Rolled up the Lynn Canal yesterday thinking about what impact these tariffs are going to have on the Chilkat Valley’s tourism-dependent border-town communities. I’d welcome your thoughts.
Rashah McChesney
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Seems like some kind of outage on some Alaska.gov pages this evening. Department of Commerce is down, as is the PFD page. Others seems to be working.
It seems like most of Southeast has had a rough weather week. As of this morning Haines is now hemmed in by an avalanche and a landslide.
https://www.chilkatvalleynews.com/2024/01/29/heavy-rains-cause-chaos-on-haines-area-roads/
Heavy rains cause chaos on Haines area roads - Chilkat Valley News
This story will be updated throughout the day. Heavy rains have pummeled the Chilkat Valley, leading to at least two major road closures and leaving some motorists stranded behind avalanches and a rockslides. A weather station on West Fairgrounds Road recorded 2.94 inches of precipitation in 24-hours between Sunday and Monday. It’s the 12th biggest […]
‘We’re way behind’: EV charging station in Haines could bring tourists, help locals - Chilkat Valley News
Shelby Flemming has an electric car, but it’s not doing her much good this winter. She lives on Mosquito Lake Road, and owns a 2015 Nissan Leaf that has a 70 mile range — but only when it’s warm. Using the heater in colder weather, it doesn’t have the range to get to her work […]