In late June, siblings Sam and Wendy McPhetres welcomed Angela Startz of Oklahoma to Haines. But this was no ordinary stranger. The special visitor was a long-lost sister who the McPhetres didn’t even know existed until August of last year. “Our cousin did a DNA screening and matched with her through that, then that cousin […]
Search results
Posted inLetters to the Editor
We are ‘Ground Zero’ for increased highway traffic
Dear Fellow Haines Residents: On Sunday some Haines Junction friends who were down for the Fair came once again to pick cherries at our Union St. home. The trees are old — at least 30 years — but not so old as our 1908 Peterson-Day House dwelling. While Union St. is the designated “truck route” […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Consider entering Mad Raft race next year
Huge thanks to everyone who drove out Lutak to support the Mad Raft Race, especially the first timer that didn’t make it all the way! If nobody participates, there is no race. I really encourage everyone to consider entering next year. I had an absolute blast. The notable feature of the video footage is the constant bipartisan […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Chamber of Commerce farewell
By Andrew Letchworth To all of Haines, but especially the business community. You’ve probably heard I’m stepping down as the Haines Chamber of Commerce Director. The rumors are true; this time, I’m officially stepping down. I’ve threatened to do it several times, but my love for this community and my passion for helping entrepreneurs like […]
Posted inNews
Haines will get first public use cabin set this summer
The first public use cabin in Haines’ backcountry is set to be completed by the end of the summer. Haines Huts and Trails, a local non-profit, has been working on the project since 2018. The cabin will be 3,200 feet up the Takshanuk Mountains, about eight miles north of downtown Haines and three miles from […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Existing dock can’t meet town’s needs
I appreciate constructive criticism, it’s instructive and helpful in future decisions. A recent letter writer to the CVN made a number of overly broad statements that I’d like to address here. I’ve reviewed two heliport permits and forwarded them to the Planning Commission for its action. There have been issues with two large event venues, I don’t […]
Posted inNews
Borough revives junk-car effort
Haines residents will have a new way to get rid of unwanted vehicles, two years after the borough’s junk car program was put on hold. The Haines Borough hopes to process junked cars at the Community Waste Solutions landfill in the coming year, a departure from a previous system of storing and processing cars at the borough’s […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted
If you don’t have a working carbon monoxide detector in your house, get one. Matt Davis’ parents, John and Peggy Davis, died last month of carbon monoxide poisoning, apparently due to an exhaust leak in their oil furnace. The couple went to sleep and never woke up, Matt said. They lived in Worthington, Ind. The couple did not have a […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
We’re concerned about mining impacts
This week the CVN was flooded with more letters than I can recall ever being submitted. In order to save space, we grouped letters according to their subject matter under one headline. -Kyle Clayton This is just a reminder that mining remediation is forever. As a former resident of Haines, I still care about the […]
Posted inNews, Education
More money possible for schools and activities
“You know that feeling when you almost fall back in your chair? That’s what it’s constantly like.” This is how Roy Getchell, superintendent for Haines Borough Schools, described the past month in the Alaska State Legislature. Getchell addressed the school board meeting at its May 2 meeting. Getchell said things are going pretty well, and there is momentum for […]