Monday, Jan. 4 A caller in the 1000 block of the Haines Highway reported firewood missing from their property. An officer was advised. Tuesday, Jan. 5 The Department of Transportation issued a travel advisory for road conditions on the Haines Highway. The borough sent out a Nixle alert. A caller on Lutak Road reported online […]
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Assembly Briefs: Docks and towers
Letnikof offer increased The offer from American Cruise Lines to pay for a portion of the Letnikof Dock rebuild has grown. Previously, the cruise company had offered the borough $2 million toward the planned $9 million dock project in exchange for at least 20 years of priority docking rights, with options to extend. Last month, […]
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Duly Noted: births, belly flops, bundles of snow, and much, much more
Tulsi Zahnow and Charlie Lewis Bower IV are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Fraser Robin Bower. She was born at 6:38 p.m Dec. 20 in Juneau. She was 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 18.5 inches long. Grandparents Laurie Mastrella and Charlie Bower III as well as Katrina and Josh Zahnow met with […]
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Police Blotter: Dec. 7 – Jan. 10
Sunday, Dec. 7 A caller reported a power outage on Beach Road. Alaska Power & Telephone was notified. Monday, Dec. 8 A caller left contact info in case their lost keys were turned in. An officer stopped to assist a motorist on Bjornstad Drive. A driver was given a citation for a stop sign violation […]
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Haines Highway cleared of avalanche that caught three vehicles
At about 8:15 a.m. Friday, Haines school counselor Kristen Brumfield was in her Nissan Xterra about halfway through her 34-mile commute south along the Haines Highway. Then the whole world turned white. “I took my foot off the gas and swore,” she said. “I heard a [sound] and I hit something and then stopped.” When […]
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Looking back on our most read stories of 2025
As the Chilkat Valley closes in on the end of 2025, here’s a look at some of the most widely read of the 904 stories the Chilkat Valley News published in print and online this year. January Readers spent the most time on a story titled “Border Patrol launches Juneau operations, with eye on drugs […]
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Garry Stewart remembered as a dancer, music-lover and firewood connoisseur
Longtime Haines resident Glenn “Garry” Stewart died Nov. 6 at home. Wife Kolia Ann Stewart remembers him as a man who protected her since the day they met at her favorite neighborhood bar near Los Angeles, California. “It was love at first sight,” she said of the first time she laid eyes on the tall, […]
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Duly Noted: Marathons, marriage, and more
Haines locals Sally Andersen, Jessica Edwards, and Sara Chapell ran the inaugural San Antonio marathon, with the support of Leslie Evenden. The 5K, half marathon and marathon drew a crowd of 19,000 runners from 50 states and multiple countries. The group said that they had great weather and enjoyed plenty of live music including mariachi […]
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Decision nears on electricity rate increases, challenged by Skagway
Closing arguments were submitted this week in a rate case that could see residential electricity charges in the Upper Lynn Canal climb significantly next year. In the rate case, first filed a year ago, Goat Lake Hydro is seeking a 69.92% increase in its wholesale rate for electricity. The company operates hydroelectric plants at Goat […]
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Police Blotter: Nov. 19 – Dec. 6
Wednesday, Nov. 19 A caller reported a fire alarm going off in the 400 block of Main Street. The Haines Volunteer Fire Department responded. Thursday, Nov. 20 A caller reported an electrical fire on River Road. The Haines Volunteer Fire Department responded. A caller on Lutak Road reported finding jewelry and turned it over to […]