The borough’s largest tour operator has proposed building a helicopter port at 24 Mile Haines Highway to expand heliskiing operations and improve access to the mountains in case of ski-related emergencies. But the proposal — by Sean Gaffney’s company Chilkat River Adventures — has raised concerns from some upper valley residents wary of noise and the potential effects of […]
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Duly Noted
Co-owners Heather Shade and Sean Copeland celebrated the 10th anniversary of their Port Chilkoot Distillery with tours of the distilling plant, a complimentary table of charcuterie and crudité, and liquor samples from the keg Friday. Distiller Dave Thomas made a homemade bread pudding with a bourbon sauce topping. The nibbles were created by mixologist Marissa […]
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Duly Noted
Former resident Jessie Babette Miller of San Francisco said she was so surprised to win the Southeast Alaska State Fair’s drawing for a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, she was hardly able to move when her name was called Sunday. “It’s still overwhelming. I still can’t believe it,” she said. The truck will replace her Volkswagen Passat that […]
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Duly Noted
Sean Copeland and Heather Shade were married under sunny skies on Saturday at Chilkat State Park. Gene Kennedy presided over the ceremony and Johnny White provided guitar music. A reception was held along the Klehini River and was well attended by family and friends. Eric Holle and the Swing Shift, along with Julia Scott, did an amazing job with the music, Heather said. Sarah Jaymot catered the event, […]
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State re-approves Palmer Project wastewater plan
The Alaska Division of Water again approved Constantine Mining’s wastewater discharge plan for underground mineral exploration at the Palmer Project, an exploratory mining operation upriver from Haines and Klukwan. The division initially approved the plan last May but in response to concerns raised this summer by the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan (CIV), Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation […]
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Upper valley to get faster internet with funding from feds
Faster and more affordable internet will come to the upper Chilkat Valley by as early as 2028, Alaska Power and Telephone (AP&T) announced at the end of last month. The company next year will begin construction on a fiber optic cable connecting Klukwan and upper valley residents to the faster service in town. The project is expected […]
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Six Candidates Running for Assembly
The following is a condensed version of CVN interviews with candidates for Haines Borough Assembly: Ben Aultman-Moore, 30, Eric Holle, 72, Margarette Jones, 27, Bill Jurewitz, 76, Jerry Lapp, 73, and Gabe Thomas, 43. The six candidates are running for three open seats. Election day is Tuesday, Oct. 4. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at […]
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Duly Noted
The injured moose calf adopted by Kroschel Wildlife Center died Thursday. Steve Kroschel said the calf called Ladybug was eating and drinking from her bottle in the morning, but by the time of the center’s first tour of the day, she didn’t stand to greet visitors, as she had previously. Bacteria may have infected bone in an oozing shoulder […]
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State vacates approval of Palmer Project wastewater plan
More than three months after the state’s division of water approved plans for a revised wastewater discharge system at the Palmer Project, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) commissioner vacated the division’s decision and remanded it for further review. The remand, issued Sept. 6, followed a formal request from the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan (CIV) […]
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An interview with Senator Lisa Murkowski
CVN reporter Max Graham and KHNS reporter Brandon Wilks interviewed U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski when she visited Haines last week. Below is a transcript of the interview edited for clarity and length. During her visit, Murkowski attended the Alaska Outdoor Alliance Confluence, a conference about building a sustainable outdoor recreation industry across the state. She […]