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

Thanks to Rob Goldberg for his valuable service as chair of the planning commission. At the recent forum concerning harbor expansion, Mr. Goldberg...

Many thanks to Dan and Charlie Henry, as well as the cast and crew of Skits-o-Frenia, The Historical, Hysterical Skits Festival, for all their...

Lots of elbow grease, laughter, long hours, sweat and camaraderie! We would like to thank all American Legion members and community members who have...

You are certainly right, Mr. Morphet, about our police’s corruptible, incompetent and criminal behavior. I was a victim of all of these and have...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haines would like to thank everyone in Haines who bought (and sold) raffle tickets this summer.  Together, we raised...

Friends of Mosquito Lake School Community Center hosted another successful market on Sunday, 9/18. Many thanks to vendors and attendees alike, and to...

Please join me in voting to elect Judy Erekson to the Borough Assembly. Judy brings years of financial and budget management experience in public and...

I read with interest that Tom Morphet’s first campaign “plank” is “fewer studies.” Meanwhile, at the Mosquito Lake forum, Tom stated that...

We would like to thank Harry Rietze and David Lorentz at Haines Packing for giving us an interesting and informative tour of the cannery and for...

Glacier Creek, the tributary facing the potential Palmer Mine, is fed from a glacier. The Chilkat River’s tributaries are surrounded and primarily...

This call is open to anyone who ever lived here, passed through and has a local-type or related story, or just plain loves small-town Alaska and has...

The Hospice of Haines (HOH) Volunteer Training just keeps getting better and better. Our licensure with the Alaska Department of Health and Social...

Our community is in need of seven individuals to step up to serve on the Code Review Commission. The Minor Offenses Ordinance brought to light the...

Dear Editor (whoever you are these days): I went to the harbor this past Friday and Saturday, Labor Day weekend. Beautiful weather. Holiday weekend....

Thank you Bill Wilson of Chilkat Auto for your excellent service. I appreciate having a trustworthy mechanic. And I’m sorry that I’m leaving town...

Your interpretation of my borough assembly motion to lay discussion of nonprofit funding on the table was incorrect. On the other hand, my motion...

Who ruled that newspaper publishers can’t hold public office and continue to operate their newspapers? Lew Williams, Jr. was mayor of Petersburg...

Walking along Beach Road between the dock and the boat harbor, I keep hearing Joni Mitchell’s “they paved paradise and put up a parking...

A big thanks to Northern Construction for the donation of top soil to help fill in the library’s rock wall garden nooks and crannies.  The plants...

I wonder if the borough assembly is drinking the state Kool-Aid? The state of Alaska does not have the money to fund adequate ferry service through So...

I’m distressed to think of this newspaper without Tom Morphet and Karen Garcia.  Couldn’t you have waited for next year’s election, Tom,...

Thanks to the American Legion Post for making their home sparkle with new paint.  Members are generous with help when it’s needed, share their...

Your article “Industry makes case for forestry office” ignored the community appeal to manage the Haines State Forest in accordance with...

The Chilkat Snowburners would like to thank all who helped with the cleanup at 25 mile on Sunday the 21st. We wish we could name each and every one...

I am the gardener for the Sheldon Museum. I am writing to thank those in our community who appreciate and enjoy our 100-year-old Anway apple tree...