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On behalf of the American Bald Eagle Foundation, I extend our gratitude to Sean Gaffney for the years of service he has given to the ABEF before...

This week is the last of the “Waste Reduction Tips of the Week” that Haines Friends of Recycling is publishing in the Chilkat Valley News. We...

Haines is lucky to have such erudite individuals that publish their works extensively across such scholarly journals as Reddit and Tumblr. Between...

State parks officials say the caretaker’s cabin at Chilkat State Park will be available for use as a nightly rental in the coming weeks. Joe...

As a member of the Planning Commission when this Heliport idea surfaced all those years ago, the overwhelming recommendation of the Commission was...

Alright, hermits, families, and folklore fans: we're in for a change of scenery. Let's switch out folklore for something new this autumn. How about...

I am sad to say that this week is my last as the Advertising Manager for the Chilkat Valley News. I am heading to Juneau to give birth to our baby in...

I have a question: Why are we still using voting machines when there is so much distrust in them? I know by writing this letter I might get a visit...

WOW!  A huge thank you to all who played a part onstage or behind the scenes and set of “Mamma Mia.”  I grew up outside New York City and as a...

Dear community of Haines, Words cannot express the overwhelming gratitude that I have for this community.  Three weeks ago, I suffered a significant...

A big thank you to all who supported my candidacy for borough assembly. The candidate forums and interviews showed much common ground among...

Congratulations to Gabe Thomas, Ben Aultman-Moore, and Jerry Lapp on their election to the Assembly. I enjoyed running against them and meeting so...

I would like to give a big shout out of Thank You to everyone who got out and voted in our local election. Your support means a lot to me and makes...

Sales taxation is a clear benefit to Haines and adjusting sales tax rates and goals makes perfect sense.  This useful revenue-generating instrument...

Now that we know the Lutak Dock can be an ore dock under any configuration except neglect, let’s have honest, data and fact-based discussions about...

A big thank you to the Glacier Bears girl’s basketball team who moved a big pile of lumber up a steep hill to my building site with strength,...

Now comes the gut punch: Yahoo Finance and WalletHub rank Alaska at the bottom of the list for 2022 state economies (#49). Only West Virginia had a...

Thank you, to Dustin Hurt, his mine crew, and the White Water Gold TV film crew for their recent assistance when Nugget Creek overflowed its banks...

The 6:30 PM meeting in the Assembly Chambers on Thursday being billed as a “Town Hall” meeting is anything but a Town Hall meeting. It would be be...

I’m quite black and white about some things, like I know in my whole being that glyphosate, vaccines, etc. are poison, there’s no question for...

I am very happy to see that Margarette Jones is running for Haines Borough Assembly. I have known Margarette her entire life. She has also worked for...

To the community of Haines, we extend our gratitude for your support and condolences during this difficult time. Currently we do not intend to have...

I’ll begin this letter that explains the absurdity of what happened at the Canadian Border (Pleasant Camp), with some of the pertinent background fa...

This year our slate of candidates for Haines Borough Assembly reflects one of our most valuable resources--diversity. For over 35 years, Eric Holle...

Just want to give a big thank you to the Haines Arts Council for the two recent fantastic performances that you brought to town, and a second huge...