Articles from the November 3, 2022 edition
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Land swap approved for Beach Road couple
Wendie Marriott and Bern Savikko lost their house — and a forested acre with a Lynn Canal view — in the Beach Road landslide two years ago. Now...
Community Foundation Awards Annual Grants
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation awarded roughly $57,000 to twenty-four community organizations at their 2022 annual CVCF grants event. This...
USDA awards $100k for food project
An initiative to bolster the Chilkat Valley’s agricultural sector and enhance local food production, storage and access was one of dozens of...
Lost bracelet returned to jeweler after 30 years
Jenny Lyn Smith received some unexpected mail a few weeks ago: a silver bracelet she made more than...
Despite late dockings shop owners report banner year
This summer’s cruise ship traffic count reached nearly 80,000 visitors, roughly double the average since 2010, and next year’s forecast is expecte...
Forest insect outbreak likely to abate in in near future, says state entomologist
Since 2018, an ongoing insect outbreak has been killing the foliage of hemlock and Stika spruce in the Tongass. The Wrangell area is among the most...
Eagle Fest resumes; Bird count picks up
After two pandemic years off, the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival will return Nov. 9 with eagle counts up but visitor registration down. “There’s a...
Valley residents spot mystery light in sky
Residents from across the Chilkat Valley and as far as Whitehorse reported witnessing a strange light in the early morning sky last Friday, Oct. 28. T...
Monsieur Grey with the pistol in the Chilkat Center
An exciting affair, on more than one account, took place during the "Clue" themed murder mystery...
Canadians reel in coho derby cash
The Haines Sportsman’s Association annual Coho Salmon Derby concluded this Saturday and Paul Hearn of Whitehorse pocketed the winning prize, a...
Senior night hits home for volleyball team
The Haines High School Volleyball team defanged the Skagway Panthers this week at their one and only home meet of the season. The team won three of...
Chapell qualifies for state championship
Haines High School’s Lucia Chapell will swim the 100-yard backstroke at the state championship meet this weekend in Anchorage after notching a time...
HEDC to update economic plan at library workshop
Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) is holding a workshop Nov. 12 to hear public input for a new five-year economic development plan. The d...
Local volunteers muck out homes in western Alaska after typhoon
Three Haines residents flew to the small Iñupiaq community of Golovin to muck out homes and assist with recovery from the high winds, rain and storm...
Duly Noted
Dave Pahl’s Hammer Museum is one of 49 roadside attractions nationwide featured in a new board game, “Zillionaires Road Trip USA.” The game is a...
Thank you to Sean Gaffney
On behalf of the American Bald Eagle Foundation, I extend our gratitude to Sean Gaffney for the years of service he has given to the ABEF before...
Help us help the community
This week is the last of the “Waste Reduction Tips of the Week” that Haines Friends of Recycling is publishing in the Chilkat Valley News. We...
Play-Dough
Haines is lucky to have such erudite individuals that publish their works extensively across such scholarly journals as Reddit and Tumblr. Between...
Support public use cabins in the valley
State parks officials say the caretaker’s cabin at Chilkat State Park will be available for use as a nightly rental in the coming weeks. Joe...
