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

Many thanks to the first responders and everyone who helped clean out the Seawolf Gallery after the fire, and everyone who expressed their...

I met Helen and her family when they first came to Haines and was impressed with her expertise and experience. I wonder what the museum board would...

Do you know that keeping an animal caged is actually abuse, even cruelty? I’ve recently acquired a rabbit that had been raised in a cage. I’ve...

The Haines Borough Public Library is so very grateful to the many different businesses, individuals and teams that helped create our Story Walk....

I’m confused on how we, the Haines Borough, are interpreting allowable uses for CARES Act funds. I see some creativity in their use for lunches for...

One of the founders of the Alaska Library Consortium (ALC) informed us that “the Haines Public Library officially notified my office that because...

Employment levels are key indicators of community health, and the coronavirus requires us all to think more creatively about how to maintain...

Hospice of Haines is thankful for our more than 30 volunteers who give of their hearts and time to provide care and support to clients through our...

The July 2 CVN had an article about the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation possibly moving up...

My heart and condolences go out to the families of Alan Traut and Daphne Ormerod. Alan and Daphne both spent many years volunteering for the Haines...

In the July 2 CVN, Dave Werner wrote a letter to the editor asserting that mine industry expert Jim Kuipers’ analysis of Constantine Metal Resources...

The Fourth of July at Fort Seward continued this year with many thanks to Jim Shook, for blasting the cannon with the fundraising panties a record of...

Many people, including myself, were taken aback by the firing of Debra Schnabel as borough manager. We (I) thought she was doing a great job. I would...

Really? No manager? That’s one story. Now, no museum director? Are we trying to save money or resign the museum to a slow decline? I don’t think...

It is regrettable that the museum board of directors has decided to let go director Helen Alten. She is highly professional and has brought the...

The extreme environmentalists will do or say anything to stop mining in Alaska. Their latest scam is barite. A valuable and versatile mineral used...

At this time when our nation is in such turmoil, we would like to take a moment and share our extreme appreciation for our local police department....

So Haines is receiving $4 million from the federal CARES Act for COVID-19 relief program. Per my understanding, this money is to be used exclusively...

Kyle Clayton’s article on Constantine Metals and the Palmer Project last week raised important questions about the project and the company’s...

The training of a dog or puppy shouldn’t be taken lightly and must come from love. Seek help, ask questions, read books, but only from people and...

If you think that the protests aren’t relevant, that it doesn’t affect or apply to us in our small faraway Alaska town: The knee on the neck of...

It is common knowledge that feeding bears is dangerous for both people and bears, like drunk driving. Is it not HBPDs job to help keep our community...

In over 50 years of living in Haines and operating a garbage company for 17 years in Haines, I have never had a bear damage property or return to my...

Every year Haines bears are rewarded by unsecured attractants and every year few if any citations are issued by the police, ADFG, or the wildlife...

I would like to express my gratitude for this community. On behalf of my family, we’d like to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. The...