Andy Hedden won second place in Alaska Magazine’s annual photo contest in the “Alaska Life” category. Andy’s picture, entitled “Sophie’s First Camping Trip,” shows his daughter looking out toward the sunset from a tent on the Battery Point beach. You can see Andy’s photo in the November issue of Alaska Magazine, or vote as part of […]
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ADF&G restrictions, COVID-19 could dampen gillnet season
Gillnetters in the Lynn Canal will face restrictions similar to last year’s despite a slight rebound in the Chilkat River chinook salmon population last year. The Chilkat River chinook, more commonly known as king salmon, was designated a stock of concern at the 2018 Board of Fish (BOF) meeting after multiple years of failing to achieve escapement goals. The BOF approved […]
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Small cruise ships could return to Haines sooner than expected
At least one cruise line is taking steps to resume sailings in Lynn Canal as early as next month. At Tuesday’s assembly meeting, tourism director Steve Auch announced he’d been approached by small ship cruise company American Cruise Lines about the potential for summer dockings. The company’s first port call in Haines is scheduled for June 17. […]
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Eulachon study abandons old techniques due to COVID-19
For the first time, this year’s eulachon run estimate will be calculated without using the “mark-and-recapture” technique. The change in the estimate conducted each year by the Chilkoot Indian Association is due to COVID-19 concerns. The eulachon, or candlefish research project was initiated in 2010, spurred by a decline in the southern population located off […]
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Artist Katie Craney to teach online art class
Artist Katie Craney is teaching a found materials art class via Zoom on May 14 at 7 p.m. The course, hosted by Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, is open to Haines, Klukwan and Skagway residents and aims to make art out of found and recycled materials. Craney also wants to increase awareness for her project that is raising […]
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Tourism board: Bring more RCCL ships
The Tourism Advisory Board is unanimously recommending that the Haines Borough Assembly pass a resolution in favor of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. increasing its number of port calls to Haines in future years. The board met for the first time in roughly a month and a half to discuss RCCL prospects with Haines tourism director Steven Auch. […]
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DOT reduces summer ferry schedule
The Alaska Department of Transportation announced reductions to ferry service in the coming months in response to a decrease in travelers. In recent weeks, the Tazlina has been nearly empty as it sails in Lynn Canal. When the summer sailing schedule was initially released, before COVID-19 concerns were widespread, Haines had been scheduled to receive four […]
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Lease agreement marks new phase for Eldred Rock restoration
After more than 20 years of advocacy, the restoration of Eldred Rock lighthouse is finally poised to begin. On Thursday, April 2, the Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association (ERLPA) announced it had reached a 5-year lease agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard, renewable for up to four terms. The lease will give the organization access […]
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COVID-19 causes more ferry delays
COVID-19 is taking its toll on the state’s newly functioning ferry system. Decreases in revenue from lost ticket sales could impact Alaska Marine Highway System operations in the coming months, and social-distancing measures designed to slow the spread of the disease will delay the return to service of three vessels: the Columbia, the Kennicott and […]
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Former Chilkat Valley News reporter Bill McAllister is quoted in a Nov. 21 New York Times Magazine article about Sarah Palin. McAllister, a former Palin press secretary who now works as a spokesman for the state Department of Law, said the national media “grossly mischaracterized” Sarah Palin “in a way he found frustrating and maddening.” McAllister said he […]