Olson has carved out a unique niche in the Southeast Alaska ferrying climbers, skiers and paddlers to remote sites in the ranges around the Chilkat Valley and beyond.
Chilkat Valley News
The Chilkat Valley News has been in publication since Jan. 3, 1966 and is Haines, Alaska's independent Newspaper of Record. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.
Haines visitor center turns to social media influencers. Will it pay off?
Haines’ tourism director says there’s fierce competition to attract independent travelers, and influencers are one way to get a leg up.
Outdoor and cultural-center programming fuels Klukwan school enrollment jump
Just a few years ago, the school was at risk of closing.
‘We’re way behind’: EV charging station in Haines could bring tourists, help locals
With charging stations every hundred miles or so in the Yukon, and five of them in Skagway, Haines has been the missing link in the Golden Circle.
Klukwan church returned to tribe after century of Presbyterian ownership
Tribal and church leaders say it’s an important step towards self-determination for the Chilkat Indian Village.
Millions of dollars worth of property in downtown Haines went up for sale overnight
Startled business owners said they learned of the sale when bright red plywood signs were nailed to the street-facing walls.
Grieving father builds observation deck to remember Haines landslide victim
The deck is on private property, but people who knew David Simmons are welcome to stop, take in the view and pay their respects.
Author Nick Jans revisits Romeo, the friendly wolf, in new book
This is Jans’ 14th book, and his first that features photography more than writing.
Haines challenges census count, with millions on the line
“If we had lost almost 500 people, you would feel it in our town,” Haines Borough clerk Alekka Fullerton said. “You would see it in empty houses, in schools, and in voter rolls.”