Articles from the September 3, 2020 edition
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SEABA investigated for heliskiing in Glacier Bay National Park
Heliski company Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA) had “significant activity” on Glacier Bay National Park land on March 17,...
9th circuit sides with BLM, Constantine
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) did not need to take into account the effects of a future mine when it approved Constantine Metal Resources...
Fossils reveal ancient shorelines
Retired biology teacher and geology aficionado John Norton recently sent out clay containing fossil...
17 bears killed this year
Alaska Wildlife Trooper Colin Nemec said two of the bears he and Haines police officer Brayton Long shot last Monday near Small Tracts Road were in...
Board takes next step toward restructuring Sheldon Museum
The Haines Sheldon Museum board of trustees received the go-ahead from the Haines Borough Assembly’s Government Affairs and Services (GAS)...
Students to return to school five days a week
The Haines Borough School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to send students back to school five days a week starting Tuesday, Sept. 8. The...
New gold mining exploration project in the works for Constantine
Record-high gold prices have prompted Constantine Metal Resources to begin exploring mining...
Range to see more than $100,000 in improvements
The Haines Sportsman’s Association is in the process of building more than $100,000 worth of improvements to the range. Local volunteers and...
Schnabel withdraws application for Front Street permit
Roger Schnabel has withdrawn a permit application from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a boat storage and maintenance pad on Front Street. The...
Gardens perform okay, not great in 3rd wettest summer on record
This summer was the third wettest on record for the Haines townsite with a total rainfall of 11.25 inches for June, July and August, according to...
Borough offers economic relief for fishermen
The Haines Borough’s CARES Act-funded relief program for commercial fishing businesses went live on Wednesday. The application deadline is Friday,...
Businesses going through thousands of disposable masks a month
For Haines businesses that require customers to wear masks, the cost of supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) is adding up. A little over two...
Correction
In the Aug. 20 article “Six candidates running for four assembly seats with two days left to file” the CVN incorrectly reported that Carol...
This Week in History
September 1970 Cow moose season may close today At press time Monday afternoon, 37 cow moose and 20...
Too many dead bears, too few tickets
At last count 10 bears have been shot by police this year, and only two citations issued. If police, directed by the assembly/manager, do not hold...
Shop local where you can
I completely agree with Burl Sheldon that supporting our local businesses is essential, more now than ever. We’ll have a huge problem when we get...
Remove the tin foil
Take off your foil-lined MAGA hat for a minute, put on your flag-emblazoned mask, and tell my why any fiscal conservative would want to spend $20...
Community keeps students in school
For the last five months, the Haines Borough School District has been trying to figure out how to safely hold in-person classes for students. Students...
