A site on Douglas Island could be the future home of a casino-like gambling hall after a proposal from the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska was approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission. Tlingit and Haida says the facility’s approval represents a step toward economic self-sufficiency and sovereignty for the tribe. The […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Government & Elections
Sealaska elects Sarah Dybdahl its new president after 17-month search
Sealaska Corp. has elected Sarah Dybdahl as the company’s new president following a 17-month search and restructuring of top leadership. Dybdahl, the first woman to serve as Sealaska’s president, is currently the director to the Office of the President for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, according to a […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Local News, Public Safety
Coast Guard rescues man from downed single-engine plane near Haines
A man is in good condition after being rescued from a single-engine plane that went down and was found overturned near Haines on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. A signal from the plane’s Emergency Locator Transmitter when it was in the Chilkat mountains about 35 miles south of Haines was received at […]
Posted inCommentary
The secret life of sculpin — a tiny fish that helps scientists monitor mines
When I told my editor, a year ago, that dozens of fish had turned up dead near the Kensington gold mine north of Juneau, he immediately wanted to know: What kind of fish? Just one or two pink salmon had died, I told him. Most of the fish were two other species: some trout-like Dolly […]
Posted inAlaska Legislature, News, Health
Alaska medical board seeks to restrict abortion, transgender medical care
The politically appointed board that regulates health care in Alaska voted unanimously Friday to recommend that the state restrict medical care for transgender youth in the state and approved a letter asking Alaska lawmakers to end access to abortion in the late stages of pregnancy. On transgender care, the board approved a draft regulation that — if […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Tlingit and Haida ends internal review with no finding in abuse accusations against its president
A tribal council’s review initiated after abuse accusations were made by a former romantic partner against Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson, president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, has concluded with no finding of whether the accusations have merit. Instead, council leaders declared Friday the review has concluded with […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Gratitude for H.A.R.K
In early August, while hiking the Battery Point trail on a beautiful summer day, things took a turn when my brother’s 14-year-old dog — who my partner and I were caring for — got a face full of porcupine quills. A fellow hiker suggested we head to the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel (HARK), and I’m […]
Posted inLocal News, Public Safety
KHNS emergency system upgrades stalled after federal program halted
A plan to upgrade the early warning and alert systems in Haines and Skagway is on hold after a federal grant program issued a stop work order to KHNS, which was in the middle of ordering equipment for the upgrades. The now-defunct Next Generation Early Warning System grant program was designed to help public television […]
Posted inInside CVN, Local News, Elections
Help shape the Chilkat Valley News’ 2025 local election reporting.
Our next borough election is set to take place on Oct. 7. That means we’re working to get you the information you need to know to cast an informed vote here at the Chilkat Valley News. It also means candidates for the borough assembly, planning commission, and school board are making plans to get their […]
Posted inLocal News, Elections
Flurry of action before election registration deadline
Editor’s note: Help shape the Chilkat Valley News’ local election reporting by answering this short survey. Six borough government seats will be contested in October’s election. The borough assembly, planning commission, and school boards have two open seats each. Individuals hoping to run had 20 days to file their candidacy, before a 5 p.m. deadline […]