This week Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he will approve funding for the Senior Benefits Program, early education services including Head Start, and will approve a smaller reduction to university than he sought: a $70 million cut to the University of Alaska over three years. “I suspect that indicates that the outrage of Alaskans in unprecedented […]
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Environmental groups, residents push back against Constantine’s exploration permits
At least five local and out-of-state environmental groups and individuals filed informal requests for review to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, asking it to resolve questions on the Constantine Metal Resources waste management permit approved last month. Critics’ concerns claimed: lack of proof that underground discharge of wastewater won’t connect to nearby tributary of […]
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Duly Noted
Retired Alaska State Trooper Roger Maynard credited teammate George McCament with determining that gift shop hostess Sue Veneer killed Malcolm Melee at Saturday’s murder mystery dinner theater. About 50 guests turned out for the Chilkat Center cabaret, organized by Lynn Canal Community Players. McCament, a retired FAA investigator, arrived at the event with paper and pencil. “He came up with the solution. After I saw […]
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Fair attendance drops during ferry system strike
The Southeast Alaska State Fair saw decreased ticket sales this year as ongoing ferry workers’ strikes suspended service to Haines throughout fair weekend. Since Wednesday, July 24, a strike led by the largest ferry workers’ union in Alaska, the Inland Boatman’s Union (IBU), has docked all 10 of the Alaska Marine Highway System’s (AMHS) fleet. […]
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Decades-old fuel spill surfaces in Chilkat River a slough near 15 Mile
Contaminated groundwater from a 51-year-old fuel spill at 15.5 Mile Haines Highway appears to be leaching into the Chilkat River slough, raising concerns about environmental damage. The source of the contaminants was the 626-mile-long Haines-Fairbanks pipeline, used in the middle of the century to transport fuel from the Lutak Tank Farm to military installations in Interior Alaska. A 1968 […]
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To the beautiful community of Haines
As you know, our lives have been forever changed and our hearts shattered with the loss of our beloved son. Words cannot describe the profound, heartfelt gratitude that we feel for you; our amazing community, that has supported us, loved us, and held us through this difficult year. The passing of Mario Jr. in the […]
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Decades-old fuel spill surfaces in Chilkat River at slough near 15 Mile
Contaminated groundwater from a 51-year-old fuel spill at 15.5 Mile Haines Highway appears to be leaching into the Chilkat River slough, raising concerns about environmental damage. The source of the contaminants was the 626-mile-long Haines-Fairbanks pipeline, used in the middle of the century to transport fuel from the Lutak Tank Farm to military installations in Interior Alaska. A 1968 […]
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Arts Outlook
River Talk returns to center Nov. 20 The “Chilkat Chit Chat Cafe” is reopening for this season’s River Talk program 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. The event, put on by Lynn Canal Community Players, transforms the Chilkat Center lobby into an intimate, coffeehouse-style venue for Chilkat Valley residents to tell their stories. November’s theme is “Coming Home,” […]
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Youth to perform ‘How to Eat Like a Child’ this weekend
The Lynn Canal Community Players Summer Youth Conservatory will stage two plays this weekend about what happens when kids make the rules. In the first play, kids banish adults after they turn 71, and struggle without the knowledge of their elders. In the second performance, a musical, actors teach an adult audience lessons on how to be […]
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Stakeholders meet about king decline
The pride of the Chilkat Valley— all five species of Pacific salmon— is at risk with Chilkat king salmon on the decline for six of the last seven years. On July 12, more than 35 people crowded into assembly chambers to broach the topic: how do we save our kings? The Friday meeting, proposed by […]