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2023 Year in review
From massive infrastructure projects and property tax assessment controversies to big developments in tribal affairs, 2023 has been a full news year...
New assembly members put focus on transparency as they take office
Public referenda, goal-setting sessions, office hours and reinvigorated committees - those are a...
New assembly members put focus on transparency
Public referenda, goal-setting sessions, office hours and reinvigorated committees - those are a...
Oct. 10 Assembly Briefs
Election results certified Official election results were announced at Tuesday’s assembly meeting after 19 absentee, question and special needs...
Progressive candidates poised for elections sweep
Younger and more progressive candidates are poised to sweep the open seats in the assembly, mayoral...
Mile 26 heliport owners appeal conditional use permit
George and Lynette Campbell are appealing in state superior court a July decision by the Haines...
Heliport moratorium proposed
The Haines Borough is proposing a moratorium on new heliports within 10 miles of existing ones. The assembly did not vote on the resolution Tuesday...
Experience is not always an asset
Incumbent candidates point to their experience as a central reason to be reelected. But what has been the community’s experience over the last few...
Concerns about undue noise dominate Mosquito Lake forum
Concerns about undue noise drew the strongest interest from viewers during the second public...
Planning commission candidate profiles
For the first time in Haines' history, the planning commission will be elected by the people...
Planning commission needs you
If you have the following qualifications, please consider running for a seat on the borough planning commission in the October election. •You care...
14 seats open in October election, with few candidates so far
With 14 open seats, the upcoming general municipal election in Haines could be one of the most...
Mile 26 resident appeal heliport decision to state
Twenty-one Haines residents of Mile 26 submitted an appeal to the Alaska superior court last week, contesting the borough’s June 13 decision to not...
Restrictions added to controversial upper valley heliport permit
The Haines Borough Assembly limited the number of days a controversial heliport at Mile 26 Haines...
Contamination discovered at Second Avenue gas station
The state says there is no immediate risk to public health after workers found contaminated soil...
Manager's accusations are inappropriate
I was surprised to learn from reading the latest copy of CVN that Haines Borough manager Annette Kreitzer was publicly accusing me of trespass....
Does assembly have hearing problem?
The Haines Borough Assembly borough has recently developed a serious hearing problem. Too often they have not responded to, or acted on, issues that a...
Heliport decision under scrutiny
Residents of Mile 27 of the Haines Highway and borough officials shared clashing accounts of how a...
Borough's heliport decision is fishy
As a general rule I stay away from participating in national elections. Who did you vote for? The Repugnant Pumpkin or the Babbling Corpse. Not folks...
Controversial heliport decision postponed
The Haines Borough postponed a public hearing on the conditions for a controversial heliport permit...
Borough favors law-breaking developer
The CVN correctly reported that at the June 13 assembly meeting, I’d said it wasn’t “right” to cause such undue noise in neighbors’ homes....
Borough's decisions often bite back
I would like to thank the Haines Borough Police Department for doing an outstanding job intercepting drugs coming to Haines. What makes their job a...
Existing dock can't meet town's needs
I appreciate constructive criticism, it’s instructive and helpful in future decisions. A recent letter writer to the CVN made a number of overly...
Entire commission will be up for vote
By Kyle Clayton All seven seats on the Haines Borough Planning Commission will be up for election this October after the borough assembly voted...
Special election passes 445-248
The initiative petition to elect Haines Borough Planning Commissioners passed 445 to 248 after...