Along the waterfronts and mountain tops of upper Lynn Canal and into the households and cabins of Haines, Skagway and Klukwan a masterful voice of play-by-play basketball reports the action of their local teams. “I have been doing KHNS pretty much throughout this time of year for three years now,” Skagway’s Mason Jennings, 13, said […]
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Chilkat Triathlon organizers piggyback on brewfest weekend for 2025 return
More than 20 people have registered for the Chilkat Challenge Triathlon, which organizers are planning to hold in late May after a four-year hiatus. The 38ish mile race includes paddling, cycling and running from Mosquito Lake to the Letnikof Cove pavilion in the Chilkat Inlet. One hundred people will be able to race. In the […]
Posted inSalmon, Environment & Natural Resources, Local News
State removes “stock of concern” status for Chilkat King salmon
Chilkat River king salmon are no longer considered an official “stock of management concern” by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, but opinions are mixed on what actions are needed to ensure they keep coming back year to year. Harvests have been restricted for a decade because of low numbers of salmon making it […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: A wooly collaboration, a completed orca, a new bus, a survey and a retirement
Wildhaven Wools founder Julia Billings has collaborated with the Homer-based Salmon Sisters to create a new wool colorway they’re calling Wintershore. Billings said it’s based on the luminescent green the ocean gets during the wintertime, contrasted with dark navy and the bright red of seaweed on the beaches. Billings said she comes up with new […]
Posted inEducation, Local News
A Q&A with the Haines school district’s new principal
Haines Superintendent Roy Getchell announced in early February that a hiring committee has chosen to promote assistant principal Sam White at the end of the school year. White, who has a teaching background in psychology and history, taught in Indiana and Washington State before deciding that he wanted to become an administrator. In a previous […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Local News
Sitka clan house project gets support in the Chilkat Valley
When Skeenyáa Tláa Nancy Keen, a Lingít Chilkat Valley resident, decided to create and donate a beaded wool octopus bag to fundraise for a clan house revitalization project, she didn’t expect to end up at a rock concert. But last weekend, she found herself on the dance floor of the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau […]
Posted inLocal News, Environment & Natural Resources
State visit to Tsirku River revives local discussion about proposed Chilkat Ridge timber sales
Long-discussed timber harvest sites on the east side of Chilkat Lake have received renewed attention. Last fall, state agencies visited the possible location of a bridge that would be required to access the projects. The Alaska Division of Forestry’s proposed 2024-2028 five-year Forest Management Schedule for the Haines State Forest includes the Chilkat Ridge timber […]
Posted inThis Week in History
This Week in History: Record-breaking winds, tsunami aid, and a chaotic Chilkat Pass closure
10 years ago An Alaska Power and Telephone anemometer atop an FAA Road tower recorded winds reaching 64.75 mph at 4 a.m. Tuesday. Wind speeds exceeded those of a Jan. 14, 2011 storm, which reached 61.8 mph and tore siding off the Haines Quick Shop. Storm winds on Dec. 5, 2011, cut utilities, downed trees […]
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Haines student data breached in PowerSchool hack
Students in the Haines school district, and their parents, are among the millions nationwide who were caught up in a data breach of educational technology provider PowerSchool. The company warned school districts across the country last week that sensitive information had been exposed by hackers in December and later confirmed for customers that it paid […]
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Chilkat Indian Village seeks comments on plan to assess, repair local homes
Chilkat Indian Village is taking comments through December 22 on its plan to use $1 million in Housing and Urban Development funding to make homes in Klukwan and the Chilkat Valley healthier. According to CIV’s environmental review document for the project, the Tribe would work with the National Renewable Energy Lab to assess and remediate […]