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McDonald, local musician, painter dies at 51
Obituary submitted by Travis Kukull. Peter McDonald died Thursday, Aug. 26 in his sleep while...
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Credit Blake Ward with finding Asher Jimenez’s lost mountain bike. Blake was throwing a Frisbee with his girlfriend on the lot in front of the Presb...
Students return to school with a greater sense of normalcy
Although pandemic mitigations are still in place, Haines School's first day back Tuesday was more...
Roadside tower: Is it art, mailbox or lamppost?
By Tom Morphet "Pythagoras came to me in a dream" is how Jeff Bochart explains the nearly...
Covid causes Constellation cancelation
The American Constellation canceled three of its dockings this month because of a COVID-19 virus outbreak. The 175-passenger cruise ship canceled its...
Assembly candidate profiles
The CVN reached out to this year's candidates for assembly to learn more about their background,...
New chiropractor sets up shop
Arctic Chiropractic Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy opened this month, filling the gap left by this summer’s closure of Chris Thorgesen’s...
Don't be symbol-minded
Last week I quoted several parents who spoke to the school board in opposition to mask requirements for their children. A reader criticized me for...
Musician, woodworker Herndon dies at age 21
A funeral service was held June 12 in Sandpoint, Idaho for Benjamin Michael Herndon. Herndon died...
Haines misses out on vaccine incentive program, economy boost
While most communities across Alaska took advantage of vaccine incentive programs that also injected thousands of dollars into their local economies,...
Chilkat Lake man charged with sexual abuse for local crimes
Former Chilkat Lake resident Christopher Panagioutou-Scigliano, 39, was arrested in Idaho last...
Local pilot assists in remote rescue, reminded of home
George Campbell, who’s been working out of town for a fishing lodge near King Salmon, two weeks ago helped rescue victims of a plane crash at a remo...
Southeast Conference plans for inperson event
The regional business meeting Southeast Conference, scheduled to take place in Haines in mid-September, is still on schedule, said executive director...
Chamber lost tax exempt status in 2020, eligible for reinstatement
The IRS revoked the Haines Chamber of Commerce’s tax exempt status in May 2020 because it failed to file its tax returns for at least a three-year...
School to open with mask requirement
The Haines Borough School District Board Aug. 12 unanimously approved back-to-school plans that included universal face coverings for the start of...
Heading to Canada? Take a cell phone
If you’re fully vaccinated and have proof of a negative COVID-19 test, getting into Canada is easy, but you’ll at least need a cell phone or...
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Former resident and Mud Bay landowner Dave Walker recently spent 10 days at his beachfront cabin. Besides visiting across-the-bay neighbors Randy and...
Haines suffers largest COVID outbreak yet
As of Thursday evening, 57 people tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in Haines since Aug. 6, inc... Full story
Assembly to reconsider seasonal sales tax
The Haines Borough Assembly will likely make changes to the proposed seasonal sales tax ordinance that could go before voters this October, with most...
Chilkat Lake man extradited to Idaho last year charged with sexual abuse for local crimes
Former Chilkat Lake resident Christopher Panagioutou-Scigliano, 39, was arrested in Idaho last...
Debris processing to begin Aug. 20
Eligible residents who suffered property damage during the December storms can now dispose of their construction debris beginning Aug. 20, a cost...
Haines Huts to reconsider backcountry cabin location
The Haines Huts board will consider moving the site of a permitted public use cabin in the Takshanuk Mountains after the Alaska Department of Fish...
If we're addressing our sales tax code, it's past time to exempt groceries
If the assembly wants to make sales tax changes that benefit borough coffers and people's bank... Full story
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Outside Magazine this week published an in-depth article about brown bear encounters in Haines, including last winter’s attack on backcountry skier...
Half of renters receive covid relief
Using federal pandemic relief funds, the state has paid more than $179,000 toward past-due and future rent and utility bills in Haines, part of $85.2...