The annual subsistence moose hunt ended Thursday with a harvest of 21 bulls, including three sub-legal kills. Two kills are under investigation. Assistant area wildlife biologist Anthony Crupi said the hunt and antler configuration of harvested animals roughly matches averages in the past five years. Six bulls had a spiked or forked antler configuration, eight […]
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Flamenco virtuoso performs Wednesday
Flamenco music and dancing will be featured at a show set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the Chilkat Center. Robert Michaels, a Flamenco guitar virtuoso from Toronto, will perform with his daughter, a Flamenco dancer, and a band for a night of Latin jazz. Michaels has released seven albuams since 1996, including “Allegro,” […]
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Volunteer burnout, polarization cited as town’s impediments
A panel of 12 community leaders who gathered at the public library Sept. 29 said Haines could be strengthened through a loan program to encourage small businesses; by developing a central community garden; by growing the pool of active volunteers; and by adopting a code of ethics to guide contentious community discussions. An “us versus […]
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Wrestling team starts strong; home tournament Oct. 28-29
Led by undefeated senior Nygel Duffy-Webb and impressive rookie performances, the Haines High School wrestling team won 34 matches and lost 20 last weekend at a tournament in Kake. The showing was the best by the Glacier Bears since wrestling was revived here three years ago, said coach Dennis Durr. “I’m real proud of the […]
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Tourism gains after ’09 drop in business Stores, independents recover faster than shore excursions
Owners of stores and RV parks in Haines this week said they saw an increase in independent summer travelers from 2009. Shore excursion tour companies that saw the loss of bimonthly dockings by a large ship and the bankruptcy of a small cruise line gave mixed reports. “We had a really good, constant flow of […]
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Election contest begins
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday certified results of the municipal election including directing the clerk and manager to investigate an election contest filed Oct 8 by Karen Hess. The assembly also certified Sean Cone as winner of school board seat “E.” Cone received 487 votes, compared to 466 for Jones, following the count of absentee and questioned ballots. […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Family appreciates lawmaker’s kindness
As avid readers of the CVN, both in paper form and on-line, we noticed a series of ads being run that thank Rep. Bill Thomas for his hard work and job well done. We would like to seize the opportunity to also join in and thank Mr. Thomas for his caring attitude and hard work in supporting […]
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Thanks for chopper lift during storm
We want to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the SEARHC clinic staff and Haines ambulance crew. Also a big thank you to Dr. Wood and her crew on the Coast Guard chopper who got me safely to the Guardian jet in Juneau last Tuesday during that terrible storm. Your compassion and expertise defy […]
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Shame on CVN for SEABA story
You should be ashamed of yourself for publishing “Chamber: SEABA is business of the year” masquerading as unbiased news. Instead of giving honest credit where it’s due, you spun the positive effects a locally owned business has on Haines and its worldly visitors to further the interests of a selfish minority. Printing blatant lies such as Paul Swanstrom’s claim that SEABA deliberately provokes […]
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Duly Noted
Bob and Margaret Andrews and family gathered on the Oregon coast for the wedding of their son, Jeremy, to Jamie Boersma of McMinnville, Ore. June 19. Staffan Hillman, who graduated from Haines High School with Jeremy in 1992, flew from Sweden to serve as best man and Amy Weishahn, formerly of Haines, came from her […]