Articles from the December 20, 2018 edition
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Fall chum harvest hits record lows
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game lacks data for its fall chum escapement numbers due to low water and fish wheel displacement from highway...
Planning commission approves phase two of Haines Highway project
The Haines Borough Planning Commission approved the Haines Highway reconstruction project phase two design plans despite staff objections. Borough...
Small salmon runs keep bears foraging into winter
It’s still too early to put away your bear spray, according to Fish and Game wildlife biologist Anthony Crupi. On Dec. 8, Heather Lende and...
Heliski company offers terrain near Petersburg
Beginning in January, adrenaline junkies heading to Alaska for heliskiing can now launch off a boat moored at the foot of untouched mountains in...
Glacier Bears pounce Craig
The Glacier Bears boys' basketball team clashed in a relentless back and forth contest with the Crai...
Verhamme places fourth in state wrestling finals
Two Haines Glacier Bears wrestlers closed their season at state championship tournament last weekend in Anchorage, on Dec. 14 and 15. Senior Kamakana...
Lady Bears fall at home
The Glacier Bears girls' team lost two tough games against Craig Dec. 17 and 18. On Monday the team...
Constantine identifies second mineral deposit
Constantine Metal Resources released a new mineral estimate at its AG Zone, a new deposit at the Palmer Project 30 miles north of Haines, which has...
Weir was decorated Vietnam War vet
Longtime Chilkat Lake resident Bill Weir died Nov. 15 at Mount Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka of smoking and heart-related issues. He was 70. “First an... Full story
Arts Outlook
Classical guitarist pushes genres The Haines Arts Council will present classical guitarist Brad Richter on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Chilkat C...
2018 required residents to face difficult truths
The surfacing of what many residents described as a decades-long open secret shook the town this year: allegations from multiple men of sexual abuse...
Thanks for swinging in a snowstorm
Thanks to Kyle Clayton, Tom Heywood, Eric Holle and Kip Kermoian for providing dance instruction and live music for the Friends of Mosquito Lake...
Toy drive delivers truckload of gifts
Once again The Uglys would like to thank the Chilkat Valley community for coming together to support our Gifts for Grub toy drive dinner. Your...
Duly Noted
Mira Tazlina Lynn Johnson Kraft was born to Lindsey Johnson and Graham Kraft on Nov. 30 in Sitka at Mount Edgecumbe Hospital at 10:30 a.m. Mira...
Police Report
Tuesday, December 11 A Main Street caller reported a civil issue. A caller reported a possibly intoxicated driver at 14 Mile Haines Highway....