The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing $124,585 to buy a new radio dispatch system for the police department. Police chief Heath Scott said that the current system has “served (the department) well,” but they “expect a failure at some point down the road.” Scott told the CVN that the system – which […]
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Borough amends budget to cover higher fuel costs
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday approved adjustments to its 2022 budget, which expires Thursday, due to higher-than-expected fuel and heating costs as well as unusually heavy snowfall last winter that drove up snow removal costs. Public works expenditures were $84,500 higher than anticipated because of increased motor fuel prices and snow removal expenses. Utilities were also […]
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This Week in History
June 21, 2012 Dumpster cost rocks borough Haines Borough officials are looking for ways to cut garbage expenses in the face of increased collection fees that have doubled or more in less than a year. The borough paid Community Waste Solutions $4,094 for garbage removal at the boat harbor in May, more than four times the […]
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Letter writer reached erroneous conclusions
As a former reporter, I can say that you can’t fit every fact into a news story. A letter to the editor in the June 9 edition of the CVN titled “Vote reconsideration request may be violation,” is an example of the erroneous conclusions one can come to by relying solely on the interpretation of […]
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Rural residential zone not commercial
According to the visithaines.com website, Haines advertises more than 40 wedding venues, including Chilkat State Park, Chilkoot State Park, Chilkat Valley Golf Links, Chilkat Inlet Retreat, the Cove at Letnikof, Blue Heron House, Oceanside RV Park, the Gathering Place, Hotel Halsingland, Alaska Fjordlines, to name only a few. The people who put forth the petition […]
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Excursion Inlet residents split over potential harbor upgrade
The roads in Excursion Inlet have a lot of potholes, and the boat harbor has few pilings. But not all upgrades would be welcomed by all local residents. Haines Borough officials visited the outpost last week to hear community concerns and to discuss infrastructure needs. The handful of locals that live in Excursion Inlet — a […]
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AMG owners purchase jetboat tour company
Sean Gaffney and Eli Fierer, co-owners of Chilkat Guides and Alaska Mountain Guides (AMG), took control of another major local tour operator this spring. The pair purchased Chilkat River Adventures, the jetboat tour company owned by Karen and Don “Duck” Hess. Karen Hess said the company’s name and programming would stay the same. Gaffney could not be […]
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Duly Noted
Mark Sogge and Cecily Stern attended daughter Caitlin Stern’s doctoral thesis defense at Cornell University’s Department of Neurobiology and Behavior. Caitlin’s presentation was entitled “Competition and Cooperation Among Relatives in Kin Neighborhoods.” She has earned her doctorate in animal behavior and will receive her degree in August, upon final submission of her dissertation. Caitlin has been invited to speak […]
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This Week in History
June 17, 1972 PUC pulls plug, stops Haines TV Haines is without television as a result of the state public utilities commission’s refusal to award a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Haines Cable TV, present operators of the system. Bill Armour, one of the owners of Haines Cable TV, said Thursday that he […]
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Assembly upholds Mud Bay decision
Due to a technicality, the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday reaffirmed its May 24 decision to prohibit commercial events in the Mud Bay rural residential zone following a long discussion and public testimony. The assembly voted 3-2 to reconsider their previous action, falling one vote short of the four votes required to pass a motion, as established […]