Royal Henderson and April Flaggman were married Saturday, March 25 at Sitka Fine Arts Camp in Sitka. Nolan Woodard served as officiant. About 65 people, including April’s family and friends from New York and Washington, D.C., attended. April is a special education teacher for the Juneau school district originally from Westchester, N.Y. Royal works as […]
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CIV to consult with feds on Lutak Dock
The Chilkat Indian Village in February invoked its right to consult with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) on the Lutak Dock Replacement Project. The National Historic Preservation Act provides the right for the Chilkat Indian Village to consult with MARAD and provide any information on how that project might impact resources that hold traditional […]
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Joe Hotch, who served Klukwan for decades as a political, cultural, and spiritual leader, died Tuesday morning at Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center in Sitka. He had been transported there following an apparent heart attack last week. Hotch was 92 and was among the last fluent Tlingit speakers in the Chilkat Valley. His tenure as village president included […]
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Duly Noted
Joe Hotch, who served Klukwan for decades as a political, cultural and spiritual leader, died Tuesday morning at Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center in Sitka. He had been transported there following an apparent heart attack last week. Hotch was 92 and was among the last fluent Tlingit speakers in the Chilkat Valley. His tenure as village […]
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Snow School 2023 a success
Takshanuk Watershed Council is pleased to announce a second successful year of providing winter outdoor education to students in the Chilkat Valley. This year we had record high participation with over 159 students learning about winter ecology, snow crystal formation, and the important role that snowpack plays in our watersheds. Students from Chilkat Valley Preschool, […]
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Ore dock developer eyes private property
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and Yukon mines. Prosperity Investments, an Edmonton-based firm whose owner has a history of unfinished projects, has proposed to buy Skagway’s aging ore loader for $1, to dismantle and move […]
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Canadian ore dock developer eyes Haines
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and Yukon mines. Prosperity Investments, an Edmonton-based firm whose owner has a history of unfinished projects, has proposed to buy Skagway’s aging ore loader for $1, to dismantle and move […]
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Planning commission denies cease-and-desist appeal
An order from the borough manager to cease and desist heliport operations at Airkat Airpark was delivered to George and Lynnette Campbell last month. The private airstrip at 26 Mile of Haines Highway was ordered to shut down until a conditional use permit (CUP) was granted. The Campbells appealed the action to the borough’s planning commission on […]
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Fish and Game present latest bear survey data
Female brown bears are being hunted above what state biologists would like to see. This is one of the findings provided by Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) biologist Anthony Crupi, in the latest data from a four-year study of brown bear population. Crupi shared his research on the state of the brown bear […]