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Peratrovich Day observance growing bigger each year
Joe Hotch remembers open racial discrimination in Haines. Born in 1930, Hotch sat in the Natives-only section of the Coliseum Theater on Main Street....
Dozens of orcas seen at Lutak
Dozens of killer whales spotted in Lutak Inlet Feb. 17 were likely a resident, fish-eating population and may have been a “super-pod” that sometim...
Editorial
Some readers expressed concern that I wrote articles for last week’s Chilkat Valley News about borough issues, given that I sit on the Haines...
Store's towel promotion runs dry
Got new towels? Someone apparently has quite a few. So many, in fact, that others have none at all. That’s the upshot of a promotion at Howsers, whi...
Wet snow shuts off power
Lutak residents fired up woodstoves, melted snow and hunkered down Saturday when a hard-to-reach break in a main transmission line left their...
Assembly to mull state tax issues
Should the Haines Borough take a position on a statewide sales tax or a state income tax? The borough assembly will meet as a committee 4 p.m....
Borough, DA won't pursue Turner claim
Neither the state district attorney nor the Haines Borough will investigate a complaint that the assembly acted improperly when it voted against...
Leaders respond to Facebook page
A private Facebook page came under fire at Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting. Two assembly members were critical of “Haines Rant and...
Heavy snow sinks cabin cruiser
A cabin cruiser that sank early Sunday morning in the Haines Harbor was raised Tuesday by a Juneau-based marine salvage company. The 32-foot...
Blaze claims home on hillside
A fire of undetermined origin gutted a classic home at 234 W. Oslund Drive on the evening of Feb. 2. No one was hurt in the blaze that claimed most...
Too many school absences?
Are planned absences taking too big a bite out of learning at the Haines School? At Tuesday’s school board meeting, two veteran teachers expressed...
CIA making headway on trail around homes
The Chilkoot Indian Association is about halfway toward completing a trail encircling its Chilkoot Estates subdivision, an addition that will more...
Valentine offerings: 3 dinners
Sweethearts have plenty of options for Valentine’s Day. The Presbyterian Church holds its annual Valentine’s Tea starting 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb....
Tattoo artist Baker liked to play host
Joe Baker, a tattoo artist and 29-year Haines resident, died Jan. 23 at his home in Port Edwards,...
Museum program offers 'Saturday at Sheldon'
A new program at the Haines Sheldon Museum aimed at families explores the history and culture of the Chilkat Valley. “Saturdays at Sheldon” will...
Heavy rain maxes out sewage plant
A new program at the Haines Sheldon Museum aimed at families explores the history and culture of the Chilkat Valley. “Saturdays at Sheldon” will...
Some Dolphins debut, others stalk team records
A new program at the Haines Sheldon Museum aimed at families explores the history and culture of the Chilkat Valley. “Saturdays at Sheldon” will...
Jepsen taught at church farm
Richard Jepsen, a longtime math teacher and gardener at Covenant Life Center, died Thursday at a...
Work to start on waterfront park, trail
A Juneau design firm that has built interpretive trails throughout the region will come to Haines early next week for two community meetings about...
Legislature looking to tighten alcohol regulations
An ongoing revision of the state’s alcohol-licensing laws could have effects on Haines eating establishments. Specifically, a working group formed...
Ex-workers put spotlight on landfill operation, standards
In 2013, Community Waste Solutions was making strides to improve its FAA Road landfill after years of difficulties meeting state environmental...
Harrell's donation buys life-saving devices
A $10,000 donation by Lucy Harrell will buy three automatic external defibrillators, renew batteries in existing AEDs and provide for uniform signage...
Year in Review: Art, public projects dominated Haines news
Advances in the arts and public projects marked much of the news in 2016, and combined, for some novel exchanges. At a Sept. 8 Haines Borough...
Hinman took pride in parenting
Josephine Marian Hinman died Nov. 30 in Juneau at Bartlett Regional Hospital of complications from...
Skidder accident claims logger Leo Smih
Longtime resident Leo Smith died Tuesday at an Anchorage hospital. Smith, 89, was injured while operating a piece of logging equipment on Beach Road...
