Bill Seward, who was fired as Haines Borough manager in an emotional assembly 4-2 vote last week, is pursuing legal action against the borough for...

Gov. Bill Walker cited the state fiscal crisis last week for his decision to halt the Juneau Access Road Project, making good on his promise to...

Two longtime Haines and Klukwan leaders are recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. Heather Lende won a...

Advances in the arts and public projects marked much of the news in 2016, and combined, for some novel exchanges. At a Sept. 8 Haines Borough...

The Haines Borough Assembly met on Dec. 11 for a four-hour retreat at the public library to outline what members believed were their biggest prioritie...

At its first meeting Monday, the Solid Waste Working Group agreed the Haines Borough has no backup plan for waste management. What happens if Communit...

By John M. Glionna Nobody really knows how Ken McDowell ended up in Haines, or precisely when he got here. His pup tent was spotted following the...

Snowy weather and poor visibility didn’t put a damper on Saturday’s Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Although only two-thirds of the data is in, Pam...

A 37-year-old Juneau man died Thursday at his cabin in Haines of apparent natural causes, according to the Alaska State Troopers. The deceased was...

Longtime Haines resident Paul Peters has worked as a mechanic for 40 years, and has a new shop to show for it. Peters Tire and Auto Repair, located...

Colorful leggings, patterned dresses and soft shirts are making their way to a new Haines home boutique. Sabrina Harvey became a consultant in...

An Oregon company may walk away the new owner of 855 acres of timber in the Haines State Forest. It’s the largest timber sale the state forest has...

This year’s Holiday Parade almost took place without its fire-breathing star, the multi-legged thing that for years has snaked down Main Street...

The state championship run of the Glacier Bears’ 138-pound senior, Mori Hays, came to an abrupt but very hard fought end at last weekend’s state...

Before play began last Friday in a set of weekend games that dropped the team to 0-2 to begin the season, the Haines girls’ basketball team knew it...

There is an old adage in sports that says “You can try everything, but nothing can really prepare a team for the heightened tempo of a game in front...

Changes to the Lifeline Eligibility Program may disqualify some people who receive assistance for Alaska Power and Telephone internet and phone...

The Haines Volunteer Fire Department this month elected Brian Clay as its new chief in a close vote between two veteran finalists. Clay defeated...

An engineering consultant hired by the Haines Borough last week offered cost estimates on possible plans-of-action to overhaul the badly corroding...

Yukon resident and frequent performer in Haines Nicole Edwards couldn’t believe it when she received an email from the Chancellery of Honors...

I would like to personally thank all those in the Haines community who have been so generous this Christmas season. We have had so many in this great...

Years ago, I read the “Police Report” in the Chilkat Valley News and immediately became intrigued by a quirky little town I had barely heard...

I would like to state appreciation and support for the current Haines Borough police presence. Haines has a host of volunteers who give a piece of the...

I have been a subscriber to the Chilkat Valley News for 15 years or so since visiting my Navy shipmate, Erwin Hertz, a couple of times. The police...

Thank you to Haines Community and Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for sharing the resources that support nonprofits in Haines to do good work...