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

Juneau-based firm buys local accounting business Bengie’s Business Services changed hands after nearly two decades under Bengie Stuart. In February,...

Wednesday, March 6 A burglary alarm was activated on Chilkoot Lake Road. Haines Police made contact with a driver on Barnett Drive. A 20-day...

A sexual assault response team that would allow victims to be examined and treated without leaving Haines is stalled by lack of forensic equipment....

A 62-year-old woman who moved back to town last month was welcomed with a felony drug charge from the Haines police for a crime she allegedly...

I applaud Sue Folletti for speaking out about the drug problem in Haines in last week’s issue. She couldn’t have said it better. Sharon Resnick...

State wildlife trooper Trent Chwialkowski will leave Haines before summer for a post in Cantwell, Alaska. “No decision or change has been made in...

There is doubt in Haines about our drug problem and the need for a “drug canine” presence. I hope sharing my personal feelings will be...

I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and watched police sic dogs on blacks merely because they wanted to sit wherever they wanted on the bus and to eat...

Tuesday, February 19 A welfare check was requested. A confidential report of child abuse was received. Haines Police assisted another agency. A...

Large-scale industrial development is fundamentally incompatible with the subsistence lifestyle enjoyed by inhabitants of the Chilkat Valley for...

I have talked with the dog breeder/trainers, police chiefs, city managers and/or the K9 officers themselves in Wasilla, Yakutat, and Juneau...

The Haines Borough Assembly discussed the burying of people and pets. Assembly member Heather Lende proposed amending the borough’s animal code to...

Tuesday, February 5 A suspect was charged with violating conditions of release. A water/sewer alarm was activated on Piedad Road. Haines Police...

The Haines Sheldon Museum opened its doors to the public last week after being closed for several days after a staff member found a WWII-era Japanese...

Tuesday, January 29 A 44 year old male was arrested on an outstanding $5,000 felony assault warrant and lodged at Haines Rural Jail Facility. A Second...

While Alaska police-canine handlers vouched for their dogs’ ability to act as a deterrent and assist with illegal drug seizures, their endorsement...

Tuesday, January 22 A water/sewer alarm was activated on Piedad Road. Wednesday, January 23 A welfare check was requested on a Vermier Street...

The Haines Borough Assembly’s letter to Alaska State Troopers refusing to violate its own charter by providing borough-wide police protection...

The Haines police and a group of residents are advocating for police dog(s). Some of the most compelling reasons not to have a police dog in Haines...

Tuesday, January 15 A caller reported icy road conditions at 4 Mile Haines Highway. A Young Road caller requested extra patrols of their residence. Ha...

Some school board members wanted to learn more about the school district’s “Run. Hide. Fight.” active-shooter response plan proposal. At...

Tuesday, January 8 A Haines Highway building alarm was activated. Investigation continues into a report of fraudulent credit card activity obtained...