Resource extraction vs. conservation: It’s a familiar fault line in the borough. But some say it shouldn’t be, at least not in such stark terms. Those who advocate for some sort of middle ground now officially include assembly members Kevin Forster and Gabe Thomas, who introduced this week their “safety belt” proposal — a 38-page […]
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Assembly briefs: Heliport rehearing, Tanani Bay sewer outfall, Lutak Dock settlement
Heliport rehearing Controversy surrounding a 26 Mile heliport, and likely litigation too, will continue after the assembly on Tuesday denied appeals from both the borough manager and heliport owners George and Lynette Campbell. The requests for appeal followed a Haines Borough Planning Commission meeting last month in which the commission voted to deny the Campbells […]
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Trio brings medieval instruments, modern music to Haines
Keeping an instrument in tune can be a nightmare for any musician during a live show. It seemed particularly challenging for Matthew Baker during Monday evening’s Amour Courtois show at the Chilkat Center. Baker, who is from North Dakota, joined a trio of jazz musicians on medieval instruments playing a 17th century bowed instrument known […]
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Local organizations rush for large state pot before deadline
The state has been promised a more-than-quarter-billion dollar windfall, and some of it could end up in the Chilkat Valley. The $272 million materialized in Juneau just before New Year’s for the Rural Health Transformation Program — part of the Trump Administration’s tax and spending bill, often referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill, […]
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Duly Noted: Chicken tragedy, romance books, ski-race disqualification and more
Haines resident Graham Kraft hosted a friend from Whitehorse, and one day turned into four with the closure of the Haines Highway north of the border. A highlight of the extended stay was that Canadian friend Ryan Bougie finally got to meet local Brian Rougie. Both are friends of Kraft, and he had eagerly awaited […]
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Listen: Assembly to consider ‘Safety Belt’ ordinance, cell towers, mobile home taxes
The Haines Assembly is set to meet on Tuesday. The Chilkat Valley News’ Will Steinfeld joined KHNS’ Melinda Munson, to discuss what’s on the agenda. Melinda Munson: “It is a dense agenda for the March 10 meeting. Let’s start by talking about the quote, “safety belt” ordinance. Will Steinfeld: It’s something that was put together […]
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Southeast subsistence council faces packed agenda
Regulations and policies governing hunting and fishing on federal lands will be on the table at the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council meeting in Juneau next week. The council is one of 10 in Alaska that provide recommendations to the Federal Subsistence Board, which is the decision-making body for Alaska’s Federal Subsistence Management Program. […]
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Orphaned Mud Bay bear cub dies after two decades at the Minnesota Zoo
An orphaned brown bear cub captured near Mud Bay in 2006 has died after two decades in captivity. The Minnesota Zoo announced Feb. 24 that staff euthanized the bear after its arthritis and severe joint degeneration worsened over the past year. He was one of three orphaned brown bears raised together and later featured in […]
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Petersburg girls run past Haines, Craig girls topple Wrangell in 2A region openers
By Klas Stolpe Juneau Independent The Petersburg High School girls basketball team won the opening tip and the opening game of the 2026 Region V Basketball Tournament on Wednesday in the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé George Houston Gymnasium. The fourth-seed Lady Vikings defeated the fifth-seed Haines Lady Glacier Bears 43-17 behind 15 points […]
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Haines tips Metlakatla in ‘mini Gold Medal’ as 2A Region opens
The Haines and Metlakatla High School boys played like their historic namesakes in a second-seed versus third-seed Wednesday night cap basketball game in front of a packed Region V 2A crowd at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé George Houston Gymnasium. The ‘mini Gold Medal’ style game featured hard-nose pressure defense like their fathers played, […]