working with him, put in long hours for comparatively little pay. “It was a […]
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Stranded Beerfest travelers scramble to rebook after LeConte ferry breakdown
Updated Sunday May 26 at 1:15 p.m. The ferry LeConte broke down over the weekend, leaving some of the thousands who came to Haines for Beerfest stranded. People will have an easier time getting back to other Southeast Alaska communities if they’re not traveling with a vehicle. The earliest booking available to get a car […]
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Duly Noted: Very long bike rides, very long runs, very tasty snacks
Nene Wolfe recently finished an eight-week 3,200-mile cross-country bicycle tour from San Diego to Saint Augustine, Florida. Wolfe heard about the trip through friend Sid Moffat, who worked as a guide for WomenTours. Twenty-four women participated. “It was amazing,” said Wolfe. “It was completely catered, sag wagons, hotels at night, and a cook that cooked […]
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Extreme ski and snowboard competition could return to Haines
The Freeride World Tour might come back to the Chilkat Valley in 2025 after a eight-year break, if the borough can finalize terms to pay a $75,000 fee to the organization that puts it on. The borough assembly unanimously approved an agreement to come up with the money at its May 14 meeting. The assembly’s […]
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Grads receive more than $90k in local scholarships and awards
Chilkat Valley High School graduates also received a round trip ticket from Haines to Juneau on Alaska Seaplanes, an IGA gift card, and a letter of congratulations from Sen. Jesse Kiehl, Rep. Andi Story, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Haines Women’s Club Alumni Scholarship Taylor Ganey- $1500 Marin Hart- $1500 Mildred Herman Scholarship- (Women’s Club) Raven […]
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Class of ’24 celebrates an unusual journey, looks to the future
Sixteen students graduated high school in the Chilkat Valley this year and about 250 people gathered in the Haines High School gym on Tuesday to celebrate them. Principal Lilly Boron said the class of 2024 already has one foot out the door — and their interests are varied. Some are headed to college where they […]
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Report: Chilkat Valley bird habitat is of ‘global significance’
It was hard to miss the flocks of thousands of black-bodied and white-faced birds bouncing in the waves near the shoreline along Lutak Road in April. As they drifted along, dozens of birds at a time dove from the front of the flock, reappearing after a half minute or so at the back in a […]
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Haines high school students learn how to articulate an orca skeleton
While most of his classmates had left for lunch, sophomore Maddox Rogers was in teacher Zachary Tourville’s science classroom working on reconstructing an orca sternum. He’s using wires and tape to hold the bones in place to anatomically correct positions. Then the students will cover it with silicone to create the joints between the skeleton […]