Chilkat, AK

The Haines Borough police department is looking to create a bear and wildlife policy, as the department doesn’t have one formally written. Currently, the department is supposed to follow guidelines from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game when officers respond to bear calls, said police chief Jimmy Yoakum. He said those guidelines are not […] The post Police chief pushes for borough to think about creating a bear policy appeared first on Chilkat Valley…

Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, is poised to easily win a fifth two-year term over challenger Annette Kreitzer, R-Haines, and will likely be part of a larger Democratic-led majority when the Alaska Legislature convenes in January. Story has 4,004 votes (65.2%) to Kreitzer’s 2,134 (34.8%) with all 10 precincts in House District 3 reporting. The tallies […] The post Andi Story set for fifth House District 3 term over challenger Annette Kreitzer appeared first on Chilkat…

The Columbia state ferry is stuck in Ketchikan due to problems with its port main engine, with repairs expected later this week and resumption of service planned beginning next Sunday, Nov. 8, the Alaska Marine Highway System announced Monday. The ferry reached Ketchikan on Sunday, after a short-term delay in its schedule was initially announced […] The post Columbia ferry will miss at least a week of service due to engine trouble appeared first on

Equipment is being staged at the Cascade Point Ferry Terminal site, but the project hasn’t officially broken ground, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced Monday.  Work was originally set to begin this past summer. But due to permitting concerns raised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, work on the proposed terminal […] The post DOT stages equipment at Cascade Point in anticipation of ferry terminal’s first phase appeared first on Chilkat…

Editor’s note: This story will be updated as results come in tonight.   Polls in the Chilkat Valley opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday and while initial results are expected to roll in shortly after they close at 8 p.m., Alaskans won’t know about the outcome of some races for another two weeks.  Chilkat Valley residents are […] The post Election Day polls open in the Chilkat Valley appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration that sought to block the state of Alaska from declaring a winner in the state’s U.S. Senate election. In a 20-page order issued Sunday morning, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason said the federal government failed to explain how it has the authority […] The post Federal judge rejects Trump administration attempt to pause Alaska’s US Senate election appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

This week the Alaska Bald Eagle Festival comes together as eagles congregate in the Chilkat Valley looking to dine on the Chilkat River’s late chum run.  The 30th Alaska Bald Eagle Festival opens Nov. 5 with a slew of new activities, including photos with the foundation’s ambassador birds and the chance to bid on a […] The post Bald Eagle Festival to open with new events this week appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

Burl Sheldon wrapped up a five-day cycling adventure in Oregon in September, logging between 30 and 50 miles a day alongside a lifelong friend. They biked through Crater Lake National Park, Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest. The two go way back, having been next-door neighbors from the time Sheldon was 4 until he […] The post Duly Noted: A bike-camping adventure, climbing win, and a Halloween extravaganza appeared first on Chilkat Valley News

While independent U.S. House candidate Bill Hill was speaking at a rally in Juneau on Thursday, an SMS ad from an undisclosed sender with a 907 area code urged the recipient to “vote Democrat” and declared Hill can’t be trusted because he refuses “to commit to caucusing with Democrats in Congress.” Hill is spending his […] The post Bill Hill warns about Democratic US House candidate in prison, refuses to say who he’ll caucus with appeared first on Chilkat Valley

Alaska’s governor said late Wednesday that he is ordering the Alaska Department of Public Safety to investigate whether Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, her campaign or national Democratic groups violated state law by recruiting independent candidate Dan J. Sullivan to run in this year’s election. Sullivan’s recruitment was first reported Wednesday by the New […] The post Republican officials order investigations of Peltola and other Democrats after New York Times repor