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 project has long divided Chilkat Valley residents over its potential economic benefits — and environmental impacts. -
Inflation and a shrinking number of companies willing to provide coverage have made it harder for commercial fishermen to find and pay for crew and vessel insurance. -
Communities that depend on the route say they need more information, and they’re worried the plan could make it even harder to get to Juneau. -
China’s ban on U.S. log imports has had sweeping effects on companies that harvest logs in Alaska and ship them overseas. -
Haines’ mayor says the results of a survey for residents 40 and under highlight problems that could have major implications for the town’s future. -
The state says it’s working to find out how many animals are still at the facility and collect them. -
The Chilkat Indian Village is in the thick of a five-year research effort to better understand the risk and reduce it over time. -
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game said two animals died during or shortly after the raid, which comes amid a years-long saga between Kroschel Films Wildlife Center and the state. -
Marin Pitt, 33, moved to Haines this spring. -
A conservation organization wants to use about .09 acres of city-owned cemetery land to transport material and store heavy equipment.
