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Thomas to co-chair Finance
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, has been elevated to co-chair of the House Finance Committee for the 27th Alaska Legislature. Thomas will...
Voters lean left and right
The Chilkat Valley mostly followed statewide trends in Tuesday’s general election, although Haines townsite voters tilted more Democratic and...
State election Tuesday
Voters will cast ballots in Alaska’s general election Tuesday. Poll hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Bald Eagle Foundation, Klehini Va...
Beedle, Thomas square off for District 5 House seat
Republican state Rep. Bill Thomas and his Democratic challenger Robert Beedle sounded similar themes but differed on specifics during recent...
Thomas' ads were deceitful
The paid political ads of Rep. Bill Thomas are deceitful and an insult to the voters of Haines. While the political ad campaign pretends to be a...
Beedle is deserving of support
Robert Beedle, a lifelong Alaskan and current member of the Cordova City Council, visited Haines to speak with folks about his campaign...
Thomas responds to APOC complaint
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, this week gave his account of the history of an advertising campaign the state’s public offices commission is...
APOC complaint targets Thomas ads; Activist says reporting wasn't done
The Alaska Public Offices Commission is investigating a complaint by an Anchorage activist that an advertising campaign on behalf of state Rep. Bill T...
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...
Coast Guard, DEC probe Lutak oil spill
U.S. Coast Guard officials came to Haines Tuesday to investigate an oily discharge that persisted for three days near the Lutak Dock. Described as a...
Watershed group highlights Big Boulder, culvert projects
Log and rock structures placed in a channel dug last year are aimed at increasing king salmon spawning capacity in Big Boulder Creek. Since 1995,...
'Bear jams' and crowd control at issue
Volunteers and some residents who live near Chilkoot River are calling on law enforcement officials to start ticketing bear-viewers and motorists who...
DOT needs to fix Front Street curve
The state Department of Transportation just recently completed working on the highway coming from the ferry and the adjacent road leading...
Ships profit while Alaska goes wanting
Jason Gaffney applauded Gov. Parnell recently for instigating a reduction in statewide cruise taxes. State Rep. Bill Thomas and I opposed the bill,...
Primary election, local filing deadline on Tuesday
Haines voters going the polls Tuesday will help choose their parties’ candidates in the November general election, and decide initiatives...
Logger-turned-fisherman 'always came home with a boat'
Former resident Jim Wheelock died Aug. 1 at Sacred Heart River Bend Hospital in Eugene, Ore. He was 82. His son Ted said he survived two bouts of...
Meet candidates at fair
Haines voters will get to meet candidates running for office at this year’s fair, with local Republican and Democrat chapters hosting tables....
Thomas, Beedle will face off for House District 5 seat
Incumbent state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, will seek a fourth term as state representative from House District 5. In the November statewide...
Borough lands get 3,000-acre addition
The Haines Borough has gained more than 3,000 acres in a land grant from the state. Signed into law in late June by Gov. Sean Parnell, the bill...
Murkowski makes campaign stop
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski visited three Haines locations during a four-hour stop Friday. Murkowski, a Republican, is campaigning for re-election to...
Tour staff lobbied against hall money Said head tax funds inappropriate use
Records provided by Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s office this week show Haines Borough tourism director Lori Stepansky and assistant Angie...
Veto ax kills fair funds, dock sale Residents opposed funding source for requests
Some residents opposed $2 million in state funding for Klukwan’s purchase of the Chilkat Cruises dock and vessel and $277,000 for...
Thanks for help with poppy program
On behalf of the American Legion Auxiliary, I would like to thank the following businesses for supporting our poppy program: IGA, Haislers, Bell`s...
Borough turning paved roads into gravel
It appears that the Haines Borough’s idea of downtown beautification is to turn paved roads into gravel roads. By re-designating funds that...
Former mayor gives away the farm
Former Haines Borough mayor Bob Henderson will donate his 14-acre farm to the American Bald Eagle Foundation for use rehabilitating eagles. The proper...
