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The Chilkat Valley News is a weekly newspaper serving the Chilkat Valley/Haines Borough area of Southeast Alaska.
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- Aug 16, 2026earliest in window
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- Economy, Business & Finance 5
- Social Life 5
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Haines voters to decide on proposed alcohol tax
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (86+ words) Chilkat Valley News Haines voters will decide in October whether to add a 2% sales tax to alcoholic beverages. While the increase isn’t large, it brings up the issue of sin taxes, responsible spending and how to best fund a borough....
Assembly briefs: Childcare challenges, a new tour operation approved, and sales tax
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (90+ words) Chilkat Valley News The Haines Borough Assembly met on Tuesday evening to discuss childcare, sales taxes the Chilkoot Corridor and more. First, they heard about an hour of public comments, most centered on a proposed park at Third and Main…...
Haines businesses brace for tariffs on Canadian lumber and groceries
1+ week, 3+ day ago (50+ words) Chilkat Valley News With Canadian tariffs set to take effect Sept. 8, Chilkat Valley businesses are waiting to see how much of an impact they’ll have. A trade war between the U.S. and Canada has escalated with the U.S. on…...
New engineering estimates show Lutak Dock project could cost twice borough's budget
1+ week, 5+ day ago (102+ words) New engineering estimates show Lutak Dock project could cost twice borough’s budget Chilkat Valley News Lutak Dock engineers have released cost estimates showing some iterations of the design nearly doubling the borough’s available project funds. The engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol…...
Utility warns of massive rate increase, asks for borough cooperation
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (72+ words) Chilkat Valley News Electricity rates for Upper Lynn Canal residents hang in the balance amid debate over a more-than-$100 million bill — and who should pay it. Sharp rate increases have loomed ever since damage in 2019 to a key underwater transmission…...
Juneau Assembly to sell City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute, which plans to demolish building for new $40M complex
3+ week, 4+ day ago (110+ words) Chilkat Valley News Selling City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million rather than auctioning the site for a minimum bid of $2.5 million was approved by the Juneau Assembly by a 6-3 vote on Monday night. The Alaska Native nonprofit organization…...
Annette Kreitzer highlights longtime state experience, resource development as District 3 challenger
3+ week, 4+ day ago (103+ words) Chilkat Valley News Juneau hasn’t been represented by a Republican legislator since 2017. Annette Kreitzer says it’s time for that to change, given the range of economic and other challenges the region is facing during the coming years. Kreitzer, a former…...