Chilkat, AK

10 Years Ago: There is a bit of zen to trap shooting.  Focus. But don’t overthink. Make sure your body is in the correct posture, but don’t obsess. Hope your muscle memory will do much of the work on autopilot, while your eyes and brain concentrate.  In other words, be in the zone.  And be […] The post This Week in History: Zen of trap shooting and the first snowfall appeared first on Chilkat Valley…

Beau and Zane Bradley recently returned from Pennsylvania, where they met Beau Bradley’s newborn niece, Sophia June Sifford. Born to Aaron and Anna Sifford on Oct. 9 in Paoli, Pennsylvania, Sophia weighed 4 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 16.5 inches long. In this side-by-side photo, Sophia appears to be just about the exact size of […] The post Duly Noted: Family, marriage, halloween and more appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

Updated unofficial results shows three closely watched races in Alaska are likely headed to ranked-choice tabulation on Nov. 18 as no one candidate has more than 50% of the votes.  In the U.S. Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola has a narrow lead of just 626 votes over incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. Also in […] The post Three hotly contested statewide races headed to ranked-choice count appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

The federal government is expected to open 28 million acres of land in the state to new development and land ownership in the coming weeks, likely with little prior announcement.  The anticipated change is part of a Trump administration effort to spur resource development in Alaska, and would do so by removing a specific type […] The post Feds to lift development restrictions on 205,000 acres near Haines appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

Sunday, Oct. 25 Police received a protective order to be served in the 300 block of Haines Highway.A driver in the 400 block of Main Street was taken into custody after a traffic stop. Monday, Oct. 26An officer responded to a report of a disorderly citizen in the 200 block of Main Street.An officer performed […] The post Police Blotter: Oct. 25 – Oct. 31 appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

In a few weeks, the Haines Borough is switching website providers. The borough website will still be able to use the same domain, however, the site itself will look different. This change comes as state and local governments approach deadlines to comply with regulations from the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. For the Haines […] The post Borough to unveil new website at end of month appeared first on Chilkat Valley News.

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…