Avery Ellfeldt
Alaska Desk Reporter, HainesAvery Ellfeldt covers Haines, Klukwan and Skagway for the Alaska Desk from partner station KHNS in Haines. Her coverage touches on issues ranging from mining and conservation to climate change and tourism in the Lynn Canal. Avery joined the Alaska Desk in early 2025 after moving to Haines sight unseen.
Avery has covered climate change for Politico’s E&E News in Washington, D.C. and Denver, Colorado, her hometown. When Avery isn’t at work, you can find her hiking, backpacking and learning new outdoor sports. She also enjoys photography, cooking with friends and occasionally using her bachelor’s degree in Spanish, which she earned from St. Olaf College in 2019.
Reach Avery at avery@khns.org.
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The owner cited ongoing financial struggles along with a failed negotiation over the restaurant’s lease. -
Alaska Marine Lines, Matson and Tote are all increasing their fuel- related surcharges, starting this month. -
The dispute centers around a technology used on some Carnival ships called open-loop scrubbers. They’re known for reducing air pollution by converting it into water pollution. -
Unstable conditions have been reported in other parts of Alaska, too, including near Girdwood and Turnagain Pass. -
Work on the first phase of the controversial ferry terminal project was planned for late summer, but it’s being delayed due to a permitting issue. -
The Freeride World Tour just returned to Alaska for the first time in nearly a decade – and athletes and organizers already want to return. -
The goal is to provide locals with a more accessible camping option in a new part of the Chilkat Valley. -
The Freeride World Tour draws the globe’s best backcountry skiers and snowboarders, who pick their way down ungroomed, world class slopes. -
The library won the National Medal for Museum and Library Services alongside four other libraries across the country. -
The bills, from Sen. Jesse Kiehl and Rep. Sara Hannan, would push cruise lines to use cleaner fuel.
