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Disappointed by accusations
A recent letter regarding a Planning Commission hearing implied that the hearing was “scripted in advance”. Whether it was the headline...
Planning commission decisions sparks calls for election of members
A controversial Dec. 8 planning commission meeting motivated a citizen and borough assembly member to seek turning the commission into an elected...
Planning commission okays 24 Mile heliport
By Madeline Perreard The planning commission last week voted 3-2 to approve a heliport at 24 Miles Haines Highway–a decision that sparked opposition...
Planners ponder Porcupine Road fixes
Haines Borough’s attempt to save Porcupine Trail Road from the ever-changing Klehini River entered a new phase this week when planning...
Dock scope change nears fed approval
The new Lutak Dock conceptual design is nearing final approval from the federal government, a step that’s needed before the project can advance...
Recovery group disbands two years after deadly storm
A group that helped 100 households recover from the deadly December 2020 storm is suspending its services as the storm’s second anniversary...
Plans stall for new Lily Lake motorized trail
Plans to build a two-mile motorized loop trail near Lily Lake Road have stalled after the state didn’t select Haines’ application for a...
DOT road transfer plan rooted in state policy
A proposal to improve Lutak Road in exchange for transferring three roads to the Haines Borough has shed light on a state program that favors...
HEDC presents 5-year plan update, 2021 data
Low wages, higher costs of living and lack of housing were just some of the key issues discussed during the Haines Economic Development Corp's (HEDC)...
Borough to negotiate easement between school, proposed RV park
Planning commissioners have asked the Haines Borough Assembly to negotiate — and possibly purchase — an easement between Haines School and a...
TAB asks assembly to address crowding at Chilkoot
The borough’s tourism board is pushing the assembly to get involved in the crowding issue along Chilkoot River. The Tourism Advisory Board (TAB)...
After Ketchikan fire, Wrangell considers insurance mandate for boat owners
After a recent fire put the Ketchikan harbor department at risk of a lawsuit for not requiring boat owners to carry insurance, the Wrangell Port and...
Talks with state include taking over DOT roads
A proposal to widen Lutak Road to accommodate increased tourist traffic could involve transferring three state-owned roads to the borough, according...
Haines 1 voters favor Peltola, Murkowski, Dunleavy
In the Nov. 8 general election, Haines townsite voters favored Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola, Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and incumbent GOP Gov....
Assembly approves first step in buyout for Beach Road family
The Haines Borough is moving ahead with the first step in a long process that could result in a federally funded buyout of a Beach Road property...
Manager to renegotiate MOU with Mosquito Lake center
The Haines Borough Assembly voted unanimously to renegotiate an agreement with the Mosquito Lake Community Center following a request from the volunte...
Harbor committee backs new Lutak Dock concept
The new design concept for the Lutak Dock renovation project received unanimous support from the Port and Harbor Advisory Committee last week....
Volunteers keep community center going
The first big snowstorm announced that winter has arrived! Big shout out to Paul Rogers, not only for his dedicated service on the assembly, but also...
EPA to require disinfection at wastewater plant
Haines will need to add more rigorous treatment at its wastewater treatment plant to comply with a permit soon to be reissued by the federal...
Assembly Briefs
The three winners of the Oct. 4 Haines Borough Assembly election — Gabe Thomas, Ben Aultman-Moore and Jerry Lapp — were sworn in Tuesday. Thomas...
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...
Riley subdivision plan put on hold
Early plans for a large Haines Borough subdivision on Small Tracts Road — north of Carrs Cove — have been put on hold while borough staff await...
Mosquito Lake volunteers question lack of borough funds for snowplowing
Mosquito Lake volunteers told the CVN this week they don’t have enough money to cover the cost of snowplowing at the neighborhood’s borough-owned...
Sales, lodging tax revenue up, raw fish tax down
The Haines Borough saw a significant increase in sales and lodging tax revenue in the last fiscal year, but a steep drop in raw fish tax dollars,...
Legislature and governor need to boost funding for school districts
The Haines School District could face a financial squeeze in the next several years, forcing hard decisions over which programs get cut, what classes...
