Chilkat Valley News - Serving Haines and Klukwan, Alaska since 1966

The Galizien Division of the Waffen-SS during World War 2 perpetrated some of the most cruel atrocities of the Holocaust. They slaughtered Jews,...

I will not be switching to Elon Musk’s Starlink for the following reasons. I don’t run some large business with ultra high-speed internet...

Take action today. If you filed for a Permanent Fund dividend and are morally opposed to resource extraction, then send the money back. Don’t think...

I have been a volunteer DJ at KHNS for 30 years. Going into the station on a regular basis, especially playing morning Soundwaves shows, has provided...

I’ve owned the Chilkat Valley News for a little more than six years, and it’s time for a change. To that end, I’ve been in discussions with a...

Thank you to everyone for the outpouring of love and support. Haines is a great place to live, and I’ve been blessed to serve its community. Being...

It was great to see gillnet recycling featured on last week’s front page. I want to acknowledge my net mentor Mark Carroll, pictured in the photo...

We want to express our sincere appreciation for our exceptional dock volunteers who generously dedicate countless hours to warmly welcome and assist...

I don’t drive, have not been on the Chilkat State Park Road in years. However, some friends of mine recently complained about the condition of that...

Please do not use public garbage cans for fish waste disposal. Please dispose of fish waste at the harbor cleaning table fish-waste trap. This method...

I hear frustration from Haines residents so often about our assembly’s short-sighted thinking. I have been known to express it myself,...

A big thank you to Debi and Gene Kennedy and their family, who donated their proceeds from a large family yard sale to Becky’s Place! Your support...

Two very different candidates are vying for Haines Borough’s mayoral seat. Jan Hill — highly experienced in seats of power, serious about...

As much as I wish I could stop bullying in Haines by making a public comment on KHNS or writing a letter to the editor, I think the problem of...

In the Sept. 21 CVN interview for mayoral candidates, Jan Hill exposed her true self. When both candidates were asked to say something kind about the...

Thank you to everyone who cheered for, participated in, or helped organize the high school cross-country team’s 5k run fundraiser last Saturday!...

Reading a recent CVN I was dismayed to see the response from Jan Hill when the mayoral candidates were asked to say something nice about their...

Now is a time of great need for civility and cooperation in our community and in our municipal government. To see us through these challenging and...

I am writing in support of Tom Morphet for Mayor of Haines. Tom speaks from a voice of unity and cohesiveness, wanting to work together to solve our...

Tom Morphet deserves your vote for mayor: Here’s why: He is smart and understands the mayor’s role. He listens. He is not afraid to express an...

If you share the opinion that borough representatives have failed to be receptive to citizen’s concerns, please join me in voting for a whole slate...

The mayor position is particularly important as the mayor appoints committee members and has a strong role, voice, and vote on the Chilkat Bald Eagle...

I am a resident of Quebec but I have been traveling to the Yukon and Alaska for the past 22 years. The highlight of these travels has always been...

Incumbent candidates point to their experience as a central reason to be reelected. But what has been the community’s experience over the last few...

Years ago, when I told my dad I was running for Juneau Assembly, he told me, “If you win, you will be taken into a back room and told what you can...