Despite the heavy, wet snow making roads throughout the Chilkat Valley difficult to traverse, about 40 people trickled into the Haines library to honor Klukwan couple Jones and Lani Hotch on the last day of the bald eagle festival. The ceremony is in its third year. It honors Chilkat Valley residents for their conservation efforts, […]
Posted inCommentary
Candidates should pay a penalty for false promises
A lot of time, energy and legal fees have been spent on political and court fights to limit donations to political campaigns. Supporters of campaign contribution laws say unlimited donations buy favorable treatment for people and business that write the big checks — effectively buying elections to protect and promote their own interests. Opponents of […]
Posted inSoutheast News
Wrangell rejects Tlingit and Haida communications tower near 13-Mile
In a 3-1 vote, the planning and zoning commission responded to concerns and opposition raised by residents and denied Tidal Network’s application for a conditional-use permit to erect a 230-foot-tall telecommunications tower near 13-Mile Zimovia Highway. “My brain is telling me yes. My heart is telling me (vote) no,” said Jillian Privett, one of three […]
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States told by Trump administration to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits paid for November
Following a late Friday emergency ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November nutrition assistance benefits to return a portion, another unprecedented reversal for a program that helps 42 million people afford groceries. A Saturday memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said states should […]
Posted inLocal News, Police
No charges filed after weekend shooting at Picture Point
Haines police detained a woman, but no charges have been filed after a Haines man was shot over the weekend and had to be medevaced out of town for medical treatment. Sgt. Max Jusi said in an email Monday that he believes this was an isolated incident, that both parties knew each other and he […]
Posted inLocal News, Public Safety
Haines man shot near Picture Point on Saturday
Updated Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Haines police briefly held a woman, but no charges have been filed after a Haines man was shot over the weekend and had to be medevaced out of town for medical treatment. Sgt. Max Jusi said in an email Monday that he believes this was an isolated incident, that […]
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Police accuse man of attempting to retrieve a half-pound of meth mailed to his Haines post office box
Police arrested a 30-year-old man Wednesday who faces two felony charges that he received – and intended to deliver – about a half-pound of methamphetamine delivered to a post office box in Haines. The Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs Task Force announced the arrest. The task force includes several municipal police departments, Alaska State Troopers, […]
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Chilkat News seeking community advisory board members
The Chilkat Valley News turns 60 in 2026! As we’re preparing for our next 60 years, we’re building a community advisory board to support our business and keep us strong for years to come. While many boards of this type focus on editorial or content guidance, we’re looking for a board that can more broadly […]
Posted inNews, Government & Elections
Trump administration issues November SNAP benefits, then asks Supreme Court to intervene
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying with a federal court order issued Thursday. The midday memo to states contradicted the Trump administration’s weeks-long position that funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Economy
Number of Alaska fishers hits record low, state report finds
The number of seafood harvesters in Alaska’s famed industry has set a new record low, surpassing last year’s record low, according to figures published this month by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in its magazine, Alaska Economic Trends. In 2024, an average of 5,393 people were employed as fishers each month in Alaska, wrote analyst Joshua Warren. That’s […]