Chilkat Valley News - Serving Haines and Klukwan, Alaska since 1966

Monday, Oct. 6 A caller in the Fort Seward area reported a bear had broken into a garbage containment building and made a mess. Police, wildlife...

Thefts of cash and property are continuing around town. The Alaska Seaplanes office and boat owners at the Small Boat Harbor are the latest victims....

Monday, Sept. 29 The harbormaster reported two boats were broken into at the Small Boat Harbor. An officer is investigating. One boat owner moved his...

The Haines Borough Assembly decided Tuesday a Beach Road man can keep the personal shooting range he’s maintained at his residence for 28 years. ...

Garbage disposal at the Small Boat Harbor has been an issue for a long time, and the Haines Borough’s Port and Harbor Advisory Committee wants the...

Monday, Sept. 22 A caller on Piedad Road reported hearing gun shots. Police advised duck season was open and people were hunting near the river. A...

A neighborhood dispute over a personal shooting range is raising questions about how the Haines Borough should deal with “grandfathering” in uses...

Noise complaints about around-the-clock drilling at the Small Boat Harbor expansion project have prompted the Haines Borough to consider whether it...

The number of feral cats in downtown Haines is growing, but dealing with the problem is trickier than just taking the animals to the Haines Animal...

Monday, Sept. 15 Police started an investigation after a resident reported someone had broken into their vehicle while it was parked at the airport...

Haines Borough staffers are looking into developing an impound lot for securing junked, abandoned and illegal vehicles.   Manager David Sosa said...

John Charles Flory, 23, pleaded guilty Aug. 12 to driving under the influence on May 23. Police saw Flory inside a parked vehicle on Beach Road. When...

Monday, Sept. 8 Police received a civil packet to serve on a Haines resident. An anonymous caller reported a person driving an ATV on the Chilkat...

Haines Borough Assembly member Debra Schnabel last week submitted for the assembly’s consideration a policy statement that would discourage the...

A local business owner is beefing up security following a break-in and theft of more than $500 in merchandise last week. Helen Mooney, owner of...

Monday, Sept. 1 A caller reported a man came to her residence and violated a domestic violence protective order. Police arrested the man. A caller...

  Two weeks after the Celebration of Bears festival promoted safe coexistence with the animals, wildlife troopers report five brown bears were shot...

Haines Borough police have released no official information about what caused the death of resident George Edwards. Edwards,51, was found dead at his...

Joe Parnell’s column this week is a paid advertisement because Parnell is now a candidate for local office. During a political campaign, the...

Monday, Aug. 25 Two callers reported a horse loose on Small Tracts Road. The owner was notified. A caller reported a bear followed a person down...

As of Wednesday’s 5 p.m. deadline, five candidates had filed for two open seats on the Haines Borough Assembly. Residents Jerry Erny, Ron Jackson,...

Monday, Aug. 18 A caller reported someone had been using his vacant lot on Mud Bay Road for storage. Officers were advised. A person reported a black...

Monday, Aug. 11 A caller reported someone stealing gas and gas tanks from his boats stored off Sawmill Road. Police initiated a ca...

Monday, Aug. 4 A caller who asked why the border was closed was advised that those regulations were set by U.S. Customs. Police and fire crews...

Don’t expect a down moment this weekend. This year’s 46th annual Southeast Alaska State Fair has something for everyone. Beyond music and food, ar...