A more in-depth profile of Richard Clement can be found here. Our next borough election is set to take place on Oct. 7. That means we’re working to get you the information you need to know to cast an informed vote here at the Chilkat Valley News. We asked Chilkat Valley residents to weigh-in on […]
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Assembly candidate Gabe Thomas answers yours questions
A more in-depth profile of Gabe Thomas can be found here. Our next borough election is set to take place on Oct. 7. That means we’re working to get you the information you need to know to cast an informed vote here at the Chilkat Valley News. We asked Chilkat Valley residents to weigh-in on […]
Posted inGovernment & Elections
Assembly candidate Eben Sargent answers your questions.
Editor’s note: A more in-depth profile of Eben Sargent can be found here. Our next borough election is set to take place on Oct. 7. That means we’re working to get you the information you need to know to cast an informed vote here at the Chilkat Valley News. We asked Chilkat Valley residents to […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Travels, adventures, and cheesecake
Peter Kohlstedt, the mastermind behind Grandma Pete’s cheesecake, held a pop-up at the brewery. Kohlstedt had some help from Jacob Reinoehl. The duo served three different cheesecakes: chocolate cheesecake with chocolate sauce, spruce tip cheesecake with spruce tip syrup and a classic New York-style cheesecake. Grandma Pete says that it was a pretty good crowd […]
Posted inLocal News
Assembly Briefs: Ore ban, building materials tax exemptions, heliski regulations
Lutak Dock ore ban In an effort to reduce public strife, assembly member Gabe Thomas plans to introduce a motion for next month’s assembly meeting that would ban ore ships at the Lutak Dock. There has long been debate over whether the dock might be used as an ore terminal after it is rebuilt. That […]
Posted inLocal News, Economy
Haines sues Tlingit & Haida over unpaid taxes
The Haines Borough has filed a claim in court for unpaid sales tax from The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida, and in response, Tlingit & Haida is asking that tribal-government-owned businesses be exempted from borough sales tax. Tlingit & Haida currently operates The Gathering Place, a short-term rental location on Lutak Road. According to […]
Posted inLocal News, Public Safety
High winds, rain could complicate travel Monday
Rain and high-winds are projected to continue through Tuesday morning in Haines, and throughout much of Southeast Alaska, prompting official warnings about flooding locally, while other communities are being warned of landslides. “A band of heavy rain moves through late Sunday,” according to the National Weather Service. “This will result in elevated streams and the […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Consider Norton, a wise spender, for assembly
I support John Norton for assembly and hope you’ll consider voting for him too. John came to Haines in the 1970s to build a cabin out Lutak. He’s raised a family in Southeast, worked a wide variety of jobs, and knows it takes flexibility and ingenuity to survive. Now, as a retiree on a fixed […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
For stability, re-elect Thomas and Clement to the assembly
By Election Day 2024, the borough was in chaos: many staff had resigned due in part to an assembly-caused poor work environment; our vetted, contracted and funded Lutak freight dock repair was in shambles with a pending lawsuit by the contractor; another contractor had filed a lawsuit; and the list goes on. The current assembly, […]
Posted inLocal News, Tourism
‘It is much friendlier here than on the boat’ cruise passengers stranded in Haines, sheltered by locals
In some respects, Wednesday wasn’t Haines at its best. Roughly 250 Holland America cruise ship passengers were met on shore by rain blown sideways by gusting wind. Then, after cold, wet tours, many sat inside tenders knocking against the dock, or waited on the dock itself, until they were told they wouldn’t be heading back […]