Engineers said this week that the Lutak Dock project will likely be over budget, despite telling borough leaders earlier this week that they were “confident” in the borough’s chosen dock design fitting within budget. Now, they believe the price tag for the design will be more than the roughly $25 million in total funding for […]
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The Chilkat Valley Rewind for Aug. 27
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Posted inThis Week in History
This Week in History: earthquake simulator, heating bills and a new dress code
10 Years Ago Prepare to be shaken, not stirred as a mobile earthquake simulator will visit Haines on Sept. 26, courtesy of the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. It will be stationed near the Haines public safety building from about noon to 6 p.m. The simulator, also called the “quake cottage,” is […]
Posted inLocal News
Chilkat Valley Preschool announces closure
Standing in front of the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday, Jessie Wuesthoff read a letter announcing the closure of the Chilkat Valley Preschool. Wuesthoff said that the decision was not made quickly or lightly. She said that over the past year, the preschool worked to find a sustainable path forward, which included changing its licensing, […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday August 21
Skagway will be indefinitely without state ferry service after cracks were discovered in its ferry terminal last week. Engineers first discovered cracks in concrete supports under the vehicle and passenger transfer bridges last Thursday. The dock was closed two days later, after the M/V Hubbard completed its Saturday docking at the facility, the state’s Department […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Thank you for supporting Chilkat Forever at the SEAK Fair
Gunalchéesh to all who came by the Chilkat Forever booth at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. It was heartwarming to visit with you all and to connect over our shared value of the Chilkat River and the way of life it supports, and it was energizing to see so many of you wearing Chilkat Forever […]
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1916 fire was our warning
One hundred and ten years ago this summer, Haines was surrounded by fire. After a few dry months in the spring of 1916, on July 3rd, a fire broke out on the edge of town. Reports are mixed about who or where it started, but the blaze quickly became an inferno that scorched the entire […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday August 14
It’s election season. There’s a statewide primary on Tuesday, and here in the Chilkat Valley the October ballot is starting to take shape. As current Mayor Tom Morphet steps down a race is taking shape between at least two former mayors, Doug Olerud and Jan Hill. If no one else files, it would be a […]