Wildfire smoke and record-breaking heat did not slow down the Chilkat Challenge Triathlon. In the third annual Chilkat Challenge, racers braved a rushing Chilkat River, sweltering asphalt and steep gravel hills to smash last year’s winning times. Liam Greven won the solo male adult division with the fastest overall time of three hours, 10 minutes and […]
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Spiritual ‘water blessing’ honors life of young Haines man
On June 26, a year to the hour of the death of 23-year-old Mario Julian Benassi, more than 60 out-of-town visitors, Alaska Natives from Chilkoot Indian Association and Klukwan, and indigenous South American spiritual leaders joined along the confluence of the Chilkat River and the inlet for a water blessing. Aquasension, the three-day festival organized by the father, […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Thank you to bike relay volunteers
The Board of Hospice of Haines wishes to acknowledge and thank our volunteers for two significant events in two weeks. The commitment prize goes to Mardell Gunn and Diz Kistler, who for 26 years have captained checkpoint #6 of the Kluane to Chilkat International Bike Relay for Hospice of Haines. This year, the McPhetres family, […]
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Forest fire contained, but continues to burn
A shop fire that destroyed David and Linda Keirstad’s home at 8.5 Mile Haines Highway and spread up the mountain Monday evening continues to burn at press time on Wednesday. South winds fanned the flames that are feeding on about four-acres of a forest that has received little rainfall this month. Around 25 Haines Volunteer […]
Posted inLocal News, Haines Borough
Borough Briefs
Assembly approves plastic bag ban On Tuesday, the Haines Borough joined the ranks of nine other Alaskan communities banning the distribution of single-use non-compostable plastic shopping bags, unanimously supported by the Haines Borough Assembly. The ordinance won’t take effect until January 1, 2020 to give store owners time to use their supplies. Plastic bags used to package bulk […]
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Forest fire contained, but continues to burn
A shop fire that destroyed David and Linda Keirstad’s home at 8.5 Mile Haines Highway and spread up the mountain Monday evening continues to burn at press time on Wednesday. South winds fanned the flames that are feeding on about four-acres of a forest that has received little rainfall this month. Around 25 Haines Volunteer […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Arts Outlook
Classical guitarist to play Classical guitarist Dimitris Kotronakis will be showing off his lightning-fast style at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at the Chilkat Center. The show is sponsored by the Haines Arts Council. Born in Greece in 1973, Kotronakis began studying classical guitar at the age of 7. He graduated from the International Conservatory […]
Posted inNews, Local News, Klukwan
Klukwan appeals Superior Court decision
The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and three environmental conservation groups are appealing a decision from the federal District Court in Alaska to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. They say that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the National Environmental Protection Act when it approved Constantine Metal Resources’ mining exploration projects. Chilkat […]
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Poor king forecast restricts commercial fleet
Time and area restrictions intended to protect area king salmon will likely affect sockeye landings by gillnetters this season. Spawning Chilkat king salmon have fallen short of escapement goals for six out of the last seven return years. The 2018 Chilkat king salmon return was the lowest on record at an estimated 873 fish, Alaska […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Give us all the information
Constantine, in conjunction with a corrupt state DNR rubber-stamping permit process, is showing bad faith to the communities of Haines and Klukwan with their upcoming 30-day permit review for a wastewater management permit for further exploratory activities in the headwaters of the Chilkat River. They are predicting 200 gallons/minute, which translates to 288,000 gallons per day of mining wastewater discharge, […]