Articles from the May 24, 2018 edition
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Mitman celebrated for volunteer work
Chuck Mitman, who turns 64 this Sunday, has always been one to lend a helping hand. Helping others...
Six runners dash to Anchorage for state meet in nine events
Six members of the Haines High School track team, including five underclassmen, are on their way to...
Harbor dispute headed for mediation
The Haines Borough and Pacific Pile & Marine could end up in mediation over a dispute about the hardness of the harbor basin, according to borough...
Brewfest bigger than ever
The 26th Annual Great Alaska and Craft Beer Festival will bring 27 breweries to Haines this weekend—the most the event has ever hosted. Breweries...
Eagle council weighs in on timber sale
The Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council recommended the University of Alaska not log within the boundaries of the preserve after...
Parks and rec to draft letter alerting UA to trails
The Haines Borough Parks and Recreation Committee voted Wednesday to draft a letter, for assembly approval, alerting the University of Alaska and the...
Planning commission seeks outside review for resource extraction
The Haines Borough Planning Commission recommended last week that its resource extraction definition go for professional, legal and staff review...
Graduation 2018
Class representative Seth Waldo’s commencement address drew laughter as he shredded his speech and threw it across the gym, recited a tongue...
Committee considers nixing rent taxes
The Haines Borough Assembly Finance Committee is interested in abolishing sales tax for long-term renters that would leave a $70,000 hole in the borou...
New administrator hired for Chatham School District
The Chatham School District hired from within for its new superintendent as Gustavus School principal Ann Hilburn plans to take over the position...
Tobacco tax revenues low in first quarter
The borough collected $14,422 in tobacco excise taxes in the first three months of its enactment—slightly less than projections if the trend...
Triathlon participation hikes in second year
With the cut-off still three weeks away, participation in the Chilkat Challenge Triathlon is nearly double that of last year’s inaugural event....
Assembly rejects cop grant
The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously rejected a $125,000 federal grant at its regular May 8 meeting that would pay nearly half of an additional pol...
Magistrate to maintain post
Judge Linn Asper isn’t sure how long he’ll extend his temporary stay at Haines District Court as the Alaska court system remains in limbo. At a...
Distilleries back to serving cocktails
Alaska’s distilleries can continue mixing drinks and serving cocktails as they always have after months of proposed law changes and uncertainty....
Eagle foundation builds new aviaries
The American Bald Eagle Foundation broke ground on remodeling its aviaries this month with goals to finish construction by October. Education and...
Humility can change the way you think
The following essay written by Parker Blair won this year’s Chilkat Valley News Raymond Menaker Writing Award. Four Haines seniors were given an hou...
Business Briefs
Dipper Kitchen has new owner The new owner of Dipper Kitchen hopes to blend her love for herbal medicine with the company’s natural and locally...
Andriesen: effective businesswoman, volunteer
Former gallery owner and summer resident Clare Andriesen, 84, died peacefully on May 8 at her home i... Full story
Geraldine Risley, 1939-2018
Geraldine Ann Risley passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima, WA, surrounded by her family, following a lo... Full story
Duly Noted
Spencer Douthit and Beth Fenhaus were married on May 12 at sunny Jones Point with friends and family looking on. A reception was hosted at Harriett...
We're at a crossraods
The mining and logging proposals being talked about seem to be nothing more than corporate welfare. Non-local corporations come to rural areas for a...
Water damage to stone wall leads to removal
Replacing gutters at the Haines Sheldon Museum revealed 30 years of water damage to accessory...
Jesse McGraw drives a ball in recent golf tournament
Jesse McGraw drives during the 16th Annual University of Alaska Southeast Alumni and Friends Haines...
