1+ day, 5+ hour 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....

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (60+ words) Chilkat Valley News Some community members are accusing organizers of a local election forum of hiding political bias; others say the forum is a good-faith effort at political dialogue. Organizing Wednesday’s forum was Citizens for Haines, an independent expenditure group…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (88+ words) chilkatvalleynews.com Here we go again, another local election cycle, and once again we are watching a coordinated effort to promote a candidate who has lived in Haines for less time than the three-year term they are seeking. The concern…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (61+ words) Chilkat Valley News The full slate of candidates for the October municipal elections is now set, with a total of 20 residents running for seats on the assembly, planning commission, school board, and for mayor. Three citizen’s petitions are also headed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (281+ words) Our next borough election is set to take place on Oct. 6. That means it’s crunch time here at the Chilkat Valley News as we work to get you the information you need to know to cast an informed vote. That…...

3+ week, 5+ 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…...