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 charges are the most recent development in a years-long battle between Kroschel and the state over the Kroschel Films Wildlife Center. -
The state released an inventory this week that pinpoints thousands of past slides. The aim is to better understand the risk – and prepare for the future. -
The push to sell carbon credits off state land comes at a tumultuous time for so-called voluntary carbon markets, which have taken a major downturn in recent years. -
There are some promising signs for the whales, which were hit hard by the Exxon Valdez spill and then again by the marine heatwave known as the Blob. -
Scrubber discharge is a relatively new source of ocean pollution that critics say has major implications for marine ecosystems. -
Local officials say the dock could provide a major financial boost and help diversify Skagway’s economy, which relies heavily on tourism. -
Researchers are studying rockslide risk in the tourism-dependent town as part of a regional effort to help seven tribal governments understand and respond to local geohazards. -
No injuries were reported in the crash. A Coast Guard helicopter transported the people to Juneau. -
An AT&T spokesperson said in an email exchange earlier this week that service disruptions were related to flooding in Juneau and a fiber cut caused by a contractor. -
The concern largely revolves around sea otter prey species, like crab and oyster, that are crucial for commercial and subsistence fishermen in Southeast Alaska.
