Emergency officials are warning of the possibility of flooding in the Chilkat Valley. In response to heavy rainfall across the region, the National Weather Service in Juneau issued a flash flood watch across much of the Upper Lynn Canal. That includes the communities of Skagway, Haines, Klukwan, Hoonah, Gustavus, Tenakee Springs, and parts of British […]
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Duly Noted: A new baby, new book, volunteers needed for disaster training, two deaths and annual race results
Austin and Lindsey Finnan had Atlin Tate Finnan on June 14 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He weighed 7lbs 11 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. After two long flights and a seaplane ride, the three are back at home in Haines. Lindsey’s parents were also in town, including tattoo artist Chris Reese who took the opportunity […]
Posted inLocal News, Transportation, News
State traffic counters return to Chilkat Valley
There are dozens of small plastic boxes strategically scattered around Haines, each with an attached rubber hose laid out across a public road. Technically, they are switches programmed to count traffic. “There’s federal requirements that are asking us to report traffic at a statewide level,” said Department of Transportation and Public Facilities transportation planner Scott […]
Posted inInside CVN, Local News, News
CVN says goodbye to temporary editor Lex Treinen
After a year of serving as editor for the Chilkat Valley News, Lex Treinen is stepping down. Treinen found his way into the role, and Haines, when former owner Kyle Clayton called. Clayton, whose family was preparing for the arrival of his son Callahan, said he had been looking for someone to take over for […]
Posted inNews, Education, Local News
Class of ’24 celebrates an unusual journey, looks to the future
Sixteen students graduated high school in the Chilkat Valley this year and about 250 people gathered in the Haines High School gym on Tuesday to celebrate them. Principal Lilly Boron said the class of 2024 already has one foot out the door — and their interests are varied. Some are headed to college where they […]
Posted inLocal News, Government & Elections
Veterans prepare to honor war dead
Some of the hundreds of veterans in the Chilkat Valley are preparing to honor the more than 1 million women and men who died in service to the country since the Civil War. Memorial Day ceremonies and gun salutes are scheduled May 27 at Jones Point Cemetery at 11 a.m. and Klukwan at 1 p.m. […]
Posted inNews, State of Alaska, Boarding Schools, Klukwan
Alaska lawmakers support push to investigate, document forced assimilation in boarding schools
Alaska lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to support a federal proposal that would investigate and document the forced assimilation of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian children in government-funded boarding schools. House Joint Resolution 17 acknowledges the trauma Indian boarding schools inflicted on Indigenous communities in Alaska and across the country, said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. […]
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Thanks for Hospice sale success
Thank you Haines and Klukwan for once again making the annual Hospice of Haines rummage sale a success. The funds raised are a major portion of our small budget and supports our hospice, bridge, and grief programs. It would not have been possible without over 50 hard-working volunteers, as well as support from Alaska Marine […]
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Hooligan oil cooked at culture camp ‘it’s pure magic’
A thick, pungent smell wafts up from a five-foot, wood-plank pit as workers slosh thousands of sausage-sized hooligan that have been sitting for about a week. For the dozen or more people gathered on the banks of the Chilkoot River, it’s a good smell. “They’re ripe,” said Marsha Hotch, a Tlingít elder from Klukwan who […]
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Haines, Chatham homeschool families in limbo but many are hopeful for a solution
Candace Hall teaches all four of her children from their home about 25 miles north of Haines. She loves the flexibility, the ability to prioritize what they’re learning and the amount of time she can spend with her fifth-grader, third-grader, first-grader, and preschooler. “We just love being together as a family,” she said. The family […]