Haines has been recently making a big name for itself as a premier fine dining location for American mosquitoes. Andy Aedes, president of the Alaskan Exsanguinators Society in Anchorage, said that Haines “boasts a robust tourism industry plus lots of standing water and car tires sitting around … make it a real gem for fine […]
Posted inNews, Local News, State of Alaska, Haines Borough, Tourism
At a brief ‘camp-in,’ Haines residents urge the state to revive camping at Portage Cove
It’s the second summer since Alaska State Parks banned camping at the Portage Cove State Recreation Site in Haines. But on May 17, a smattering of tents popped up there anyway. A few dozen people showed their support for reopening the park to tent campers. Mayor Tom Morphet organized the event, calling it a “camp-in.” […]
Posted inLocal News, Government & Elections
Veterans prepare to honor war dead
Some of the hundreds of veterans in the Chilkat Valley are preparing to honor the more than 1 million women and men who died in service to the country since the Civil War. Memorial Day ceremonies and gun salutes are scheduled May 27 at Jones Point Cemetery at 11 a.m. and Klukwan at 1 p.m. […]
Posted inEducation, Sports
Glacier Bears qualify 10 for state tournament with three regional victories
Glacier Bear JC Davis’s 2023 season ended bitterly at regionals after he failed to qualify for the state championship meet as a freshman. Davis came into this season with a modest goal — to qualify for state. He started doing pushups to add muscle over the winter. He eventually leveled up to a full-fledged weight-lifting […]
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Two Chilkat Valley businesses win $40,000 to expand
For nearly a year, Sally Boisvert worked on a business plan for her 12-year-old Mosquito Lake-based Four Winds Farm. “You know, I chipped away at it here and there,” she said. Now, Boisvert and two others – including another Chilkat Valley business – have the funds to help make that plan a reality. Spruce Root, […]
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Q&A with Haines’ new police chief
Josh Dryden was confirmed as the next police chief for Haines after the assembly approved a $122,000 contract with the longtime police department officer. Dryden has been with the department since 2014 and succeeds Heath Scott, who left the department last fall. Chilkat Valley News sat down with Dryden in his office at the public […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Cowboy ball was a success
Yee haw! The Chilkat Center came alive Saturday night as locals and folks from Nome to Whitehorse enjoyed great music from the Muskeg Collective and danced the night away in their finest western wear at the KHNS Cowboy Ball! Many thanks to our event sponsors, and also to Henry Leasia for playing piano during happy […]
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Thanks for Portage Cove ‘Camp-In’
Thanks to all the supporters who turned out at our “Camp-In” to save camping at Portage Cove state campground. The State of Alaska again is prohibiting camping at this park, a favorite campground for at least 50 years. This site has served as our town’s only bicycle and walk-in camping area. Because of its proximity […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Conservative-liberal paradigm isn’t clear cut
How nice it would be if our world was simple and our choices were binary. “Conservatives want less regulation and lower taxes; liberals want more regulations and higher taxes.” Based on the above, who wouldn’t choose to be more conservative? But our world is more nuanced. Let’s take a hypothetical example: Suppose a private company […]
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Thanks KHNS for the great Cowboy Ball
I would like to say thank you to everyone who attended Saturday night’s KHNS Cowboy Ball at the Chilkat Center for the Arts. There were quite a few volunteers and board members who helped bring it all together, but the ones who were really responsible for making it all happen were the fabulous, hardworking, committed […]