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Borough meetings could use prayer
What is the most important piece of the puzzle to help Haines Borough maintain its integrity? The citizens of Haines must maintain a voice in...
Time for AT & T customers to speak out
I have spoken to many people and heard from others about the service, or lack of, from AT&T. November has been particularly bad, with no Internet...
Businesses, elves made library bright
The Friends of the Library wish to thank all of those people who helped make our annual Lighting of the Library a success once again. Special thanks...
Safe house raised $624 on chocolates
For the second year, Becky’s Place Haven of Hope, a local safe house for women and children, was asked to host the “Chocolate Extravaganza...
Thanks for supporting art teacher
We would like to thank everyone who donated, helped out and organized and attended the taco feed/art auction fundraiser for Linnus Danner. It was...
Wiley, Whiterock helped bring dig to life
We would like to thank Anastasia Wiley and Scientific Resource Surveys for sharing her expertise with our community. Not only did she conduct the dig...
Art teacher overwhelmed by support
I want to thank everyone who helped plan and put on the fundraiser for me: the school staff, the cooks, and dishwashers for the taco dinner and the...
Tread lightly in the bald eagle preserve
Due diligence is especially required to ensure future generations enjoy the same benefits the Chilkat River corridor provides for both visitors and...
Presidential debates are rigged
Rigging the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) will not be an issue of major party debates. Neither party wants independent voters, the...
Veterans Day meal was work of many
The Veterans Day dinner at the American Legion could not have happened if not for the many volunteers who turned out to help. A very special thanks...
Don't wait for state, federal help
Less than half the registered voters vote in Haines. Unless people are affected directly, they become apathetic toward any changes in laws or...
Hospice grateful for CVCF grant
Last Thursday evening, Hospice of Haines was honored (and excited!) to receive a generous $2,542 grant from the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation...
Wickwards humbled by town hospitality
Wow, wow, wow, where do I start? So many people to thank. Well, here goes. Thank you, God, for putting all these caring people in our lives. Thank...
Senior Center offers vital services
I would like to say how important the Senior Center is to me and most of the seniors who come for senior lunch at this building. I will list the activ...
DDF meet boosted by 50 volunteers
The Haines Glacier Bards would like to thank everyone who helped make our 2015 Drama, Debate and Forensics tournament a success. Over 50 members of...
Hurt feelings started with false promises
After reading Mr. Brian Elliott’s letter to the paper this week and reading Mr. Tom Morphet’s article regarding the Chilkat Valley Preschool, I...
CVP board grateful for school site effort
We wish to extend our gratitude to the teachers, board, staff and administrators of the Haines Borough School District for the effort put forth to...
Would 17 students impact school
So let me get this straight: In spring 2015 the Haines Borough School District superintendent and the school board unanimously agreed to allow the...
Volunteers made book fair go smoothly
Thank you once again to the school community for the wonderful support given to the book fair this fall. I would like to thank Barb Blood, Steven...
Thanks for help with harvest festival
The Haines High School volleyball team would like to thank everyone that helped to make the harvest festival fundraiser successful. Without the...
Museum? Let's rename the town
Instead of changing the name of the Sheldon Museum to the Haines Museum, it seems like it would make more sense to change the name of the city of...
State is the real threat in Ted Hart case
In the case of State of Alaska v. Ted Hart, a Nov. 2, 2015 retrial commandeered by a zealous district attorney, the community of Haines experiences...
Teachers left out of preschool decision
An article in the Oct. 8 issue of the CVN gives details that the school board president “...didn’t want discussion of the (preschool) issue in...
What would Ray Manaker say?
What would Ray Menaker say? The level of volunteer commitment shown by Ray and Vivian Menaker was extraordinary. As my editor in the early 1980s, Ray...





