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Duly Noted: Square-dancing, recycling and more
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (695+ words) Chilkat Valley News Sophia De Marco was introduced to the wild and wonderful world of square-dance calling in 2024. On Sunday she found herself teaching the foundational building blocks of the dance to about 148 people, her largest group to date. The…...
From the Publisher: Updates coming to the website
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (174+ words) They've built a new plugin from the ground up for local news publishers and I'm really excited to see how it works for us here. I won't bore you with the technical details, but please have patience as we learn…...
This Week in History: Woodchips, musicians and lumber
2+ week, 6+ day ago (510+ words) The Haines Borough School Board will meet at 7 p. m. on July 14 to hear a detailed presentation and ask questions about a proposal by borough consultant Darsie Culbeck to use wood chips to heat public buildings." In a brief presentation to the…...
Haines shows up to get down
2+ week, 6+ day ago (103+ words) Chilkat Valley News Big thanks to everyone who boogied the night away Saturday during our KHNS Dance Party! Nearly 100 people of all ages " in sequins, bright prints and costumes " danced to awesome music by DJKJ and DJ Radio Caroline, raising…...
KHNS to host Dance Party, Canadian DJ
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (303+ words) Tomorrow evening, Haines" radio station KHNS will be hosting their annual spring fundraiser in the form of a dance party. Local DJ Radio Caroline will be opening the event and Whitehorse"s DJKJ will follow as the headliner. In the…...
Juneau welcomes canoes ashore Tuesday ahead of 2026 Celebration's opening
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (597+ words) Celebration, one of the largest cultural events in Alaska, will return to Juneau next week from June 3 to 6. The lead dance group will be Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers (Our Own Dance in Our Hearts), a multigenerational group from Anchorage…...
Thank you for making a Night on the Steinway concert a success
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (7+ words) Chilkat Valley News Letter to the Editor...
Q&A: Corinna Cook on Ice, Memory and the Alaska-Yukon border
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (515+ words) Juneau Author Corinna Cook is heading to the Chilkat Valley this week for an event centered on her newest book, Permafrost Is An Archive And Other Inheritances From The Alaska-Yukon Borderlands." Cook, whose writing blends research and personal reflection, sat…...
This Week in History: Puppeteers, a new crane at the Small Boat Harbor and a new fire truck
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (931+ words) After years of performing in makeshift tents, basements and other small venues around town, the Haines puppetry troupe Geppetto's Junkyard is ready for the big stage. Following three successful shows at Petersburg's Little Norway Festival last weekend, Geppetto's Junkyard is…...
Trumpet student assists mayor in time of need
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) Haines High senior JC Davis got a knock on his front door last week. When he answered it, he found a high-profile visitor. It was the mayor, Tom Morphet, come on "bended knee," as Morphet later described it, with $100 in…...