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

Some facts about harbor improvements that have endured twisted mythologizing: 1. Only one true local, official vote has occurred; local citizens...

What? No police blotter in the CVN? Say it ain’t so, Chief Heath! In last week’s CVN “Police Blotter Blues,” you threatened to take away one...

The CVN reported that the reason I voted against awarding the harbor bid was concerns about its design and the process. That is partially true. But...

When you meet a young lady, she might encourage your romantic interest. She looks and acts older than she is, and lies about her age. By the time you...

American Legion Post 12 would like to thank all who participated in our fall cash raffle, and thank you for attending our Veterans Day dinner on Nov....

Due to time constraints for burial and her request for “simple,” which included a “pine box,” a small grave-side service was held on very...

On behalf of the Southeast Alaska State Fair and the Takshanuk Watershed Council, thanks to all who attended the Wild and Scenic Film Festival...

The Haines School sixth grade UNICEF fundraiser dinner and dessert auction was a great success, and little orange Trick-or-Treat boxes from fourth,...

Thank you to the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Sitka, the Haines Police Department and dispatchers, the Alaska State Troopers and Southeast...

What a perfect storm: a single-interest committee who commandeered the $30-something-million dollar harbor expansion project, combined with enough...

The article “Governor Hears Opposition to the Road’”(Oct. 16, 2016) states that I “pleaded for the governor not to build the road.” I...

We have a serious water problem in Haines, as we are all aware. This crisis puts at risk our greatest treasure, our loved ones, often older and...

Well, seven months has gone by and still my case goes on for something I didn’t do. This is the second time now I go before a court to be judged...

Build it out of wood, plastic, rock or metal. Maybe it is an island, or even a continent. We don’t care what color it is. As long as it gives us...

More than one person in town has asked why we do art when we are a history museum. Our mission is to collect, preserve and interpret the history, art...

The Takshanuk Watershed Council would like to thank all those who came out to support the Chilkat Forest Investigators after-school program and...

Do you know this policy of Alaska?  Please consider our financial crisis. If you are 29 years old or younger (all the way down to 6 months of age)...

Eliminate waste: A solution for the garbage discussion. I would like to second Sharon Resnick’s call for restraint by the borough over the discussio...

If you are curious about how ugly the giant steel wall going into Portage Cove will be, hold a steel trash can up to your face. (Not kidding.)...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been gathering data on traffic accidents for the last several decades. Based on miles driven,...

Your readers may remember Harriet Botelho, who served Haines as social worker in the 1970s and 1980s. She will be observing her 100th birthday on...

Last weekend’s doll fair, “At the Movies,” was another wonderful event for our younger Haines residents and their parents. Our 39th annual Doll...

The Friends of Mosquito Lake School Community Center (FMLSCC) would like to thank Vija Pelekis and Natalie Benassi for leading the kids’ activities...

A week or so ago I hurt my back really bad trying to do all those things necessary for winter. I’ve never known such pain. I want to thank...

You know, the U.S. Congress could save this country a great deal of time, trouble, and money if it would just declare this coming November election...