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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inEducation, Local News
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 […]
Posted inKlukwan, Housing
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 […]
Posted inLocal News
2024: Chilkat Valley Index
1,643 pounds of food came out of the Victory Garden in Mosquito Lake, according to Erika Merklin. More than 700 pounds of that were cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage. 3,000 pounds of fudge were purchased at Alaska Rods this year, along with 800 knives. While they had some new flavors to try out this year, including […]
Posted inBlotter
Police Blotter: Dec 1 – Dec 13
Sunday, Dec. 1 Caller reported a tree blocking the entire roadway on Beach Road. The borough’s Public Works Department was advised and responded. Caller requested a welfare check on a friend on Small Tracts Road who he was unable to get a hold of. A message was relayed to DOT with questions about runway conditions […]
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Two finalists named for Haines school superintendent
Haines school board president Michelle Sloper said they’ve narrowed their superintendent search down to two candidates from a pool of nine. The school board has been looking for a replacement for Roy Getchell since October when he announced that he would be leaving his post at the end of the school year. Those finalists are […]
Posted inLocal News, Mining
American Pacific to be the sole owner of the Palmer Project
Japanese company DOWA Metals & Mining Co., which has been financing the bulk of the ongoing exploration work on the Palmer Project, has pulled out of the venture leaving American Pacific to be the sole owner. American Pacific announced Monday that it would be getting 100% interest in the exploratory mixed-metals mining operation northwest of […]
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This Week in History: Lutak Dock, tourism taxes, and Haines Highway
10 years agoSummit to explore fix of Lutak Dock Haines Borough Manager David Sosa is bringing a facilitator from the University of Alaska Anchorage to Haines Dec. 4-5 to help “facilitate the conversation” about the Lutak Dock, for about $5,000. The information and planning session follows a draft report released last month by PND Engineers […]