Articles from the February 27, 2014 edition
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Summit to provide business outlook
More than 50 speakers representing 19 segments of the Haines economy are slated to present at the Haines Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development...
Man ran into burning home to save friend
Haines resident Luke Marquardt ran into his family's burning home to save a friend's life during an...
Olympic torch may come back
It's been nearly 30 years since Haines funded former resident Nadine Price's trip to Seattle, where...
Fossman sets UAA hoop records
Haines High School graduate Kyle Fossman burned up the University of Alaska Anchorage record books Saturday during a blistering shooting performance...
Downtown effort to get new life?
The Downtown Revitalization Committee is one small step closer to coming back to life following years of stagnation. Last March, the planning...
Kreiss-Tomkins: 'Unsavory options' ahead
Speaking to the Haines Chamber of Commerce Feb. 15, state House Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, painted a dire picture of Alaska’s finances...
Mountain film fest March 7
Seven adventure films are coming to the silver screen Friday, March 7, when the Mountain Film Festival returns to Harriett Hall. The annual event...
Assembly considers broadcasting its meetings
Residents not inclined to venture out to observe the goings-on of their local government may soon be able to tune in to Haines Borough Assembly...
DDF team competes at state championship
Nine students traveled to the state Drama, Debate and Forensics championship in Anchorage Feb. 13-15 for their final competition of the season....
Boys notch 6th straight victory
Haines High School sent off its basketball seniors in style, with a pair of varsity wins against conference rival Wrangell on Saturday. The victory...
Community swim meet
The Haines Dolphins will host a community swim meet starting 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8. The entry fee is $2 for adults and $1 for students. There...
Church camp mulls options
Rainbow Glacier Camp officials may look to attract campers from the Lower 48 to maintain enrollment at the Gospel summer camp at Paradise Cove. The...
Canadian crooner to play March 8
The four-piece Ruth Moody Band is making a stop in Haines Saturday, March 8, during the folk group’s jaunt across Alaska. The show, sponsored by...
Berg, family lived 8 years at Glacier Point
Robert "Grizz" Berg, a tinkerer and mechanic who lived with his family eight years at Glacier Point...
Boxed in: Tradition uses steam on wood
Eight students participated in a bentwood box-making class taught by Wayne Price during the weekend, with each student producing up to three of the tr...
Corrections
A story in last week’s CVN about the draft school district budget said a projected deficit of $572,000 included closing Mosquito Lake School. The...
Leo Jacobs Jr. remembered for pool game, trivia skills
A memorial service for Leo John Jacobs Jr. will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Haines ANB Hall,...
Brooks waitressed at Space Needle
Friends and family celebrated the life of Catherine E. "Kitty" Brooks Friday at the Haines ANB Hall....
Editorial
Participants in the upcoming economic development forum might consider these points: 1) The economic and social issues facing our town are not unique...
Yukon angler impact is potentially huge
Phil Goldberg’s recent letter concerning the reciprocal fishing agreement with the Yukon was right on. The local advisory board’s vote to rescind...
Dinner saw biggest ever turnout
The Takshanuk Watershed Council would like to thank all those who came out to the third annual Chilkat Forest Investigators Mushroom Dinner...
Thanks to volunteers at Winter Olympics
Thanks to all who participated Saturday in the 2014 Haines Winter Olympics at the fairgrounds. We had seven delicious chili cook-off entries, and...
Consider helping Venturer Scouts dinner
The Haines Venturer Scouts are working hard to raise money to go on an exciting adventure in Australia this summer. We will be white-water rafting,...
Duly Noted
Bentley Thomas Baltzell was born 10:51 a.m. Feb. 19 at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital to parents Hannah Dobbins and Dillon Baltzell. He...
Police Report
Monday, Feb. 24 A local agency representative reported a theft of wood, then called back later to say the wood had been paid for....