Articles from the March 23, 2023 edition
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Six new staff to join Haines School
The Haines Borough School District recently hired six new teachers and an assistant principal but superintendent Roy Getchell said this week the...
Jenae's Playground fundraising falls short
Plans for a playground memorializing former Haines School teacher Jenae Larson have hit an unforeseen financial hurdle. The project has raised about...
About 2,500 milk half-pint cartons remain at Olerud's
Grocery store owner Sarah Swinton bolted upright in bed at midnight and said, "Oh, crap." She...
Glacier Bears' strong season ends after loss at state
The season is over for the Haines Glacier Bears girls' basketball team after their trip to the ASAA...
Few spots remaining for KCIBR relay race
The Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay opened for registration March 15 and is already nearly full. Race organizers are breathing a sigh of...
Native leader who bridged generations dies at 92
Hundreds of people honored the memory of Chilkat leader Joe Hotch last weekend during two days of... Full story
Leaked intelligence Communique indicates impending bear attack
Last week, the CVN covered the borough assembly’s vote to spend $57,750 for brush-clearing activities to eliminate “bear hiding areas.” Since...
CIV to consult with feds on Lutak Dock
The Chilkat Indian Village in February invoked its right to consult with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) on the...
Business Briefs
Larsons sell Alpenglow The wood-fired pizza restaurant Alpenglow has a new owner. Nolan Woodard, a former guide, carpenter and food industry worker, n...
Legislators, governor to get pay boost
Wrangell Sentinel Alaska legislators will get a 67% pay raise next January — from $50,000 to $84,000 a year — and the governor and state...
Gold Medal updates
Teams representing Haines and Klukwan are performing well at the Juneau Lions Club 74th Gold Medal B...
Duly Noted
The Rt. Rev. Mark Lattime, 8th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska, visited Haines this week, part of his outreach to 48 Episcopal...
Concerned about hooligan
I am concerned about the Chilkoot Indian Association’s plans for research on our hooligan run. As we learned from Austin Hammond Sr., the hooligan...
Cascade Point serves no purpose
Dear Editor, I understand that the rationale for moving the terminal to Cascade Point is to save money on fuel and crew wages. According to the DOT...
Choose local over centralized
Though everything connects to everything else, I have neither the language skills nor mental capacity to speak conclusively about the connection...
