Haines, 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…

Democratic incumbent Andi Story as of this afternoon was still leading with 65 percent of the votes in the upper Lynn canal’s only contested state House race. That’s according to early unofficial results from the Alaska Division of Elections. Plus, an investigation into a program that was initially offering small gifts, like a cup of […]

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…

Last week, 100 band and choir students from across Southeast blended their talents as Haines High School hosted the Southeast Alaska Region V Honor Festival. KHNS’ Melinda Munson has this taste of their experience.  

The State of Alaska last month gave a contractor the green light to begin preparing for the construction of a controversial ferry terminal between Haines and Juneau. The move is raising concerns among critics that the Dunleavy administration is improperly fast tracking the project before a new governor takes office.

The state of Alaska has given a contractor the green light to begin preparing for the construction of a controversial ferry terminal between Haines and Juneau. The move is raising concerns that the Dunleavy Administration is improperly fast tracking the project before a new governor takes office. That’s despite overwhelming opposition from critics who argue […]

Amid an ongoing discussion about the availability of local childcare, the Haines Borough Assembly heard on Tuesday from the tribal administrator of the Chilkoot Indian Association, which in the coming years will likely become one of the area’s main childcare providers. As Will Steinfeld reports, the borough has at least one way it can partner […]

Suzanne Vuillet-Smith talks with Liz Landes in the Henderson Community Garden, Part 3. Volunteers, pests, and huge cabbages.

The Petersburg High School Volleyball team looked to remain unbeaten in conference play this past weekend during their latest conference tournament. They remained unbeaten in the southeast conference by beating the Haines Glacier Bears. On Friday, in set one, the Vikings beat the Bears 25-17 and in set two, got out to an 18-8 lead and ended up winning 25-10. The final set was a closer affair that...

The Haines High School wrestling team placed two finalists at an early-season tournament in Juneau, ahead of its first major test of the year this weekend in Anchorage.  At last weekend’s Juneau Southeast Showdown, Haines sophomore Luke Bell took first place at 103 pounds with a win over Juneau’s Logan Sivertsen. Bell and Sivertsen have […] The post Young Haines wrestlers have strong showing at Southeast Showdown appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.