Editor’s note: This year the Chilkat Valley News partnered with KHNS on its election coverage in addition to hosting two candidate forums. A playlist of these profiles, as they are posted, can be found here. This interview transcript has been edited for clarity and grammar. Rashah Mcchesney: George Campbell, thank you so much for joining me. […]
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Watch: An interview with Zeke Frank, candidate for planning commission
Editor’s note: This year the Chilkat Valley News partnered with KHNS on its election coverage in addition to hosting two candidate forums. A playlist of these profiles, as they are posted, can be found here. This interview transcript has been edited for clarity and grammar. Rashah McChesney: Zeke Frank, welcome. Hello. Zeke Frank: Thanks, Rashah. Good […]
Posted inLocal News, 2026 Haines Borough Election
Watch: An interview with Nick Szatkowski, candidate for planning commission
Rashah McChesney: Nick Szatkowski, thank you so much for joining me here in the KHNS studios. I really appreciate it. Nick Szatkowski: I’m happy to be here. Thank you for for doing this. I think it’s a good service for the community. Yeah, it’s a lot of things at once. Also, did you tell me […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday September 25
Sept. 25, 2026 / This week from the CVN Built with Newsletter Glue. If you’d no longer like to receive emails from the Chilkat Valley News, you can unsubscribe here.
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: the famed focaccia recipe returns, birthdays and much more
Callahan Baker Stief was born at 8:48 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 in Everett, Washington to proud parents Riley Erekson Stief and Matt Stief. Callahan weighed 7.12 lbs and was 20.5 inches long. Erekson Stief’s sister Keely Baumgartner and mother Judy Erekson attended the birth. Aunt Carlee Heinmiller and grandpa Lee Heinmiller anxiously awaited photos of […]
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Assembly Briefs: childcare recognition, Four Winds Resource Center, new dock info, and more
During the Sept. 22 assembly meeting, assembly members discussed the Lutak Dock, Four Winds Resource Center’s continued rental of a borough building and more. Changing diapers for 29 years Kicking off his mayor’s report, Tom Morphet read a proclamation honoring Haines resident Kim Larson. Larson has provided childcare in Haines for the last 29 years, […]
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No electioneering says borough clerk after flier found in election booth
Dave Thomas walked into an election booth in the borough building to vote early on Tuesday and found a folded Citizens for Haines flier with a list of issues and candidates to vote for left inside. He crumpled it up and shoved it in his pocket, then finished voting and left the building. It wasn’t […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday September 18
Sept. 18, 2026 / This week from the CVN Built with Newsletter Glue. If you’d no longer like to receive emails from the Chilkat Valley News, you can unsubscribe here.
Posted inLocal News, 2026 Haines Borough Election
Watch: An interview with Nathanael Reams, candidate for Planning Commission
Editor’s note: This year the Chilkat Valley News partnered with KHNS on its election coverage in addition to hosting two candidate forums. A playlist of these profiles, as they are posted, can be found here. We hosted a forum with planning commission candidates in Mosquito Lake, which can be found here. And, we’re hosting a […]
Posted in2026 Haines Borough Election, Local News
Watch: An interview with Anne Marie Palmieri, candidate for Assembly
Editor’s note: This year the Chilkat Valley News partnered with KHNS on its election coverage in addition to hosting two candidate forums. A playlist of these profiles, as they are posted, can be found here.You can find KHNS’ coverage, including audio-only excerpts of these conversations here.We’re hosting a forum for assembly candidates on Friday, Sept. […]