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Posted inLocal News

The harbor’s new Bilge Licker takes on the dirty work

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Mystery sheens on the water are a perpetual problem in many harbors, Haines’ included.  Often, when those sheens can be traced back to their point of origin, harbormaster Henry Pollan said, it’s fuel or oil in someone’s bilge and the water level gets high enough that it gets pumped out of the boat and into […]

Posted inLocal News

New harbor penalties take effect

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News December 18, 2025December 18, 2025
Posted inLocal News

Assembly Briefs: Recognitions, sales tax, Chilkoot, nonprofits

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News December 18, 2025December 18, 2025
Posted inLocal News

Uncertain future for 81-foot tender that sank in the small boat harbor

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News December 4, 2025January 21, 2026
Visible damage to the Letnikof dock on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Haines, Alaska. (Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News)
Posted inLocal News

Borough reviewing Letnikof cruise ship deal

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News December 4, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inLocal News

Letnikof float replacement moves forward, but remains unfunded

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News October 23, 2025November 28, 2025
The Lutak Dock(Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)
Posted inLocal News

What role does steel play in Lutak Dock future?

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News October 2, 2025October 10, 2025
Posted inLocal News

Assembly Briefs: Historic preservation, meeting limits, cell towers, sales tax

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News August 27, 2025August 27, 2025
Posted inLocal News

Assembly Briefs: Cemetery easement, housing, public safety, and fees

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News July 10, 2025July 11, 2025
(Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News) Water is pumped off of the Commander's Place at the Small Boat Harbor on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Haines, Alaska.
Posted inLocal News, Climate

Near-sinking avoided in Haines’ small boat harbor 

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

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