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The bear foundation is volunteer driven I would like to clarify some misinformation about the Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation found in Mr. Lari’s... Full story

I’m sorry Mr. Motes felt “embearassed.” Years ago, there were not bears to be seen along the Chilkoot River because bears were shot on sight....

We here at The Salvation Army would like to thank those in the Haines community who continue to support us, as we continue “Doing The Most Good....

In your article “Residents Critique ‘On-Call’ Police Service, my position was misrepresented as saying the borough should lobby for the trooper...

This is to applaud Nathaniel Motes for exposing the actions of the Chilkoot Bear Foundation and its employees. I live with these bears and also have...

The Lawrence family is overwhelmed at the outpouring of love honoring our husband, father, and friend, Roy Lawrence. Thank you to the American Legion...

We would like to thank all of our Haines “family” for a lovely summer. Your support of our loved ones, Ryan, Danina and Raevyn Parker, especially...

Thank you Haines community for supporting the Starvin’ Marvin Garden. On behalf of Takshanuk Watershed Council, I want to thank the dozens of local...

As we look forward to the school year at Chilkat Valley Preschool we looked back on the success of our program with the help of Chilkat Valley...

The many mistakes and errors and corrections to be made are inexcusable and must be fixed. I request you fix this and get another editor to check it...

RE: police service areas I ask that we cancel the police service areas considered to come to a vote process and replace that effort with an all-out... Full story

For the last four years, I have lived here and I have had frequent visitors to this beautiful area we call home. One of our favorite spots to visit...

The Haines Senior Center would like to thank the Chilkoot Indian Association for their generous grant to purchase Sockeye Salmon from local fishermen...

Back in the day, an eating establishment was likely to be a brick-and-mortar affair. Today, not so much. Heck, today you can serve great food right...

The international golf tournament was a great success. A special thank you to everyone who donated prizes: The Fogcutter, Delta Western, First...

Not only is Haines an important port of entry, it is an important international point-of-entry. It is also a critical point-of-entry. Doing a huge...

Thank you to everyone who helped with the search for my dad, Valentino Burattin: Phil Wilde with Wildefire Pyrotechnics, many people from Klukwan,... Full story

It’s come to my last day of work at the Chilkat Valley News, and I wanted to sincerely thank the community of Haines for supporting me as one of...

I would like to clarify that Melissa Aronson and I did not speak either in support of or opposition to draft ordinance 501, as incorrectly reported...

I offer my sincere gratitude to the individuals who helped deliver my lost wedding ring back to me. While in Haines earlier this spring, I lost my...

Thank you for keeping us former Haines residents updated on the happenings around Haines. It’s nice to see that things are going well. However, I...

So many times we criticize and complain about government, especially our local one, the Haines Borough Assembly. I would like to acknowledge and...

It is difficult to find the words that can fully express the disappointment I experienced when a member of the Haines Borough assembly made the...

Catalog season will soon be upon us. If you want to cut down the number of catalogs you get, it is important to act soon since companies print their...

Recently I looked to dispose of two broken compact fluorescent light bulbs. These are the type of bulb that releases highly toxic mercury when they...