Siting a hydroelectric powerhouse and transmission lines in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve would likely fall under a lease by the...

Developers of the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project must acquire permitting for ground-disturbing activities in the Alaska Chilkat Bald...

The Haines Borough Assembly on a 4-2 vote Tuesday endorsed an integrated licensing process for the proposed Connelly Lake hydroelectric project. The...

Alaska Power and Telephone does not seem to know or care about the valuable salmon runs that feed the people, wildlife and forests of Haines. At the...

Recent news on the flooding on the Chilkoot River got me thinking, especially after I witnessed so much water running over the top of the weir on...

To everyone in Haines who eats, catches or sells salmon, including subsistence, sport, charter, and commercial fishermen, and wildlife tour operators:...

I’ve given a lot of thought to Goat Lake Hydro’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) instead of the Integrated Licensing...

Alaska Power and Telephone officials heard opposition and a battery of questions about the proposed Connelly Lake hydro-electric project at public...

Meetings next week will give residents and resource agencies officials opportunities to weigh in on plans for the proposed Connelly Lake...

A meeting has been called to review and discuss APT’s hydropower proposal for the Chilkoot.  (The meeting is at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 27at the AN...

Characterizing concerns about the Connelly Lake project as either premature or not applicable, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 19...

As an observer at last week’s Connelly Lake hydro project meeting, it quickly became obvious that it’s simply not cost effective to build that...

A recently completed comprehensive fish study of the Chilkoot watershed found a diverse and healthy habitat for several species of fish, including...

When starting a fire this morning I glanced through a letter expressing opposition to the construction of a power plant using water from Connelly...

Alaska Power and Telephone proposes to reduce the cost of what they admit would be "very expensive" electric power from Connelly Lake by...

The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday voted 4-2 to request the federal government require developers of a potential hydro-electric project above...

The Haines Borough Assembly will hold a special meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday to formulate comment on a preliminary permit sought by Alaska Power & Telep...

It’s prudent that the Haines Borough start socking away money for major repairs or replacement of its premier facilities, like the Chilkat...

Federal officials on Wednesday extended a public comment period on a permit for the proposed Connelly Lake hydro-electric project for 60 days due to...

As a source of hydro-electricity, Schubee Lake poses a host of construction challenges and would produce only about half as much power as Connelly...

  In the next 10 years, there’s a 40 percent chance of one or more faults developing in the submarine cable connecting Haines and Skagway p...

As residents of Haines Borough we rely on our local officials to seek out and support opportunities that maintain and enhance our quality of life....

Haines and Klukwan capital projects survived Gov. Sean Parnell’s veto pen on Wednesday, netting the area nearly $9 million in funds. Projects...

After celebrating 41 years of living in Haines and seeing the town go through good times and bad, I feel as though I have a pretty clear...

The Alaska Legislature has approved about $8.5 million in capital projects spending in the Haines Borough, including $4.5 million for rehabilitation...