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Haines sophomore Isaac Jones (1), Petersburg senior Noah Pawuk (12) Haines senior Colton Combs (3) and Petersburg senior Brayden Tucker (0) go for a ball during the Glacier Bears 42-40 Region V Championship game win over the Vikings at the Alaska Airlines Region V 2A/3A/4A Basketball, Cheer, Dance, and Pep Band Tournament on Friday, March 6, 2026, in the Juneau-Douglas High Scho...

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Haines police chief Jimmy Yoakum, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

Police chief Jimmy Yoakum and new hire Max Marty have returned from a state police academy, adding personnel to a department that has been mired in understaffing and turnover.

For much of the past year, officers Max Jusi and Travis Russell have split round-the-clock po...


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Assembly member Kevin Forster at the Oct. 14, 2025 assembly meeting. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)


Resource extraction vs. conservation: It’s a familiar fault line in the borough. But some say it shouldn’t be, at least not in such stark terms.

Those who advocate for some sort of middle ground now officially include assembly members Kevin Forster and Ga...


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Heliport rehearing

Controversy surrounding a 26 Mile heliport, and likely litigation too, will continue after the assembly on Tuesday denied appeals from both the borough manager and heliport owners George and Lynette Campbell.

(Lizzy Hahn/ Chilkat Valley News) George Campbell asks the assmebly for an appeal on his heliport permit during th...

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Matthew Baker answers questions about a baryton that he played during a concert on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the Chilkat Center in Haines, Alaska. Baker was part of the trio Amour Courtois which plays jazz interpretations of medieval music. (Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News)

Keeping an instrument in tune can be a nightmare for any musician during a live show. It seemed...


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