Haines High School hosted its annual activities awards assembly this week. It celebrated the more than 70 students who participated in activities throughout the year. Graduating senior Maddox Rogers’ Drama, Debate, and Forensics points were big news during the event. Rogers took seventh place on a locally maintained list of all-time top earners with the […]
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Thank you for making a Night on the Steinway concert a success
The Foundation for the Chilkat Center for the Arts wishes to thank everyone who helped make “A Night on the Steinway” such a rousing success. Thank you to the performers for sharing their talent. Thank you to the cooks and lobby crew for creating a beautiful and delicious reception. Thank you to Molly Dwyer and […]
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Thank you for help with the Haines Health Fair
Thank you to all who attended and participated in the Haines Health Fair on April 25. This event was made possible by a grant from the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation, an Affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation. Hospice of Haines would particularly like to thank Alaska Health Fair and those who traveled to Haines to […]
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UAS, Goldbelt Heritage launch Indigenous health and healing ‘learning pathway’
The University of Alaska Southeast and Goldbelt Heritage Foundation signed a memorandum of agreement to develop coursework on Indigenous health and healing. The agreement, completed Sunday, outlines a plan to deliver culturally grounded, for-credit learning opportunities at UAS that reflect Indigenous knowledge, values and approaches to wellness. Elders, cultural specialists and Indigenous faculty will guide […]
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SEARHC plans new medical services building in Wrangell
SEARHC plans to build an 8,000-square-foot medical services building to consolidate dental and behavioral health services into a single campus, anchored by the hospital. “We’re calling it the Wrangell Campus,” Ryan Matej, the Sitka-based chief administrative officer for the health care provider, said in a phone interview on Friday, May 1. SEARHC has been looking […]
Posted inEnergy, News
State profiting from higher prices for Alaska oil on U.S. West Coast
The first month of the U.S. war against Iran caused crude oil prices to skyrocket around the world, and the price of Alaska’s oil has risen particularly far. That rise is making tens of millions of dollars, maybe a few hundred million dollars if high prices persist, available for state services and the Permanent Fund […]
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Q&A: Corinna Cook on Ice, Memory and the Alaska-Yukon border
Juneau Author Corinna Cook is heading to the Chilkat Valley this week for an event centered on her newest book, Permafrost Is An Archive And Other Inheritances From The Alaska-Yukon Borderlands. Cook, whose writing blends research and personal reflection, sat down with the Chilkat Valley News’ Rashah McChesney to talk more about the collection. This […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Assembly to hear budget, the Haines Economic Development Corporation, new Lutak tour permit
The Haines Borough Assembly meeting on May 12 will include the first reading of the FY27 budget. The Chilkat Valley News’ Will Steinfeld and KHNS’ Melinda Munson sat down to talk about the budget process. Melinda Munson: The budget process has started, and it will make its first appearance at the assembly meeting. Can you […]
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Juneau topples Haines, Skagway in track tri-meet
The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears swept the team titles at the Haines Invitational Track and Field Meet this past weekend in another warmup before Southeast teams travel to Juneau for the 2026 Capital City Invitational on Friday and Saturday, a preview for the May 22-23 Region V championships at Ketchikan. At Haines, […]
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Alaskans are more pessimistic about the state’s economy now than they were in 2020
New statewide polling shows Alaskans have near-record negative views of the state’s economy, with opinions more pessimistic than they were during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Those views, which mirror national trends, were published this week by Alaska Survey Research and analyst Ivan Moore. On a scale of 0-100, Alaskans give the state economy a score […]