At a board of directors meeting held at Klukwan on July 16, 1975, Irene Rowan, president of Klukwan Inc., reported that legislation is pending in the U.S. Congress to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. In 1957, Congress gave Chilkat Indian Village authority to lease the iron ore deposits located underneath the reserve lands. […]
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Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday Oct. 2
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Posted in2026 Haines Borough Election, News
Watch: An interview with Kim Rosado, candidate for planning commission
Editor’s note: This year the Chilkat Valley News partnered with KHNS on its election coverage in addition to hosting two candidate forums. A playlist of these profiles, as they are posted, can be found here. This interview transcript has been edited for clarity and grammar. Rashah McChesney: Kim Rosado, thank you so much for joining me […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday September 25
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Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday September 18
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Posted in2026 Haines Borough Election
Watch: An interview with Jan Hill, candidate Haines Mayor
Editor’s note: This year the Chilkat Valley News partnered with KHNS on its election coverage in addition to hosting two candidate forums. Due to scheduling conflicts, the candidates for the mayor’s seat could not meet on stage at either of those forums, a Q&A with them will be published at a later date. This interview […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday September 11
Two of the companies vying for management of Haines’ cruise ship dock have consolidated proposals and will partner, rather than compete. Survey Point Holdings and Huna Totem Corporation, along with Viking Cruise Line, propose to manage the dock as a joint partnership, the companies wrote in a July 27 letter to the borough. The borough […]
Posted inLocal News
Assembly briefs: Childcare challenges, a new tour operation approved, and sales tax
The Haines Borough Assembly met on Tuesday evening to discuss childcare, sales taxes the Chilkoot Corridor and more. First, they heard about an hour of public comments, most centered on a proposed park at Third and Main Street, and offers to manage the Port Chilkoot cruise ship dock. Park on Third and Main After hearing […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This week in history: avalanche weather station and a new school lunch
10 Years Ago The Haines Borough’s first avalanche-oriented weather station is a couple weeks from going online. About 10 people climbed up Mount Ripinsky Saturday to assemble the solar-power station equipped with a rain gauge, anemometer and thermometer with an antenna setup to transmit information to the Haines Avalanche Information Center, where it is posted […]