The U.S. Forest Service announced in the Federal Register Wednesday that it is preparing to update the Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan to align with executive orders that President Trump issued when he took office last year. Also on Wednesday, the Forest Service opened a 30-day public comment period on the planned […]
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Q&A: A first-place finisher’s guide to the Kat to Koot
The winning Kat to Koot team made it to the finish line nearly an hour ahead of the rest of the pack of 27 racers during the Valentine’s Day race. Despite that commanding lead, one half of the winning duo, Erik Stevens, said the snow conditions were among the worst he’s ever skied during the […]
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Weekend of festivities rings in second half of winter
Miles-Klehini Ski Classic Roughly 30 skiers ventured out to 25 Mile Sunday for the 40th iteration of the Miles Klehini Classic. Skiers completed the 10-kilometer course under what many described as ideal conditions: a slate-gray sky gave way to full sunlight just as most skiers finished and moved onto the hotdog-and-hamburger course of the event. […]
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‘Hyper vigilance:’ Minneapolis residents with Chilkat Valley ties reflect on federal immigration crackdown
Over the past two months Minneapolis has seen a surge of federal immigration enforcement activity. The Chilkat Valley News spoke to Jasper and Skye Posey, and Sydney Mintz — three individuals with Chilkat Valley ties — about their recent experiences in Minneapolis. The Poseys, who grew up in Haines, now live in Minneapolis. Mintz, a […]
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Duly Noted: Alcan 200 results and more
The Alcan 200 is recognized as the longest and last major snowmachine road race in North America. In previous years, racers have reached speeds over 110 mph on the 154-mile route from the Canadian border to Dezadeash Lake and back. This year, Colby Hill of Fairbanks took first overall. Hill’s average speed was 108.9 mph. […]
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Peratrovich Day in Haines highlights decades of civil rights work
Tuesday’s Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebration brought a new first, at least in recent memory: the Haines and Klukwan schools joining together to celebrate the Alaska Native civil rights pioneer. But by and large, much of the celebration has become familiar, and a yearly tradition for the current generation of students. It wasn’t always that way, […]
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Alaska Seaplanes terminal relying on temporary toilets after septic troubles
Alaska Seaplanes workers and customers have a new two-person portable toilet to use when nature calls, but they’ll have to wait for it to thaw out first. The toilet is an improvement over the Porta Potty that has been in place since early January when the company stopped using a septic system management says has […]
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Police Blotter: Feb. 8 – Feb. 14
Sunday, Feb. 8A caller reported a missing wallet. A description of it and contact information was recorded. Monday, Feb. 9 A caller reported an abandoned vehicle on Front Street and gave a description. An officer responded. A caller reported a verbal altercation between two residents in the 1000 block of the Haines Highway. Officers responded. […]
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Thank you to our Kat to Koot Volunteers!
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who made the 2026 Kat to Koot a whopping success. Thanks to Jeff Moskowitz and Graham Kraft for setting the route, Andy Hedden for capturing incredible photos of the race, Brittany Dunbar and Colin Arisman for running sweep/safety crew, Elsa Sebastian for serving the chili, Hannah Trujilo, Lindsay Johnson, […]