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The Haines Borough Assembly will start discussing its budget priorities for next fiscal year at a workshop Monday. Subjects will likely include staffi...

A 59-year-old woman was arraigned last week in Haines municipal court in connection with possession of numerous drugs discovered following a September...

In August, Will Hickman was hired as Haines Borough public works superintendent. At 26, he may be the youngest person ever to hold that position....

One of Haines’ newest public art pieces is an interactive work that combines glass, steel, stone and even the contemplative sands of time. The...

Longtime resident Leo Smith died Tuesday at an Anchorage hospital. Smith, 89, was injured while operating a piece of logging equipment on Beach Road...

The Ports and Harbors Advisory Committee last week voted unanimously to ask the Haines Borough Assembly to re-examine what they consider a critical $3...

Volunteerism is valued in Haines, and a new committee aims to promote and encourage involvement by local residents. Volunteer Haines, a subcommittee...

The estate of former Haines mayor, farmer and science teacher Robert “Bob” Henderson has donated $220,000 and about 30,500 shares of stock from...

The Haines heliskiing map committee convened Monday for another round of reviewing the backcountry site maps where ski-adventure companies drop off...

For three long hours, I stood frozen in the middle of the room, all eyes upon me. My body didn’t move, but my mind drifted into limbo. Time slipped...

The Haines chapter of the Friends of the National Rifle Association is entering its third year in the Haines Borough. On Oct. 15, the chapter held...

Haines tourism survived a topsy-turvy 2016, with the total number of visiting cruise ships down slightly and the disruption of ferry service turning...

A three-week layoff came to an end for the Haines wrestling team as it hosted its semi-annual home wrestling tournament last weekend at Haines High...

This year’s Haines Dolphins swim team is looking strong. A high number of swimmers, 21 or 22, have qualified to compete in the Southeast...

The Haines School library got a boost thanks to a nationally known author. The library will buy new iPads and video equipment with a $3,000 grant...

Melina Shields and other residents who live across Mud Bay have faced a big-city problem in a decidedly rural area: where to parallel park their...

Tough women on skates could bust onto the Haines scene. A Facebook post to generate interest in forming a local roller derby team garnered more than...

The Southeast Alaska Land Trust is seeking suggestions from Haines residents on potential sites for it to buy or on which to obtain easements to...

Tuesday, Nov. 15 Police investigated a vehicle accident on Beach Road Extension. The driver suffered injuries and was transported to the clinic for...

Colleen June McGuire was born Nov. 14 to Sally Boisvert and Raphael McGuire at Juneau’s Bartlett Hospital. She weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz. and measured...

It’s interesting that police chief Heath Scott has chosen to expand his role to include expertise in journalism (“Police Blotter Blues,” CVN, No...

The Haines Sheldon Museum was awarded a number of grants in the past two months, and we would like to thank our generous benefactors. The Chilkat...

I would like to commend the Chilkat Valley News for using discretion in not reporting the names of individuals arrested for alleged sex crimes. KHNS...

It is always okay to say no. Last week the CVN ran an article headlined “Sex Education: You can’t always just say no.” The article accurately...

I am very disappointed to hear the new police chief has elected to withhold the police blotter. So much for transparency. It should come as no...