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 campaign came the same week that Vizsla announced plans for the project for this year – and touted a formal letter of support from Gov. Mike Dunleavy. -
Kiehl said he’s focused on everything from balancing the state budget to addressing largely unregulated water pollution by the cruise industry. -
The student council is calling on the Skagway School Board to make the attendance policy more inclusive by allowing students to take seven subsistence days per semester. -
There will be no trial as long as Steve Kroschel remains overseas, the judge said at a hearing last week. -
New research found that absent climate action, it’s extremely likely coastal Alaska’s wetlands will become too warm for salmon before the end of the century. -
American Cruise Lines has pitched three communities on building new docks as it expands in Alaska. The company rescinded its offer in Haines amid community pushback. -
At local meetings, people have voiced confusion over the process – and about how they were supposed to weigh in on the issue without seeing the current draft. -
The Department of Natural Resources said the timber company would not be permitted to keep logs in the water during peak fishing season. -
Plow crews are struggling to keep pace with the blizzard, which triggered an avalanche along the Haines Highway and created whiteout conditions for much of the day. -
A December storm buried Haines in 3-7 feet of fresh powder, marking one of the largest snowstorms in 25 years.
