Articles from the December 6, 2012 edition
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Broken siren slows firefighter response
A breakdown of the town siren Oct. 14 and the simultaneous loss of a broadcast, tonal pulse – called a “tone-out” – have cost some...
Air service expands options for medevacs
By Karen Garcia Medevac provider Airlift Northwest has decided to station a small plane in Juneau. That’s good news for Haines residents with...
Heli-ski safety claim in question
Until Tuesday evening, Haines-based Alaska Heliskiing claimed on its website to be a member of the Alaska Helicopter Skiing Association, which does...
Deckhand says he was half-drunk
Deckhand Terence Moniz told state troopers he and Darlin Michele skipper Ted Lynch had been drinking “quite a few” beers and Moniz was half-drunk...
Mayor seeks time responding to Dodovs
Borough officials are not insensitive to the grief experienced by the Dodov and Liberman families and friends in the loss of Nicolay Dodov and Rob...
Contract was for more than survey
Your article in the Nov. 22 CVN about the mail survey was inaccurate. The Professional Development Company was not paid $9,000 for a mail survey. PDC...
Constantine mine risks everything
The Americas are littered with abandoned mines that continue to pollute long after the companies have made their money and moved on. Examples are abun...
Bazaar was Woman's Club's best ever
A great big “thank you” to the members of the Haines Woman’s Club, their spouses and all the vendors for the best bazaar we’ve ever had. We...
Groups helped station make connection
KHNS extends our grateful thanks to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation, the Margaret Frans Brady Fund of the Juneau Community Foundation and...
Ice cream, music and Santa at social
The Uglys, the Women’s A Cappella Chorus, and the Men of Note brought the best Christmas spirit to the Haines Assisted Living afternoon social Dec....
Port promoters want clean environment
Our marketing and advertising of the Haines port is bringing together people and companies with many different interests. We want to keep an open...
Wreath exchange reflected reverence
I would like to express my gratitude to the Civil Air Patrol, Chilkat Valley Flight 094, and representatives from Juneau, Sitka and Prince of Wales...
Library open house raised $2,000
The library’s Holiday Open House was a great success! Over $2,000 was raised to support the Friends of the Library. Thank you to everyone who came...
Duly Noted
Capt. Norman Hughes accepted the Lifesaver Award from National Fisherman on behalf of Randa Hopper Syzmanski at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle...
Recount seals Kreiss-Tomkins win
Recount results in the House District 34 election solidified Sitka Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ victory over state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines....
Fish and Game Advisory Committee elections set for Dec. 14
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee will hold elections for four open seats Dec. 14 at the assembly chambers. Three of the seats...
Wood pellets warm senior center; savings anticipated
Workers and lunch customers at the Haines Senior Center say the 4,800-square-foot building is warmer now that baseboard registers have been installed...
Earnest evaluation to start in January
The borough assembly will begin the process of reviewing manager Mark Earnest’s contract and conducting his performance evaluation in early...
Correction
In last week’s issue, the CVN reported Hannah Reeves will play character Jeri Neal McFeeley in “The Dixie Swim Club.” Reeves will play Lexie...
Three Bear wrestlers make state
This past weekend, Haines High School hosted the Region V wrestling tournament for the first time in memory, and senior Jimmy Thomsen rose to the rare...
November average 5 degrees colder than norm
Temperatures that plunged in mid-November made the month the eighth coldest on record in Haines, National Weather Service officials in Juneau said...
'Stuff actually happens' in new book by Parnell
Local author and humorist Joe Parnell released his second book this week. Unlike his first book of “artsy-fartsy poetry,” Parnell promises “The...
Volleyball players snag 4th in region
The Haines Glacier Bears volleyball team outplayed Metlakatka and Hoonah during last weekend’s Southeast championship tournament, but finished...
Chilkat coho, king returns drop
While Lynn Canal commercial fishermen enjoyed bumper returns of sockeye and hatchery chum this year, king and coho salmon – species favored by...
'Auntie Vi' Buel, 96, thrived on humor, hard work
Viola “Auntie Vi” Buel, a fixture at butcher counters for more than 40 years, died Nov. 28 at...
