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Egg prices, supply start to stabilize
The price of eggs is down from their peak of more than $12 a dozen last month and grocery managers...
Assembly to consider residency requirement to on empowered boards
The borough’s GASC committee recommended the assembly require one year of residency before serving on empowered government boards, such as the...
LCCP resumes River Talk
River Talk resumes Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Chilkat Center and continues monthly through April. The monthly winter and spring storytelling event, spon...
Resident appeals heli permit vote
A resident who lives near a proposed heliport at 24 Mile Haines Highway is appealing the Haines Borough Planning Commission’s Dec. 8 approval of a...
Officials to weigh outsourcing tourism department
Borough staff and elected officials are considering contracting out the borough tourism department’s work. Haines Chamber of Commerce director...
Piedad water supply rivals Lily Lake
The Piedad springs are now rivaling Lily Lake as the town’s main public drinking water source. Townsite residents used more water from the Piedad...
2022: Big year for post-pandemic firsts, Lutak Dock and late rogue crime wave
In 2022, some iteration of the phrase "back after pandemic hiatus" was scattered throughout CVN headlines and stories like crumpled surgical masks...
Assembly Briefs
Assembly plans Chilkoot corridor meeting, annual tour company conduct review The Haines Borough Assembly last week approved two advisory board...
Ski group lobbies Commerce Committee
The Haines Borough Assembly’s Commerce Committee met Tuesday to discuss a public private partnership to build a ski lift operation in Haines. The...
Duly Noted
Nate and Jan Mohan recently spent a fun two weeks in the Southwest, including hiking at Big Bend National Park in Texas. Highlights included seeing...
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...
Alleged AMG thief apprehended in Utah
A man who allegedly stole $58,000 from a local tour operator earlier this fall was apprehended Dec. 6 in Riverton, Utah, according to Haines police....
Seven bear wrestlers head to state champs
By Madeline Perreard Seven Haines Glacier Bear wrestlers will advance to the state tournament after the team placed fourth at their regional meet in K...
History of the valley's Snow Dragon
Beyond the rocky crags of the Chilkat mountains and deep in its icy lair, hidden away under the...
Fish and Game advisory council reviews Board of Game proposals
The local fish and game advisory council last week reviewed more than a dozen proposals to change hunting regulations across Southeast Alaska and in...
Planning commission okays dock plan
The Haines Borough Planning Commission last week gave Turnagain Marine Construction the go-ahead for the first design phase of the Lutak Dock...
Fish and Game survey suggests stable valley moose population
The Chilkat Valley’s moose population appears to be stable, according to an Alaska Department of Fish and Game survey conducted last month. State...
Sheldon Museum gets a new curator
The Haines Sheldon Museum has hired new curator Cordelia Nelson. The museum has been without a curator for two years during the pandemic. "We are...
Ski lift working group to meet with borough officials in January
The Haines Ski LIft Working Group met Friday to gather interested parties and examine the potential for lift-served skiing in Haines. The meeting was...