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Haines residents apparently have come to a general consensus about what they would like new bear-viewing infrastructure in the Chilkoot River...

Family members, former students and co-workers turned out Saturday for a surprise toast to Bob Henderson, 93, a community benefactor, hobby farmer,...

Haines Postmaster Elaine Brummett has retired after 36 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Elaine served in Haines for three years and as Skagway...

Residents will get to review and comment on four “design concepts” of a bear-viewing infrastructure at Chilkoot River, including parking... Full story

By Tom Morphet Lunch at the Haines School cafeteria last week included locally caught Dungeness crab legs. Seafood processor Hugh Rietze said the... Full story

Haines artists will be well represented at Juneau’s Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Husband and wife teams Donna Catotti and Rob Goldberg and John and S...

Registration packages for the Youth Raptor Program are available for pick-up at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. The foundation will be holding...

A group of Haines High School alumni got together for a hike and snowshoe up Mount Ripinsky between Christmas and New Year’s. They included Fran...

I would like to express my gratitude to the Civil Air Patrol, Chilkat Valley Flight 094, and representatives from Juneau, Sitka and Prince of Wales...

Evan Frank White was born Friday, Nov. 23 to Kristin and Frank White. A snowstorm swirled around Juneau and birth attendants feasted on turkey and mas...

Hopes for an eagle release at this year’s Alaska Bald Eagle Festival were dashed by an infected toe. Cheryl McRoberts, director of operations for...

The fall migration of eagles and eagle-viewers to Haines will include Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon. Mitchell will serve as...

Voters in the Chilkat Valley will cast ballots for candidates for the Alaska Legislature, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. President in Tuesday�...

The American Bald Eagle Foundation would like to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for the grant provided to purchase a laptop to be used...

American Bald Eagle Foundation 2012 interns collaborated on a children’s coloring book of the organization’s 12 birds. Intern Claire Floyd, an...

Haines Borough voters on Tuesday will fill two seats on the assembly and three seats on the school board, and revisit a question about exempting...

The CVN last week incorrectly listed the address for memorial donations in Jeremny Hanes’ name. The correct address is American Bald Eagle...

The Haines ANB Hall filled to capacity Sept. 9 for Jeremy Hanes’ memorial service, which included a poem written by his stepfather Wayne Price,...

Haines voters will cast ballots in a statewide primary election Tuesday that will determine the fate of an effort to restore the state’s coastal...

Monday, Aug. 6 An officer responded to numerous calls about a bear on the beach near the harbor. Vehicles were removed after a person called to...

Carving on two totems that will stand in front of the American Bald Eagle Foundation is under way, along with a donor wall fundraiser to help pay for...

Monday, June 18 A person was taken into protective custody and transported to Juneau to receive help. A caller reported RVs parked illegally on Beach...

Mark Edwards of Haines hauled in a 41.9-pound king to win the 34th annual Haines Sportsmen’s Association King Salmon Derby Sunday. Nineteen fish...

The marriage of Lenore “Nori” Nash and Brian Pindell was celebrated on May 12 in Portland, Ore. Lenore is the daughter of Nancy and Dwight Nash....

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is scheduled to visit Haines on Friday, June 1, and attend three events open to the public. Murkowski first will speak at the...