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, […]
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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 […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
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 […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This Week in History: school standards, registration and golf
20 years ago: Haines and Klukwan schools were among 304 statewide that met adequate yearly progress (AYP) requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The state Department of Education announced the results this month, along with a list of the 193 schools that failed to demonstrate adequate proficiency. Haines students have exceeded math […]
Posted inBlotter
Police Blotter: Aug. 2 – Aug. 8
Sunday, August 2 A citizen turned in a found debit card on the Haines Highway. The owner was contacted and picked up the card. A caller at 31.5 mile on the Haines Highway requested information and updates about wildfires. A caller on FAA road reported a person tried to shoot a bear in front of […]
Posted inLocal News, Health
Rural Health Transformation Program advances Haines projects
The Haines Borough and Chilkoot Indian Association are still in the running for a share of Alaska’s quarter-billion dollar Rural Health Transformation fund this year. The fund was created last summer by the federal tax and spending bill often referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill. The legislation made major cuts to Medicaid but […]