(924) stories found containing 'Chilkat River'
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Mining better here, where it's regulated
I am struck by the audacity of Eric Holle’s letter to the editor in which he pretends that the current push to reclassify the Chilkat River has...
Constantine a train wreck in slow motion
This is one of the most beautiful places in all the world. Whenever I travel anywhere else and come back, I take deep breaths and think to myself,...
By Hostility to 'Tier 3'
A Tier 3 designation for the Chilkat River would be compatible with uses like two-stroke outboard motors and existing mining operations, but would be...
Tier 3 designation meeting was 'ugly'
The public meeting this week – in which the Department of Environmental Conservation explained about possible Tier 3 protection for the Chilkat...
State will answer questions on "Tier 3"
In an effort to put rumors to rest and increase understanding, a representative from the Department of Environmental Conservation will answer...
Coliseum to reopen as 'bazaar'
In an effort to put rumors to rest and increase understanding, a representative from the Department of Environmental Conservation will answer...
On Tier 3, why is Constantine worried?
It makes sense for people who use the Chilkat River to be sure their usual activities can continue under an Outstanding National Resource Water Tier...
Constantine urges delay on 'Tier 3' river protection
Constantine Metal Resources is urging members of the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee to delay any support toward designating the...
Leaders should pursue Tier 3
The Haines that created the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve in 1982 is different from today’s Haines. Back then, Haines was a mill town and it...
Editorial
A push to revoke the borough’s motor vehicle tax no doubt will have some popular appeal. No one likes paying taxes and the borough has been slow... Full story
Push for Tier 3 river rank is disturbing
I find the continued efforts to give the Chilkat River a Tier 3 designation disturbing on many levels. This idea has been brought to various boards...
Duly Noted
Micah Charlton McMahan was born to parents Emily and Adam McMahan of Haines at 3:48 a.m. on Jan. 7. He was born at a birth center in Nashville, Tenn....
Group balks at 'Tier 3' endorsement for river
On a 6-5 vote, the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee endorsed top-level protection for the Chilkat River Friday, then rescinded its...
Committee acted without knowledge
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee passed a resolution of support for Outstanding Natural Resource Water status for the Chilkat...
Editorial
A push to revoke the borough’s motor vehicle tax no doubt will have some popular appeal. No one likes paying taxes and the borough has been slow... Full story
Brown Bag lunch lecture series returns
Following a two-year hiatus, the Sheldon Museum’s winter lecture series, “Brown Bag Lunch,” resumes at noon Jan. 8 with a presentation by tour...
Closed areas opened for freeride
Despite letters of opposition from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Chilkat Indian Village and numerous residents, the Haines Borough...
Tread lightly in the bald eagle preserve
Due diligence is especially required to ensure future generations enjoy the same benefits the Chilkat River corridor provides for both visitors and...
Snow, auction cap eagle fest
The organizer of the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival said she was “very pleased” with the 21st event, despite glitches that included a last-minute...
Veterans Day meal was work of many
The Veterans Day dinner at the American Legion could not have happened if not for the many volunteers who turned out to help. A very special thanks...
Eagle preserve book takes stand on mine
Resident Joe Ordonez doesn’t duck conflict in his new book, “Where Eagles Gather: The Story of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Haines,...
21st eagle festival hosts war veterans
The American Bald Eagle Festival will host two veterans from recent U.S. wars as part of its six-day celebration of America’s bird. “To me,...
Eagle preserve council tepid on Chilkat River protection
A Chilkat Indian Village proposal to pursue top-level protections for the Chilkat River received a lukewarm response from the Alaska Chilkat Bald...
Funding passes 'tipping point'; center to open May 14
By Tom Morphet A determination that federal trail-building funds could be used for a visitor’s center helped trigger funding that in mid-May will...
Please respect bears at Chilkoot
Did you see the picture in the Chilkat Valley News recently of the fishermen fishing elbow to elbow on the Chilkoot River? What I didn’t see was...
