The Chilkat Valley News and KHNS will host a live candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in the Chilkat Center. Moderators Will Steinfeld and Melinda Munson will question four candidates for two open positions on the assembly and five candidates for the two open seats on the planning commission. You also can tune […]
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Don’t cut off Southeast Alaska’s access to EVs
By Steve Behnke Southeast Alaska communities are different from most of America. We’re not connected by roads. If we want to move vehicles in or out of town, we rely on barges and ferries. That’s why Alaska Marine Lines’ (AML) recent decision to stop shipping electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is so troubling: it cuts […]
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Gov. Dunleavy picks former Texan U.S. Attorney for new state attorney general
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named former Texas U.S. Attorney Stephen Cox to replace departing Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor, he announced in a prepared statement Thursday. Cox’s appointment is subject to a confirmation vote by the Alaska Legislature next spring. Dunleavy is term-limited, and new governors typically appoint a new attorney general, meaning that Cox […]
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Report: Gov. Mike Dunleavy to seek Lisa Murkowski’s U.S. Senate seat in 2028
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is planning to run for fellow Republican Lisa Murkowski’s U.S. Senate seat in 2028, according to a Fox News report that cites unnamed sources. Meanwhile, Murkowski told reporters earlier this month she isn’t ruling out running for governor in 2026 even though there are a multitude of other Republican candidates. Dunleavy, who […]
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Is Alaska’s foster care system failing children? A federal trial underway now could decide
A trial underway in Anchorage this week is challenging the Alaska Office of Children’s Services and the foster care system, with plaintiffs claiming the system is failing Alaskan children and violating their rights. “We hope that this trial will lead to significant reforms in Alaska’s foster care system. Alaska’s foster children deserve far better childhoods. […]
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JPD officer resigns a day before bodycam footage is released of his violent arrest that injured suspect
A Juneau Police Department officer who was filmed throwing a man to the sidewalk during a violent arrest last month resigned on Thursday, one day before bodycam and other video footage of the incident was made public. Brandon LeBlanc, hired by JPD in August of 2024, resigned at the request of the department, Police Chief […]
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‘Like they were walking across the ocean’
Last spring, Luke Marquardt walked along the beach next to the Small Boat Harbor at low tide when he spotted an old, rusty anchor in the mud flats. But it was what rested nearby that really caught his attention: two shoe soles of different sizes, one appearing to belong to a woman, and the other […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Continue to exercise your precious rights
A free press is maybe the single most important part of a free society and is almost always the first target of an authoritarian government or an insurrection bent on a government’s overthrow. Attacks come in many forms. The most obvious is a direct physical attack, but there are other ways to get to the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Haines Huts and Trails and passionate volunteers
This past weekend had great weather for a hike, made all the more pleasant by the recent upgrades to the Battery Point Trail. These include defined creek crossings, reinforced stair, and gravel placement over muddy areas that greatly improved the trail experience. Thank you to Haines Huts and Trails crew and the many volunteers and […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote with your voice on October 7
We have a voice with our votes at the Oct. 7 election to stem the incivility that has crept into our borough assembly. The assembly members who currently treat our mayor with disrespect at the dais, and those who refuse to acknowledge the existence of citizens they disagree with (me, among others) have chosen a […]