Articles from the October 14, 2010 edition
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Election contest begins
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday certified results of the municipal election including directing the clerk and manager to investigate an...
Tourism gains after '09 drop in business Stores, independents recover faster than shore excursions
Owners of stores and RV parks in Haines this week said they saw an increase in independent summer travelers from 2009. Shore excursion tour companies...
Wrestling team starts strong; home tournament Oct. 28-29
Led by undefeated senior Nygel Duffy-Webb and impressive rookie performances, the Haines High School wrestling team won 34 matches and lost 20 last...
Volunteer burnout, polarization cited as town's impediments
A panel of 12 community leaders who gathered at the public library Sept. 29 said Haines could be strengthened through a loan program to encourage...
Shame on CVN for SEABA story
You should be ashamed of yourself for publishing "Chamber: SEABA is business of the year" masquerading as unbiased news. Instead of giv...
Thanks for chopper lift during storm
We want to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the SEARHC clinic staff and Haines ambulance crew. Also a big thank you to Dr. Wood and...
Family appreciates lawmaker's kindness
As avid readers of the CVN, both in paper form and on-line, we noticed a series of ads being run that thank Rep. Bill Thomas for his hard work and job...
Opinion
The Emblem Club convention and Canadian Thanksgiving holiday made the weekend busy, but it could have been busier. Poor fishing prompted many anglers...
Duly Noted
Around 3 p.m. during the Oct. 5 windstorm, Laurie Dadourian moved her Toyota station wagon after a willow tree fell and hit its fender. At 8 p.m.,...
Flamenco virtuoso performs Wednesday
Flamenco music and dancing will be featured at a show set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the Chilkat Center. Robert Michaels, a Flamenco guitar...
Moose hunt wraps up
The annual subsistence moose hunt ended Thursday with a harvest of 21 bulls, including three sub-legal kills. Two kills are under investigation....
Community Education director hired
Nate Benton is the new Community Education director at Haines School. He works from 5 to 10 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays at the school,...
Candidates for KHNS board few
With the Oct. 14 deadline only two days away, only one candidate had filed as of Tuesday for four seats open on the KHNS board of directors as of...
Borough works toward winter school route off highway
Haines Borough officials are planning to buy a snowblower and build a new trail to improve safety for students walking near the school. The...
Eagle foundation preps for new birds
The lineup at the American Bald Eagle Foundation includes three owls, two eagles and a falcon, with plans to add an Eastern screech owl and a red-tail...
Dolphins plan travel to 1st meet in Whitehorse
Members of the Haines Dolphins swim team will make their season debut Oct. 22 in Whitehorse. Head coach Steve Vick said the squad has about 50 kids th...
Borough launches new rec programs
The borough’s Community Youth Development program is offering two new, free winter recreation opportunities. Starting Oct. 17, games for youths...
EPA weighs Loomis restoration plan
EPA officials are reviewing a restoration plan submitted this summer by landowner Bob Loomis, who was ordered in May to remove as much as 45,000...
Kelly remembered for good will, humor
Dan Kelly says his wife Barbara never lost her kindness and humor despite being ill and nearly housebound many years. "She was pretty fun...