Up to three new tours may be operating in the Chilkoot Lake area this summer, renewing questions about how to manage people and bears in the popular tourism zone. Two of the new tours – including the one already approved – propose operating only up to the park boundary, which tour operators say poses less […]
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Wintery weather causes crash on slick roads in Haines
A cold snap and winter storm caused at least one accident and calls for caution throughout the Chilkat Valley early in the week. The accident happened Monday afternoon as snow fell on already icy streets, creating hazardous conditions for drivers. A woman in a Jeep SUV driving down Young Road slid into the intersection with […]
Posted inGovernment & Elections, Local News
Chilkat Valley residents consider fallout from trade war with Canada
Last Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump implemented a 25% tariff on most Canadian-made goods; energy and energy resources are subject to a 10 percent tariff. In response, Canada put a tariff on $30 billion in goods imported from the United States and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised another $125 billion of levies in three weeks. […]
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This Week in History: Antiques Roadshow misses the mark, teen shoots a moose, the Juneau Road riles residents
10 years ago Did TV show exaggerate the rarity and cash value of artworks? “Antiques Roadshow” overestimated the value and rarity of two Tlingit masks that reportedly originated in the Chilkat Valley, according to experts in Haines and Juneau. “This is really, really remarkable material. These are among the rarest objects in North America,” appraiser […]
Posted inLocal News, Blotter
Police Blotter: Feb. 9-March 1
Sunday, Feb. 9A caller reported that his daughter did not return from Winterfest as planned. An officer responded.A driver received a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign on Tower Road.Dispatch received multiple 911 calls from Alaska Power & Telephone transmission towers.A driver received a verbal warning for unsafe operation on Mud Bay […]
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This Week in History: A safe town, H1N1 death, a meteor, Klukwan gets a new VPSO
State’s safest town? Police tout rating The Haines Borough Police Department this week touted a ranking of the municipality as the “safest town in Alaska,” posting a “Five Safest Cities” badge to its Facebook page. SafeWise, a private company that allows users to compare home security systems, developed a list of the top five safest […]
Posted inObituaries
Author Tom McGuire leaves legacy of love of family and the North
Tom McGuire,79, died Feb. 6 while skating on Chilkoot Lake near the home where he and wife, Sally, raised their four children. The family will celebrate his life at a later date. McGuire published two acclaimed novels in his 70s. “Steller’s Orchid” won an Independent Publisher’s silver medal for the best Pacific/West fiction of 2019. […]
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Police Blotter: Dec. 15-Jan. 11
Sunday, Dec. 15 Caller advised that his vehicle won’t start on Main Street and he needs a jump. Officer advised. A cellphone was left in the ambulance after the parade. The owner was located and the phone returned. Caller advised the theft of some fuel oil at Fort Seward. Officers advised. A caller reported a […]
Posted inKlukwan, Housing
Chilkat Indian Village seeks comments on plan to assess, repair local homes
Chilkat Indian Village is taking comments through December 22 on its plan to use $1 million in Housing and Urban Development funding to make homes in Klukwan and the Chilkat Valley healthier. According to CIV’s environmental review document for the project, the Tribe would work with the National Renewable Energy Lab to assess and remediate […]
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This Week in History: Metals, herbicides, and deadlines
10 years ago: Borough inks deal with mine firm The Haines Borough Assembly took a step toward establishing Haines as a potential transshipment port for minerals when it voted during its Dec. 11 meeting to authorize entrance into an agreement between the borough and a Wellgreen mine developer. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the […]