Soup enthusiasts of Haines were in luck this week, as the American Legion held its first soup cook-off. Sarah Walker, at the Legion, said the event was soup-er and she expects to do it again next year. Eleven soups competed for the first place prize of any two burgers at the weekly burger feed. Second […]
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Posted in2026 Haines Borough Election, Local News
Borough updates vote count, race results unchanged
Updated at 11:45 a.m., Oct. 8 Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct vote tally for Erika Merklin. Due to a data entry error moving votes from absentee ballot scanner to the results spreadsheet Merklin’s vote tally from was under-reported by 30 votes. Mayor After a three-year hiatus, Doug Olerud will […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday Oct. 2
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Posted inBlotter
Police Blotter: Sept. 20 – Sept. 26
Sunday, Sept. 20A citizen requested assistance connecting with the Salvation Army. Monday, Sept. 21A caller on FAA Road reported property damage by a bear.An officer performed standby assistance in the 100 block of First Avenue.A caller reported bears in the area of the CIA trails.A caller at Jones Point reported bears in the area.A caller […]
Posted inLocal News
Sovereignty debate in Haines court, borough admin says no policy change forthcoming
A small-dollar collections suit has made a Lutak Road property one front in an unresolved, statewide conflict over land sovereignty. And despite losing the lawsuit — in which a tribal government defendant argued the borough’s tax policy ran afoul of federal law — the borough says its stance on the issue remains unchanged. Last September, […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Having a “new voice” and “fresh ideas” is an old argument
I wrote previously that a candidate who is new to Haines and full of enthusiasm might be well served by first spending time in the borough, learning and serving before seeking an assembly seat. Naturally, many others expressed the opposite view. I have nothing personally for or against Beau Bradley. I do not know him. […]
Posted inNews, 2026 Haines Borough Election
Watch: An interview with Kim Rosado, 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: Kim Rosado, thank you so much for joining me […]
Posted in2026 Haines Borough Election, Local News
Watch: An interview with George Campbell, candidate for planning commision
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. […]
Posted in2026 Haines Borough Election, Local News
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 […]