Sunday, Dec. 7 A caller reported a power outage on Beach Road. Alaska Power & Telephone was notified. Monday, Dec. 8 A caller left contact info in case their lost keys were turned in. An officer stopped to assist a motorist on Bjornstad Drive. A driver was given a citation for a stop sign violation […]
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Looking back on our most read stories of 2025
As the Chilkat Valley closes in on the end of 2025, here’s a look at some of the most widely read of the 904 stories the Chilkat Valley News published in print and online this year. January Readers spent the most time on a story titled “Border Patrol launches Juneau operations, with eye on drugs […]
Posted inObituaries
Garry Stewart remembered as a dancer, music-lover and firewood connoisseur
Longtime Haines resident Glenn “Garry” Stewart died Nov. 6 at home. Wife Kolia Ann Stewart remembers him as a man who protected her since the day they met at her favorite neighborhood bar near Los Angeles, California. “It was love at first sight,” she said of the first time she laid eyes on the tall, […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Local News
Revived Haines high school art club gears up for weekend bazaar
Late Friday afternoon, most of Haines School students have left for the day. But the art room, lights are on and music plays in the background. Five members of the school’s new art club put finishing touches on pieces they hope to sell during a weekend holiday bazaar. Teacher Tara Reynolds gives Robin Oaks, a […]
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Citizen group assists with childcare startups
A citizen group working to increase childcare availability is finding some early success, but says a far more significant intervention is still needed. The Chilkat Valley currently has four licensed childcare providers: Head Start, Chilkat Valley Preschool, pre-school at the Klukwan school, and longtime home-provider Kim Larson. But many people say that’s not enough. A […]
Posted inLocal News, Environment, Mining
A year after buying it, American Pacific sells the Palmer Project
After less than a year of owning the Palmer Project, American Pacific Mining announced Monday that it had sold the project to Vancouver-based Vizsla Copper. American Pacific is taking $15 million in equity in the company, essentially betting on Vizsla’s future stock value rather than taking cash. “We end up owning roughly 19.9% of a […]
Posted inLocal News, Environment & Natural Resources
‘We have a responsibility to take care of it’ Lani and Jones Hotch honored for Chilkat Valley conservation
Despite the heavy, wet snow making roads throughout the Chilkat Valley difficult to traverse, about 40 people trickled into the Haines library to honor Klukwan couple Jones and Lani Hotch on the last day of the bald eagle festival. The ceremony is in its third year. It honors Chilkat Valley residents for their conservation efforts, […]
Posted inEducation, Local News
‘A huge relief’ as Haines school district meets its enrollment projections
School district officials in Haines counted about 242 students during its official enrollment count this year. The total student count, also known as the average daily membership, happened for 20 days between Sept. 29 and Oct. 25 this year. It determines the volume of public school funding districts across the state receive. “It’s kind of […]
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New survey launches seeking input on the Chilkat Valley’s transportation needs
Staff at ProHNS debuted a new survey on Tuesday during a meeting at the library laying out the borough’s participation in a national program called Safe Streets for All. The program is the result of a collaboration between the Chilkoot Indian Association and the Haines Borough, which is the lead applicant on a grant through […]
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Duly Noted: Derby winners, witch’s paddle, soup and family
Chris Hill has been fly fishing in Alaska for about 15 years and chasing salmon around Haines for about a decade. This year she won the Haines Silver Salmon Derby with a 12.85-pound Chris Hill has been fly fishing in Alaska for about 15 years and chasing salmon around Haines for about a decade. This […]