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

Klukwan residents are still bracing for hard times, despite the Alaska Legislature passing a bill this week that promised to reverse more than $400...

Two Haines Borough department heads and one administrative employee are vacating their positions within the next month, and a fourth department head...

The Southeast Alaska State Fair saw decreased ticket sales this year as ongoing ferry workers’ strikes suspended service to Haines throughout fair...

Haines has the fourth most expensive groceries in a list of 12 Alaskan communities, printed in “The Cost of Living” report in July’s Alaska...

On July 31, the Alaska Mental Health Trust approved Constantine Metal Resources’ plan of operations, marking the third and final approval and...

Renovations on the Haines swimming pool are taking longer than expected, delaying its reopening until mid-September. Despite the delay, facilities...

The Haines Borough School Board Tuesday established goals for the coming school year that include: improving reading capabilities for kindergarten...

Taco truck opens A new food truck in town is serving up authentic Mexican food. Mario and Natalie Benassi opened “Julian’s Todos Tacos” food...

Big thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s Southeast AK Fair LCC booth a fun, dynamic success! Generous local businesses donated excellent...

Big gratitude to the many wonderful people who offered up their homes and vehicles and to the local businesses who provided nourishment and extended...

Thank you to the 58 generous individuals who picked, peeled, chopped, stirred, poured and baked desserts for the Hospice of Haines booth during the...

Sousaphone makes debut, Band wins Grand Champion Award! Thank you, Haines! Four years of fundraising recently paid off when the Haines Community...

Ellette Barlog was born to Dez Renallo and Julian Barlog on July 25 at 10:45 a.m. in Juneau. Ellette weighed 7 pounds and was 20.5 inches long. She...