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

Thanks to Turner Construction for the loan of its forklift, without which we would not have been able to paint the north side of the American Legion...

The second community market held at Mosquito Lake School on Sunday featured over 100 attendees despite a bluebird late-summer day that might have...

We would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for the very generous donation they provided to the Haines Hot Shots youth shooting...

The Back to School Basketball Camp had a great turnout.  Thank you to the Chilkat Indian Village and the Chilkoot Indian Association for your...

The assembly, at this moment, appears to be preparing to charge every household in the valley $40 a month for garbage regardless of the amount or if...

Thank you everyone for coming out in the rain to our Garden Party fundraiser. We had a lot of fun and we were able to raise enough money for a...

The Sheldon Museum is extremely grateful to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for its support of our archives. This financial support has...

Extension of the present rock, rubble-mound breakwater, beyond the present harbor entrance, has never been planned or requested by the Haines...

On behalf of the entire staff at the Sheldon Museum, I want to say thank you to everyone who came out for the Pasta Feed Fundraiser Friday, Aug. 12,...

I will sure miss my brother Charlie Jimmie Sr. He had his ways and charms on how to do what he did best. He taught us much, and told me many stories...

That aerial view of the proposed harbor parking lot – CVN, bottom of page 6, Aug. 11, 2016 edition – what a fabulous illustration! Big, big...

Thanks for the great article on the Chilkat Valley Preschool project. However, I would like to clarify that I am not the only one “handling the...

Are you guilty of animal cruelty? You may not think you are, but if you keep your pet tied in your yard or locked in a pen every day, you are guilty...

In your article describing opposition to the harbor project (8/4/16), I was identified as the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. In that...

The emperor has no clothes. You needn’t look any further than the harbor project. Fred Shields...

I would like to thank Constantine Metal Resources for inviting school district personnel to come out and learn about the Palmer Project. In small town...

Haines Friends of Recycling thanks the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for a grant last fall that allowed us to purchase three Bear Saver bins...

Thank you so much for the well wishes, gifts, cards and guests at my party. I had a wonderful birthday week. Mary Price...

The Haines Sheldon Museum’s annual fundraiser, the Totem Trot, celebrates our rich heritage this weekend. Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. is a...

I don’t understand why the Southeast Alaska State Fair officials will not schedule the fair for the first or second week of August! There are...

Thanks to the M/V Fjordland, Alison Jacobson and Crystal Badgley for facilitating the delivery of our new embroidered Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation...

I was surprised to read that Al Kelly regards Tom Morphet’s recent editorial as “the most disgusting thing that (Tom has) done since coming to...

The Wearable Art runway exhibition is a highlight of the fair for its local involvement and creativity. This year the diversity wearable art modeled...

Haines is planning a fundraiser, asking the most financially challenged among us to foot the bill. On KHNS last winter I heard about a man fined for...

A gigantic thank you to everyone who helped with the recycling and composting efforts at our amazing fair! We had more than 25 volunteers; some...