The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation will be seeking $15,000 in local donations by Sept. 15 to meet a matching amount under a challenge grant from the Rasmuson Foundation. The local group must meet the Sept. 15 date in order to qualify for an additional $2,500 to give to local nonprofits during its annual grant cycle […]
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Capital bill holds $9 million for town; Parnell yet to wield veto pen
The Alaska Legislature has approved about $8.5 million in capital projects spending in the Haines Borough, including $4.5 million for rehabilitation of borough roads, $1 million for a Chilkoot River bear-viewing platform, and $535,000 for removal of asbestos cement water lines. In Klukwan, the legislature would spend $3.6 million, all but $100,000 of it going to the […]
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First of 23 cruise ship dockings Wednesday
The Haines cruise ship season starts Wednesday with the all-day docking of the 1,465-passenger Holland America ship Zaandam. Tourism director Tanya Carlson said she’s hoping spinoff from the cable TV show “Gold Rush: Alaska” will help boost interest in the town. The program, filmed last summer in the Chilkat Valley’s Porcupine mining district, was a […]
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Culture Days event boosted by donation
n behalf of Chilkat Indian Village, we would like to thank Howser’s IGA for its generous donation of a gift certificate for Klukwan Culture Days on May 5-6, 2011. Over 100 people attended the very successful, two-day event. The fresh fruit and supplies were very much appreciated, especially as a healthy snack for the 60-plus children who […]
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Discrepancies in DUI enforcement
When is a DUI not a DUI? That’s a question some residents are asking in the wake of recent court cases in Haines, where the scales of justice appear to tip in different directions for different defendants in similar circumstances. Take the case of Jay Linhart, a 53-year-oldequipment operator who was arrested Feb. 27. According […]
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‘Culture Days’ observed
A large canoe brought up from Juneau as well as porpoises greeted the ceremonial launching of a longtail canoe May 6 at Chilkat State Park. More than 100 people were on hand for the observance, which included a naming ceremony. The vessel, carved in Klukwan, was named “Heen Yakgaheiyagoo Yaakw,” meaning “Water Spirit Canoe.” The name […]
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Juneau the focus of redistricting meeting in Haines
A Wednesday visit from representatives of the Alaska Redistricting Board centered on what to do with Juneau as new district lines are drawn across the state. “Juneau has to go somewhere,” said resident Kathleen Menke, who endorsed a Rights Coalition plan supported by the Alaska Democratic Party. That plan drew much of the discussion Wednesday […]
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Plan shouldn’t split towns or boroughs
The Alaska Redistricting Board will be holding public hearings in Haines and Skagway on May 4. Various plans and maps are available on the Redistricting Board’s website. (Google it.) The redistricting board and others have proposed plans for Southeast that unconstitutionally split communities and boroughs. One of the board’s two plans for Southeast splits Haines […]
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Duly Noted
Spring continues to make its appearance, despite bouts of blustery winds and snow. Melina Shields joined Kelly and Les Hostetler for a hike to Seduction Point Sunday. The trio walked through flurries, enjoyed sunshine, followed by more snow and another appearance of the sun through their 14-mile trip. Bear tracks along the way confirmed the […]
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Express catamaran to return
Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Tours plans to operate the catamaran Chilkat Express between Haines and Skagway this summer, providing another option for cross-canal travel. The 63-passenger boat, touted as the “fastest catamaran in upper Lynn Canal,” will offer two round-trip sailings per day from Haines, departing at mid-morning and late afternoon, Monday through Friday, […]