Articles from the July 5, 2013 edition
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Money issues sank Connelly Lake plans
Difficulty securing funding from the state-operated Alaska Energy Authority appears to have been the key factor in Alaska Power and Telephone’s deci...
Neighbors' dispute stumps borough
Haines Borough officials this week said they have no legal recourse to remove seven large overturned stumps lining the roadway near the intersection...
Partial curb repair may be norm
Construction of new sidewalk along Old Haines Highway will include replacing only sections of deteriorating sidewalk on the road’s opposite side,...
Muniplex cost: $8.6 million
An Anchorage-based architect estimates a new “muniplex” including Haines Borough offices, a fire hall, police station and assembly chambers would...
Harvey, Sundberg lead skate contest
Randy Harvey and Keegan Sundberg took top awards at the Mike’s Bikes and Boards Skateboard Competition Saturday. Seven skaters entered and about 50...
Locals to speak at garden conference
Residents George Campbell, Ed Buyarski and Melissa Aronson will speak at the Southeast Alaska Garden Conference, to be held in Skagway for the first...
Assembly retains parking rules
The Haines Borough Planning Commission will have to go back to the drawing board to address parking requirements, as the assembly on June 25 struck...
Survey: Seniors get enough food
A recent survey in Haines found 96 percent of senior citizens felt they had enough to eat but only 57 percent were satisfied with the variety of...
Sunshine brings out crowds on 4th
Another Chandler Kemp record in the the Mount Ripinsky Run and the longest parade in memory marked the 2013 Haines Independence Day celebration....
Heli map committee seeks 22 changes
The Haines Borough’s ad-hoc heli-ski map committee is recommending 22 alterations to the current boundaries, including the expansion of areas in...
Donations of toys sought
Lynn Canal Counseling Services is asking for gently used toys for resale as a fundraiser at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Toys for children of any...
Business Briefs
Mosquito Lake cabins available The grand opening of Swan View Cabin Rentals was June 16. Joe Ordonez, owner of Rainbow Glacier Adventures, and his...
Correction
A story in last week’s CVN about a July 6 golf benefit to help defray hospital expenses of 4-year-old Jema Bentley listed a Portland, Ore., address...
Wild Things
Last week’s spectacular thunderstorm was another exciting weather event in a season that has seen fires, floods, landslides and volcanic eruptions a...
Editorial
People often say they don’t know art, but they know what they like. People who know art call Klukwan’s Whale House artifacts “the crown jewels...
Fine fishermen for keeping kings?
Speaking only of subsistence gillnet users, better known as residents of Haines: Should a white or red king salmon come into contact with our...
Skateboarding a healthy activity
I’m writing this letter in support of skateboarders. As long as they stay away from the busy downtown area, I see nothing wrong with them enjoying...
Free concert exhibits local talent
We are blessed that so many talented folks share their gifts. The free concert at the Presbyterian Church Saturday night was a diverse program...
Time to end mobster-style government
I attended what I believed to be a meeting on whether or not Mark Earnest should be kept on as Haines Borough manager June 10. Turned out that his...
Foundation thankful for support
The volunteer Chilkat Valley Community Foundation advisory board members would like to thank everyone who made the annual celebration of our donors a...
Duly Noted
Alexis Trout and Royce Dombrock of Haines were married Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Haines. Church elder Dave Berry...
Penwell, 51, was devoted parent
Friends and family gathered at a graveside service for Robin Penwell Friday, June 28, at Jones...
Police Report
Monday, July 1 A caller requested a welfare check on a drunken person at a Young Road residence. Officers and an ambulance crew responded, but the per...