Haines holds the record for the hottest temperature ever reported to the National Weather Service in Southeast Alaska. On July 31, 1976, a gauge in town clocked a scorching 98 degrees. Friday was the first day of the region’s first-ever heat advisory, but downtown was breezy, with temperatures in the high 60s to low-70s for […]
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Canadian blazes make for hazy days
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is being blown into the Chilkat Valley, at times cloaking the area with a haze, and it’s likely to get worse later this week. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation put out an air quality advisory on Wednesday that is set to remain in place until Friday afternoon. The greatest impact […]
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Duly Noted: A bear hunt, a new VPSO, the Firewood Ministry, bear proof trashcans, a hike with the library
John and Barb Nettelton went for a drive out the road and came home with a black bear. They spotted the bear around 17 Mile Haines highway. John took the shot and the bear ran about 100 feet before it fell, but not in the direction of the truck. They were fortunate to have a […]
Posted inLocal News, Klukwan, Public Safety
Chilkat Valley communities prepare for future landslides
Klukwan researchers and emergency planners have been responding to the village’s landslide risk with efforts to develop an early warning system and prevent damage to the village from a slide area and debris fan near Mile 23 of the Haines Highway. Chilkat Indian Village Landslides Hazards Program consultant Jess Kayser Forster, geologist and landslide researcher […]
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Duly Noted: A quick wedding, a magician, supportive parenting, a memorial, goats and EcoTrust
Canadians J.P. and Robin Commodore, passengers on the Serenade of the Seas, married Thursday morning at Donnie and Stacie Turner’s place overlooking Lynn Canal during the ship’s stopover in Haines. The couple had emailed the tourism office asking if someone could help arrange a wedding for them after striking out trying to coordinate it on […]
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During Haines visit, Murkowski talks Lutak Dock, landless tribes, federal funding cuts
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski visited Haines on Friday, taking the day to speak with borough officials, tribal officials, and attend the evening’s Beerfest festivities. She also sat down with the Chilkat Valley News and KHNS to discuss topics including the Lutak Dock, landless communities, and federal funding. Lutak Dock For all the Lutak Dock talk […]
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Chilkat Valley veterans remember fallen friends, family on Memorial Day
Just before 11 a.m. on Monday, Haines’ fire chief Brian Clay stood scanning the graves in the Jones Point Cemetery, many freshly decorated with American flags in honor of Memorial Day. Clay, an Army veteran, weaved through the gravestones, stopping to point at Frank Wallace’s grave. “I knew him, he was the fire chief here.” […]
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Thank you for another successful marine debris cleanup
Wind and rain made the 2025 marine debris removal program challenging! However, Takshanuk Watershed Council, partners and volunteers still managed to remove more than 1,000 pounds of trash from local beaches. This wouldn’t be possible without support from the Chilkoot Indian Association. Thanks to Liam Wirak-Cassidy for providing jetboat support and Jake Bell for providing […]
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This Week in History: Restricting public comment, a friendship pole, board cutting criticism
10 years ago Proposal to eliminate comment period dies An ordinance that would have cut the second public comment period at Haines Borough Assembly meetings has died. Assembly member Mike Case proposed the ordinance with Mayor Jan Hill’s endorsement. Before it could be introduced on April 14 at the assembly level, it was pulled from […]
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Duly Noted: Auctions, DDF, debris cleanup, cat survival stories, and more
A gifted mystery quilter has donated a cactus flower quilt to be auctioned off at Gomi’s Garden. The quilt can be seen at the Park Stage at the fairgrounds. The silent auction will be accepting bids until May 18. Sabine Churchill says that the current bid is $325. The winning bid will be matched by […]