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Leak remembered for humility, intelligence
There will be a celebration of electrician Marvin Leak's life at 2 p.m. on June 27 at New Hope...
Stevens: life-long caregiver, loyal friend
Friends and family in Klukwan are mourning the loss of Anna Stevens, 45. She died May 12 at the Alas...
District works on plans for next school year amid pandemic
As students enter summer vacation amid decreasing COVID-19 restrictions, administrators are busy preparing for what the next school year might look...
Lucy Harrell's legacy continues
Four nonprofits received a boon Tuesday in the form of sizable donations from the trust of the late Lucy Harrell, including $1 million to the Chilkat...
Manager addresses assembly, mayor after her termination
Former Haines Borough manager Debra Schnabel on Tuesday night addressed the assembly members and mayor who fired her last week, and placed final...
FAKE-ISH NEWS ALERT!
The following document is the first draft of the borough assembly's statement regarding the...
Assembly narrowly fires manager: mayor breaks tie
The Haines Borough Assembly voted Tuesday evening to fire borough manager Debra Schnabel without cause, with mayor Jan Hill breaking a 3-3 tie vote....
Landfill to collect garbage at upper valley location
On June 6 Community Waste Solutions will begin collecting household waste at the Mosquito Lake Community Center every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon....
Brewington remembered for kind heart
Sherrie Brewington died May 1, 2020 after succumbing to colon cancer. She was 69. Brewington was...
The Books of Lost Code
To those Chilkat Valley News readers who are depressed, dismayed and demoralized upon hearing the...
Assembly suspends manager with pay
The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 at its regular meeting Tuesday to suspend borough manager Debra Schnabel with pay. The assembly will hold an...
More businesses open their doors as others limit customers
More businesses have opened their doors as phase two of the state’s Reopen Alaska Responsibly plan took effect last Friday, but others are still clo...
McNamara, NBA star and coach, leaves legacy
Local coach, filmmaker, and former NBA player Mark McNamara, 60, died of heart failure on April 27...
Assembly to consider suspending manager with aim to fire
On Monday, May 11 assembly member Paul Rogers asked borough manager Debra Schnabel to resign and... Full story
State relaxes mandates, some remain cautious
While some local business owners are expanding operations since the state's "Reopen Alaska Responsib... Full story
As oil prices crash, residents question high pump prices
Oil prices began to plummet in mid-February due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic and economic downturn and bottomed out around April 21. Haines gas...
Spring eulachon run brings people together for the first time since March
As spring slowly unlocks in the Chilkat Valley, so too have state social distancing restrictions,... Full story
Price named '2020 Distinguished Artist' by Rasmuson Foundation
Wayne Price was honored Wednesday at the Rasmuson Foundations Distinguished Artist for 2020. The ann...
Ocean-going king smolt continues to dip
An estimated 61,000 king smolt left the Chilkat River drainage in 2015, the lowest on record according to new Alaska Department of Fish and Game...
Snowfall this winter bucks warming trend
At 217.6 inches, the winter's snowfall in downtown Haines was more than five feet above the average...
New shipping containers include a temporary morgue
The Haines Borough has purchased three shipping containers-two for storing search and rescue and wil...
Duly Noted
By Sylvia Heinz Four-year-old Zane Poirier tapped his first birch last week with his father, Josh Poirier. “We both drilled it,” Zane said. “I d...
Students miss friends, enjoy new schedules
After hearing last week that distance learning will continue through the end of the school year,...
Davis, Faverty earn spots on all-state team
Glacier Bears senior Kirby Faverty and junior Mark Davis were named to the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches All-State team. The coaches...
Duly Noted
Haines Presbyterian Church pastor Dana Perreard said a friend’s video of praise songs on a street in Brazil inspired his “Amazing Grace...