Articles from the March 10, 2016 edition
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Auditors: Borough savings fortuitous
The Haines Borough received a largely clean bill of health on its latest financial audit, though problems with grant management resulted in funding lo...
Alcohol permits: Too many or not enough?
Two applications for public convenience beer and wine licenses in Haines have touched off a discussion about whether the municipality would have too...
Citing king forecast; sportsmen cancel derby
For the second consecutive year, the Haines Sportsman’s Association has canceled its King Salmon Derby. The group’s decision became official at a...
Hill wants limits on phoning it in
Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill is trying to limit when assembly members can teleconference into a meeting. At the body’s Feb. 23 meeting, three...
Group takes up 'town square' effort
The Haines Borough’s Parks and Recreation Committee is trying to pick up where the inactive Downtown Revitalization Committee left off by...
Schools forecast $269K deficit
Anticipating a 17-student drop in enrollment, the Haines Borough School District is projecting a $269,000 shortfall in its $4.93 million budget for...
Smith landscapes to be shown
Following the recent donation of a new piece of artwork, the Haines Sheldon Museum is planning a retrospective of noted oil painter Gil Smith’s art....
Showcases to feature local acts
Eight acts are slated for this year’s Northern Light Showcase, an annual display of local talent put on by the Haines Arts Council. The first...
Book club cultivates range of perspectives
The Haines Library Book Club may sound like a cliquish title, but the group isn’t a club in the traditional sense of the word. “I like calling it...
Haines performers at 42nd Alaska Folk Fest
Haines musicians are gearing up for the 42nd Annual Alaska Folk Fest, where hundreds of musicians will converge on Juneau for a week of tunes not...
Assembly discusses payment of Nelson's legal fees
Property owner Paul Nelson has filed for reimbursement of his legal fees for a lawsuit he recently won against the Haines Borough, and assembly...
'Sound City' set March 22
The Haines Arts Council’s music film series continues March 22 with “Sound City,” a 2013 documentary about the legendary Sound City Studios in...
Engineering firm opens
Pro-HNS, a new, Haines-based company, offers all facets of engineering work to private individuals, businesses and government agencies. Jeremy...
Assembly waits on 'Z tag' law
The head of the Haines Borough’s finance committee said she won’t pursue a “lifetime” motor vehicle registration, or “Z tags,” for...
Canine sniffs out bed bugs
If you’re afraid you’ve brought more home from your trip Outside than you want in your house, Carrie Kinison may be able to help. Kinison...
Campbell: Assembly broke meetings law
Haines Borough Assembly member George Campbell is alleging the assembly violated the Open Meetings Act when members held individual meetings with the...
'Wolf' Schroeder dies; little known of his life
Martin "Wolf" Schroeder, 64, died March 1 at a Union Street apartment. Schroeder was a homeless man...
Local man dies
Aaron Nash, 38, of Haines died Tuesday after suffering an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Haines Borough Police confirmed. The state medical...
Merchants top Juneau's Good Ole Boys for Hotch crown
The Haines Merchants defended their court and took home the cash as champions of the Dick Hotch Memorial Basketball Tournament on Sunday. The...
Editorial
Judging by recent public comments, community discussion of nonprofits has somewhat devolved into arguments about whether such organizations are good...
CVN shouldn't print derogatory letters
A newspaper such as the CVN that holds itself to high standards of journalism should not permit name-calling in letters to the editor, and it should...
Name-calling not constructive
I appreciate the community discussion that has started regarding the Constantine mine. However, I do not approve of the name-calling. Name-calling...
Thanks for chance in bee
I would just like to say “thank you” to the Haines School and Rene Martin for letting me participate in the Spelling Bee. I would also like to...
Tier 3 ranking seems appropriate
Brad Schulze states that my letter in the CVN somehow “...pretends that the current push to reclassify the Chilkat River has nothing to do with the...
Tribe undecided on Tier 3
The Chilkoot Indian Association Tribal Council has not made a formal decision to support or not to support the Outstanding National Resource Water...