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Assembly inches toward removing heliski limit
Haines Borough mayor Douglas Olerud cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to draft an ordinance to change borough code and eliminate the current limit on...
Candidates discuss the economy at Chamber of Commerce forum
The Haines Chamber of Commerce organized a forum Sept. 21 at the Aspen Hotel where candidates had one minute to answer 10 questions such as whether...
Four Candidates Running for ASSEMBLY
The following is a condensed version of CVN interviews with borough assembly candidates Richard Clem...
Committee sends question of fourth heliski permit to assembly
The Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee on Friday deferred action on whether to expand Haines’ limit on heliski operator permits from th...
Please consider impact of heliski permit
Dear community of Haines. My name is Bruce Bauer, owner of the Funny Farm since 1997. As I have been involved in the heliski industry since its...
Data scarcity muddles heliski policy
As Haines Borough Government Affairs and Services (GAS) Committee members decide whether to change code to allow a fourth heliski operator in the...
Officials hear pitches on heliski code
At a Tuesday meeting, heliski industry representatives and public commenters made their cases for or against changing borough code to allow a fourth...
Thanks for high quality reporting
Max Graham’s story “Why does Haines limit heliski permits?” is the best piece I’ve read on the subject, and I bet I’ve read hundreds over...
Why does Haines limit heliski permits?
In June the Haines Borough denied a permit application for a fourth heliski operator because borough code sets a limit at three operators per season....
Don't up the heliski permit cap
In 1999, Haines Borough voters approved a limited and managed heliski industry with one operator and 500 skier days. We now have three operators, two...
Assembly briefs
Assembly approves disaster debris processing funds The Haines Borough assembly approved unanimously at its Tuesday meeting up to $110,000 for...
Should the borough allow more Haines heliski operators?
The Haines Borough’s denial of an Idaho-based heliski company’s permit application is sparking a discussion about increasing the limit on how...
Inflation bolsters sales tax in Haines
April sales tax numbers are up not only compared to this time last year. They’re also higher than April 2019. The borough collected $241,011 in...
SEABA hosts Instagram models in marketing effort
A bevy of Instagram models and "influencers" descended on Haines earlier this month as a promotion...
SEARHC to offer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for teens
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is planning a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for 16- and 17-year-olds the first week of April....
We're behind the curve with heliski regulation
As we welcome our first visitors to Haines for the heliski season, the Borough is taking steps to safeguard our community with Covid mitigation...
Heliski operators mark return of tourism
All three Haines heli-ski companies—Alaska Heliskiing, Alaska Mountain Guides (AMG) and Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA)—are...
Man trapped under icy woodpile saved by Siri
Funny Farm manager Mark Kelly, 50, relied on a weak wifi signal and the iPhone’s Siri voice command app to call for help after he was buried and...
Assembly Briefs
Manager hiring process to begin Dec. 21 The Haines Borough Assembly has agreed to engage the services of consultant Lenise Henderson-Fontenot, who...
Weekend sales spike during second round of Shop Local and Save
The second round of the Haines Borough’s CARES Act-funded “Shop Local and Save” program stimulated $87,840 in local spending in its first four...
Correction
The Nov. 12 CVN story “Fish and Game advisory group asks state, BLM to restrict heliskiing” inaccurately reported that the tourism advisory board...
Fish and Game advisory group asks state, BLM to restrict heliskiing
The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee (ULCFGAC) Monday voted 6-2 to ask state and federal land managers to restrict heliskiing in the...
Assembly standing committee appointments finalized
New mayor Douglas Olerud finalized appointments to the Haines Borough Assembly’s standing committees. The assembly adopted these appointments at a...
Assembly ends heliski map committee work
The assembly voted down the heliski map committee’s request to continue work for another year. At a meeting earlier this month, the map committee vo...
The earliest the border could open is Nov. 21
The pandemic-induced U.S.-Canada border closure has been extended another month, until Nov. 21, at least. The border has been closed to non-essential...
