We have had an amazing year at HARK. Our board and staff would like to thank our supporters and the overall community for being caring, conscientious pet guardians. Haines truly loves their pets and it shows. We could not do the work we do without the overwhelming community support we receive from you. We feel […]
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Thanks for supporting Cookies by the Pound
People of Haines, the Friends of the Library bow down to your awesomeness! To all the talented bakers (too many to list here, but you know who you are!) who pored over your favorite holiday cookie recipes and shopped and baked, thank you from the bottom of our hearts! And to everyone who stopped by […]
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‘They did this at their own risk’ Borough officials say Lutak Dock contractor spent $10M on steel without approval
The contractor tasked with rebuilding Lutak Dock spent nearly $10 million on steel without authorization from the federal government. Haines Borough officials say they didn’t authorize the purchase either. But, documents shared with CVN raise questions about what borough officials knew and when. They include a Nov. 17 email from Turnagain informing the borough that it had spent millions […]
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Wrestlers brave snowy highways, eight foot seas for historic state performance
The music blared and about two dozen people cheered as seven young men walked up the slippery ramp from an Allen Marine boat in the Small Boat Harbor to the parking lot Monday morning in freezing temperatures. The occasion: the return of the Glacier Bears wrestling team from a monumental showing at the state championship […]
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So long, and thanks for all the cookies – a letter from our publisher
Well, CVN readers, this is my last edition as owner of this newspaper. In thinking about what to say about the last six and a half years, I decided that my last written piece while owner would resemble one of the many “Thank You” letters to the editor. Our policy in these letters is to […]
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Haines index 2023: the numbers of the year in Haines
1194 bald eagles – The total number Takshanuk Watershed Council biologist Stacie Evans counted on Dec. 14 during her routine survey, the highest number so far this year. That makes 2023 the latest on record for the peak of the eagle count. 1,379 pounds – The amount of fudge sold at Alaska Rod’s. The most popular flavor? […]
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2023 Year in review
From massive infrastructure projects and property tax assessment controversies to big developments in tribal affairs, 2023 has been a full news year for the Chilkat Valley. Here is a brief summary of some of the developments on key issues affecting Haines residents. Tribal affairs Local tribes advanced several initiatives throughout 2023 ranging from Tlingit-language street […]
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Forest fire contained, but continues to burn
A shop fire that destroyed David and Linda Keirstad’s home at 8.5 Mile Haines Highway and spread up the mountain Monday evening continues to burn at press time on Wednesday. South winds fanned the flames that are feeding on about four-acres of a forest that has received little rainfall this month. Around 25 Haines Volunteer […]