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Haines had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day meal at the Haines Senior Center, thanks to so many people who took the time during their busy holiday...

On behalf of The Uglys of Haines we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Mud Bay Lumber Company. At the end of their wood cutting season,...

It looks like there is no way to influence the UA to open up the timber sale to locals. After years of full support from state funds the trustees are...

We here at The Salvation Army would like to thank all those in this great community who have been so supportive throughout this last year. This time...

Dave Olerud is quoted in the Nov. 15 CVN saying that hatchery chum runs are impacting the natural stocks. I agree. We may not fully understand the...

This Thanksgiving I have even more to be thankful for than usual. On October 12, sudden jaw pain and strange sensations in my arms triggered an...

The Haines Cheer and Stunt team would like to thank all those involved in helping make this year’s Halloween Harvest Party a successful and fun...

Dear Editor: Please convey to your readers my heartfelt thanks for the wonderful birthday party given for me on Sunday, Nov. 11th at the Senior...

I want to express my appreciation to all the individuals, volunteers and professionals who came to the aid of my daughter and I after our traumatic...

On behalf of Southeast Alaska State Fair and the Takshanuk Watershed Council, thanks to all who attended the Wild & Scenic Film Festival Friday....

Borough assemblywoman Brenda Josephson, wife of local forester (no conflict of interest there), has expressed concern about the alarming state of our...

agree with a recent writer that our fisheries are in peril and affected by the marine environment, but that does not give us carte blanche to ignore...

The fifth-grade raffle was once again a wonderful success. The class raised $1,175 to go toward their Juneau trip later this year. The winner of the...

On behalf of the Chilkat Center for the Arts and the Haines Borough Public Library, I would like to thank everyone who attended “Tapestry of...

Thank you Haines for taking the time to learn about Ballot Measure 1 and voting “No.” Our fisheries do need help. Research shows that mortality...

Last month the Chilkat Valley Preschool hosted its annual Sip and Paint class. We are so humbled to have Kelleen Adams as our artist and thankful she...

In 2019 Alaska is going to have a new governor. Byron Mallott has resigned as Lt. Gov. and Gov. Walker, a first-class human being who has done his bes...

A plea to get citizens involved. Our assembly likes to punish those who don’t vote as they wish or do as they wish. First example, they are trying...

I am writing in response to Sean Maidy’s reference that it is ok to break the law. I am sure that nowhere in the driver’s manual does it say it...

I suggest Ms. Josephson talk to Haines biologists that manage the local fishery before concluding ADF&G Habitat Division has been using a...

Editor, if Ballot Measure 1 passes I’ll be more comfortable supporting large development projects knowing there’s a better public process and...

This police responsibility question is an interesting one; just who is responsible for law enforcement response inside the borough outside of the...

The Haines Borough Assembly is being asked right now to commit to adding new assembly chambers to the public library building. The initial cost...

I love Haines. There aren’t many days that go by that in some way that I am touched by the people and our surroundings in just how beautiful this...

Many thanks to Edie Granger, Natalie Benassi, Vija Pelekis, and Julie Korsmeyer for their help with our Children’s Fall Festival on October 20 at...