David Young Nanney, Jr., owner of the Chilkat Eagle B&B and long time Haines resident, died on May 13, 2026. A full obituary will follow. Jeff Evans was back in Haines for a magic show at the library kick-off for the children’s summer reading program. Participants earn prizes for reading through the summer. The window […]
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Chilkoot campground closed indefinitely
One of the most widely used campgrounds in the Chilkat Valley is closed. The Alaska Division of Parks, part of the Department of Natural Resources, has decided not to open the Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area campground this summer “[It’s] kind of an alarming development,” said borough mayor Tom Morphet during Tuesday evening’s assembly meeting. […]
Posted inLocal News, Transportation, Tourism
Cruise passengers weigh-in on Haines, tourist attractions
Monday welcomed in the first real summer weather of the year, and the first real summer crowds: more than 2,000 passengers off Cunard Cruise Line’s Queen Elizabeth. Currently, there are just a handful of those high-volume, 2000-plus passenger days each year in the Chilkat Valley. That could change, as the community draws closer to a […]
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This convicted felon gets $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service. You pay for it.
Slow internet? Read the text-only version. This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. At the beginning of his three-year federal prison sentence for felony tax evasion, Roger Shoffstall lost his telephone privileges when a guard caught him […]
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Tour boat freed after being stranded in the Chilkat River Flats
A commercial tour boat ran aground during low tide Friday on the Chilkat River Flats near Pyramid Island. According to Haines Harbormaster Henry Pollan, no passengers were on board the Alaska Excursions vessel, just a captain and crew members. The vessel Klondike Kate set anchor and waited until the boat floated to start heading back […]
Posted in2026 Governor's Race
For Alaska’s gubernatorial candidates, a sprint to find running mates
Matt Heilala, a Republican and a podiatrist, says he’s running to be the next governor of Alaska, and he’s put up real cash to back it up: He’s invested more than $1 million of his own money in his campaign. But officially, Heilala isn’t a candidate. And he won’t be until he’s found someone to […]
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Clara Nevada, Eldred Rock and the light that guides the way
More than a century after a fatal shipwreck on Eldred Rock in northern Lynn Canal, a famous restored lighthouse will commemorate its 120th anniversary on Friday at Forbidden Peak Brewery. The Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association hosts the event. It was a dark and stormy night in February 1898 at the height of the Klondike […]
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Alaska lawmakers approve one-time funding for K-12 schools, plus energy relief
Alaska lawmakers approved an additional $144 million in one-time funding for K-12 schools next year, plus a batch of education policy changes that garnered bipartisan support particularly aimed at boosting teacher retention and offsetting districts’ energy costs. The Alaska Legislature has been divided, and at odds with Gov. Mike Dunleavy, over the level of state […]
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Alaska Legislature adjourns regular session with special gasline session set for Thursday
An Alaska Legislature defined by its conflicts with Gov. Mike Dunleavy came to an end at 9:43 p.m. Wednesday night as legislators officially adjourned their second regular session. Lawmakers will return to work Thursday as they open a special session focused on the planned trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline. As with other topics, the Legislature and […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Pass the plastic bag ban
In 2019, sixth-graders at Haines School asked the Haines Borough Assembly to pass a law prohibiting use of a certain type of plastic shopping bags (HDPE) that are not biodegradable, can’t be composted and are prone to cracking. These bags break down in our environment, are ingested by fish and seafood and accumulate in our […]