Articles from the June 1, 2023 edition
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Grant could help create Southeast squid market
Which came first, the magister squid fishery or the magister squid market? A Juneau charter fishing...
Special election set for June 6
A special election — asking voters whether the planning commission should be elected — will be June 6. In March, Tom Morphet and nine other...
Assembly rejects call to extend comment period
By Lee Zion About 40 people showed up for the Haines Borough Assembly meeting Thursday night, most of them seeking the same thing. They wanted to...
Family offers reward for information on shot dog
A 1-year-old female lab named Bess is suffering from a life-threatening wound after being shot last week on Small Tract Road by an unknown person...
Haines school looking at $450,000 in additional state funding
The budget that legislators approved last week and will send to the governor for his signature into law or veto would provide about $450,000 in...
1,700 turn out for Beerfest
People came from out of state Saturday afternoon for the annual Beerfest in Haines. The Great Alaska Craft Beer & Home Brew Festival, held each year...
Volunteers clean up Jones Point cemetery
Amid the graves and memorials, a group of about 20 people came out Saturday morning for the...
Porch Warmers to perform for First Friday
Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month, and that means First Friday is back! First Friday events are scheduled for June 2, most of them from 5 to...
Students get chance to shine in theater program
Watch out, because the Big Bad Wolf is on trial! Lynn Canal Community Players will once again sponsor the 2023 Summer Youth Theater Conservatory,...
Residents turn marine debris into art
About a dozen people turned out May 25 sorting through garbage, looking to create art. The garbage...
Glacier Bears finish ninth at state championship
Both the boys and girls Glacier Bears track and field team placed ninth overall at state. The state...
Duly Noted
Greta Roberts and Max Marty were married in a mossy forest at Chilkat State Park Monday. The small ceremony was officiated by Logan Vaughn, a friend w...
Women's softball returns
I am thrilled to announce that we did it! We’ve got a women’s softball league going again in Haines! 35 women signed up to play after a 10 year...
Why have zoning?
Zoning is a covenant between property owners and the zoning regulations established by a local government. When someone purchases property in an area...
Thank you volunteers
Every time I do the Brew Fest dinner, it gets better. This year was no different. While I made some changes to streamline the plating, the real...
Elect our planning commission
This week the CVN was flooded with more letters than I can recall ever being submitted. In order to save space, we grouped letters according to their...
We're concerned about mining impacts
This week the CVN was flooded with more letters than I can recall ever being submitted. In order to save space, we grouped letters according to their...
Did they consider our voices?
I’m writing today to respond to the Heliport CUP awarded to applicant Campbell at 26-mile Chilkat Lake Road, because I didn’t think any of our...
Thanks for moving top soil
All the gardeners at the Haines Community Garden thank Keith Mahler for donating his time, his loader, and his expertise to move our dauntingly huge...
To elect or appoint; Morphet, Robinson weigh in
Commentary by Lee Robinson There are several reasons I do not support an elected board for the planning commission for Haines Borough. City and...
