We wish to thank all of the volunteers, businesses and participants that helped make the recent snowmachine drag races at 18 Meadows such a success. We had three hours of racing, with our very own Lawrence Willard having the quickest individual heat at 7.0 seconds for the 660-foot-track. During the later Radar Runs, the Canadian […]
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Donations keep fund helping patients
Thank you Alaska Power and Telephone for your generous donation to the Haines Cancer Travel Fund. This fund offers small grants to help Haines residents with the high cost of travel for cancer treatments outside of Haines. We would like to acknowledge the generosity of AP&T for donating $250 for the third consecutive year and […]
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Education a critical investment
We all understand that schools represent one of our most important investments. It is critical we have well educated, creative, motivated men and women to guide the future. The quality of the education students receive in school depends on having a wide range of classes and programs that meet their needs. It also depends upon […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Aug. 2 The ministerial association responded to a person’s request for food and lodging until their job started. A caller reported a boat hit another boat at the small boat harbor. A caller reported the intersection at Third and Main is very dangerous and should be a four-way stop. A […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Jan. 30 A 911 caller reported a suspicious light at a residence. The light indicated the fuel tank was empty. A caller reported he had a warrant out of Florida for violation of probation. Florida Department of Corrections was contacted and would not extradite the man, who had no place to stay. The ministerial […]
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Duly Noted
By CVN Staff Haines pioneer Helen Fenn passed away Jan. 24 at the Sitka Pioneer Home. She was 98. She was a charter member of the Haines Pioneer Igloo and was remembered with a moment of silence at the group’s regular Sunday meeting. There will be a full obituary in next week’s Chilkat Valley News. […]
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Klukwan, Haines clinics welcome new providers
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium’s Klukwan clinic moved from a health aide clinic to a mid-level clinic with last month’s arrival of Michele Susie, a family nurse practitioner. A full-time health aide previously staffed the clinic, with twice-weekly visits from Haines clinic doctors. Susie will work half her hours in Klukwan to complement the regular doctor visits, including offering […]
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Dolphins have strong showing at Winter Games
The Haines Dolphins swim team had 19 participants in the annual Winter Games last weekend at the pool. About 60 swimmers from Juneau also competed at the meet. “With the volunteers and the parents, it went really, really well,” said Dolphins coach Tyler Wyatt. “The meet went by fast and very smoothly, with no hitches, […]
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Girls split home finale with Craig
Haines basketball fans enjoyed a solid week of games with the Wrangell boys here Monday and Tuesday, the Yukon girls here Thursday and the Craig Lady Panthers here Friday and Saturday. On Thursday, coach Brian Elliott played 12 girls and eight of them scored, defeating the Yukoners, 49-45. Junior Alisha Young scored a career-high 13 […]
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Students command attention at Chilkat Center
During a jam-packed weekend at the Haines School, Drama, Debate and Forensics competitors shifted to the Chilkat Center for awards and encore, command performances. Moving the finale from the elementary gym wasn’t due to a lack of space, said coach Gershon Cohen, but a longtime interest in showcasing the DDF students on a stage with […]