Around the Piedad area, there’s plenty of recent memory of the ground moving. That includes Geneva Randles’ household, where her mother and daughter were living in December 2020, when heavy rain caused landslides throughout Haines. Randles’ daughter Grace Comstock remembers the day — her grandmother seeing the unstable ground across the street, and the policeman […]
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Posted inLocal News, Klukwan, Government & Elections
Chilkat Indian Village, consultation experts, weigh in on review of the Lutak Dock
The Chilkat Indian Village is pushing back against the idea that it was stalling the Lutak Dock project during its consultation with the U.S. Maritime Administration over the particulars of the repair and replacement project. After 2.5 years of that process, the federal agency and Klukwan’s tribal government still disagree on the federal agency’s finding […]
Posted inBlotter
Police Blotter June 8 – Oct. 18
Sunday, June 8 A welfare check was requested. An officer responded. Monday, June 9 A caller reported a boat on a trailer blocking the roadway in Fort Seward. An officer responded. Tuesday, June 10 A caller on View Point Road reported a suspicious call about their property being listed for sale. The caller said they […]
Posted inObituaries
Olerud left his mark on Haines
Dave Olerud, 88, died Oct. 3 at home of natural causes. He was born Oct. 17, 1936, in Boyd, Minn., and came to Haines in 1964 to teach school. Olerud founded the Alaska Bald Eagle Foundation and the family owns Olerud’s Market Center and the Alaska Sport Shop on Main Street, businesses that he and […]
Posted inLocal News
November bald eagle festival returns
The 29th Alaska Bald Eagle Festival will draw raptor enthusiasts to Haines in early November, though it’s not clear how many people will show up as organizers say event registrations are slow. The Chilkat Valley is known as being home to one of North America’s largest congregations of bald eagles due to a late chum […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Community should heed CIV on dock
We have failed to listen. Will the current borough manager and the entire assembly finally take Chilkat Indian Village’s opinion seriously and immediately collaborate to agree on a dock design (as requested two years ago)? We can’t continue to ignore chilkatforever.org. Assemblymembers can shout from the rooftops that this isn’t about a mine, however it’s […]
Posted inLocal News, Arts & Culture
Nonprofit groups get funding boost from Chilkat Valley Community Foundation
Community gardens, a triathlon, a spay and neutering fund, and new museum displays were all among the 25 beneficiaries of grants from the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation this year. The foundation awarded $93,889 in grants to 25 organizations in 2025. About 100 people gathered in the lobby of the Chilkat Center on Thursday to hear […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Reunions, renovations, lit times at the fire department, and more
When Christie Willis and family loaded onto the LeConte ferry in Haines last week, her son Eli had Robbie, his emotional support stuffed bunny, in hand. Eli, a 13-year-old with autism, uses Robbie to communicate when he is over-stimulated.. But after they landed in Skagway, Robbie was nowhere to be found. Christie Willis said she […]
Posted inLocal News, Wildlife
Moose season closes; 24 reported taken by Wednesday
Twenty-four bull moose, including two illegal animals, were harvested by the end of the fall moose hunting season that started on Sept. 15. The hunt was open for the full season, through Oct. 7, and so far it looks as though the season met the guideline harvest limit of 20-25 animals. By Tuesday afternoon, 24 […]
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For the first time in 3 years, bald eagle preserve advisory council to meet
There are still two vacant seats, but the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council is scheduled to convene in mid-October. At minimum, the 12-member council is supposed to meet quarterly, but it hasn’t had a meeting since 2022 according to a state meetings database. The governor appoints people to the council, which is made […]