Articles from the August 17, 2023 edition
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Transportation Sec. Buttigieg makes historic visit to Haines
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg got a taste of the challenges of traveling in Southeast A...
Meet the new Haines school teachers
Haines schools are welcoming 11 new teachers for the new school year, which begins Tuesday. In the...
Haines bears get a taste for carrots
When Leigh Horner slipped out of her house on the outskirts of Fort Seward last week for a Mai Tai...
Heath Scott to step down as police chief
Haines' police chief of seven years is leaving his post after he says discussions with the borough...
Borough election deadline approaches, Morphet files for mayoral race
There are still plenty of open seats in the upcoming Haines Borough elections with just days to go...
Duly Noted
A strong group of Haines runners finished the challenging Yukon River Trail Marathon and half marathon on Aug. 6. The route features sustained climbs...
Upper Valley art show showcases local talents and community spirit
On Saturday, the Four Winds Resource Center and Upper Valley Art Confluence hosted the first annual...
Land use rules shouldn't be applied capriciously
The Haines Borough’s land use rules are internally conflicted and too often arbitrarily applied. This can be remedied with some simple changes to...
Planning commission needs you
If you have the following qualifications, please consider running for a seat on the borough planning commission in the October election. •You care...
Mistakes in CVN on pool contractor
Chilkat Custom Contractors (CCC) and its subcontractors worked on a portion of the needed pool repairs. In the August 10, 2023 “Assembly Briefs,...
People need to behave around bears at Chilkoot
I was stunned to read the latest edition of CVN. People are picnicking in the bears’ domain?! Can’t people read the signs? Don’t bring food in...
Setting record straight about landless Native communities
In 2003-04 I had the privilege of employment with Chilkoot Indian Association to research and advance the landless issue. I am sympathetic to the...
Only 'equity' in tax assessments is suffering
As entertaining as it was, Diane La Course's outhouse humor printed in last week's CVN was truly more horrifying than funny. In this parade of the mac...
Successful first-ever local foods challenge
On behalf of the Chilkat Valley Local Foods Challenge Committee I want to thank all of our presenters and participants for making the first annual...
Thanks for supporting hot shots
As the Haines Hot Shots gear up for the beginning of our fall season, we want to thank the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation for their generous...
CVN should investigate tax assessments
Regarding the Aug. 3 CVN story ‘Borough defends tax assessments after appeals,’ I appeal to this newspaper, please find out what’s going on and...
Hubbard ferry out of service at least until Sunday
A generator malfunction on Wednesday took the Hubbard ferry out of service at least through Saturday, leaving the Alaska Marine Highway System...
Police Blotter
Sunday, August 6 Large blue dry bag containing toiletries was found floating in the water at Glacier Point. Caller reported two swimmers in distress n...
