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Duly Noted
By Tom Morphet Judy Hall Jacobson, Terry Jacobson, Nene Wolfe, Mark Kistler and Mardell Gunn and about a half-dozen other residents attended the...
Special election passes 445-248
The initiative petition to elect Haines Borough Planning Commissioners passed 445 to 248 after...
Stand with Klukwan, Salmon Strong
Permanently storing toxic mine waste near the Klehini River? Many thanks to Haines Borough Assembly Members Debra Schnabel and Ben Aultman-Moore for...
Special election set for June 6
A special election — asking voters whether the planning commission should be elected — will be June 6. In March, Tom Morphet and nine other...
Assembly rejects call to extend comment period
By Lee Zion About 40 people showed up for the Haines Borough Assembly meeting Thursday night, most of them seeking the same thing. They wanted to...
Duly Noted
Greta Roberts and Max Marty were married in a mossy forest at Chilkat State Park Monday. The small ceremony was officiated by Logan Vaughn, a friend w...
Why have zoning?
Zoning is a covenant between property owners and the zoning regulations established by a local government. When someone purchases property in an area...
Elect our planning commission
This week the CVN was flooded with more letters than I can recall ever being submitted. In order to save space, we grouped letters according to their...
We're concerned about mining impacts
This week the CVN was flooded with more letters than I can recall ever being submitted. In order to save space, we grouped letters according to their...
Did they consider our voices?
I’m writing today to respond to the Heliport CUP awarded to applicant Campbell at 26-mile Chilkat Lake Road, because I didn’t think any of our...
To elect or appoint; Morphet, Robinson weigh in
Commentary by Lee Robinson There are several reasons I do not support an elected board for the planning commission for Haines Borough. City and...
Manager recommends paid fire chief
The borough of Haines is looking into whether to hire a fire chief as a paid position. Annette Kreitzer, borough manager for Haines, said the fire...
Mining exploration seeks expansion
A mining prospect near the headwaters of the Chilkat River is attempting to amend its permit application and expand operations. The public has been...
Community celebrates 20 years of the Tlingit Park Playground
Twenty years ago, a group of young moms rallied the community to build a safe playground downtown....
Road building and seismic blasting
I moved to Haines because I love fishing, recreating, and this incredible subsistence lifestyle that exists nowhere else. I make my money remotely and...
Your vote, your choice matters
We would like to encourage voters to vote yes on the June 6 ballot. We would like to voice our support for an elected planning commission in the...
Heliport CUP decision impacts locals
I want to address the recent decision by the Planning Commission to approve a heliport CUP on Chilkat Lake Road. To quote Jeffrey Lebowski, “This...
Please close "Pandora's Box"
As a member of the Planning Commission when this Heliport idea surfaced all those years ago, the overwhelming recommendation of the Commission was...
Thanks for keeping the valley clean
The Marine Debris Cleanup Event lasted for two weeks this year. Seventy five volunteers spent approximately 470 hours cleaning 3,000 pounds of trash...
Please vote to restore balance
The Haines Borough Planning Commission wields significant power over the future of our community and therefore needs to be an elected body. Too...
Support election of commissioners
I support the election of Haines Borough Planning Commissioners. Election of office holders gives the voters a direct say in who serves and will...
Heliport granted conditional use permit amid opposition
The Haines Borough Planning Commission voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit for a heliport at a 26 Mile airport amid opposition from...
Beloved art teacher steps down
When students were instructed to write about the person who left the greatest impact on their...
Former mayor, Mike Case, dies at 90
Former Mayor Mike Case, 90, died peacefully at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer on...
More money possible for schools and activities
“You know that feeling when you almost fall back in your chair? That’s what it’s constantly like.” This is how Roy Getchell, superintendent...