Haines borough staff, public officials and U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski traveled to Excursion Inlet last Friday to tour the Ocean Beauty Seafoods cannery, dedicate a newly acquired borough bridge and talk with residents who live in the remote borough community that’s flanked to the east by the south end of the Chilkat Range. Borough manager Debra […]
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Eagle council weighs in on timber sale
The Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council recommended the University of Alaska not log within the boundaries of the preserve after citing a lack of information about the proposed sale. The council discussed the letter of opposition at a May 17 meeting, with members saying they wanted to keep their message short and sweet. […]
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Graduation 2018
Class representative Seth Waldo’s commencement address drew laughter as he shredded his speech and threw it across the gym, recited a tongue twister and quoted popular Game of Thrones character Jon Snow. The ceremony celebrated the 21 graduates from the Haines High School Class of 2018. Molly Ekstrom, class Valedictorian, graduated early and is commercial […]
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Thanks for connecting with our cops
Building and nurturing the relationship between the community, its children, and the Police Department is imperative in any thriving community. Promoting positive relationships keeps men and women in the line of duty safe from harm. Thank you for all who came to the Police Week Kick-Off Party to show your support. We are grateful for […]
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Timber sale meeting gets dramatic in Chilkat Center
About 100 residents attended the University of Alaska’s meeting Wednesday at the Chilkat Center to address the negotiated timber sale on about 13,000 acres of land, the bulk of its holdings in the Haines Borough. The meeting proved dramatic at times as some audience members expressed displeasure about the meeting format. Representatives from the University, Alaska […]
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Clarifying my chinook comment
In last week’s CVN article, “Board asks Klukwan to pull nets during king salmon peak,” I was shocked to read my quote from the April 26 Upper Lynn Canal Fish & Game Advisory Council (ULCAC) meeting: “What is the value of your tradition opposed to the value of spawning Chinook mortality?” So shocked, in fact, that I went to […]
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Let’s conserve what we have left
Born in Wrangell, I’ve spent 58 of my 67 years in Haines. Our valley has changed and it’ll never be like it “used to be.” But we can keep it the way it is. I remember: when two lumber mills were operating; the Glory Hole so full of sockeye you could barely see the bottom; […]
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Board asks Klukwan to pull nets during king peak
In an attempt to save king salmon, a local advisory committee considered asking Klukwan subsistence fishermen to pull their nets out of the Chilkat River during the peak of the Chinook run. Instead of official action, however, the request will come from individual members. Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee member Ryan Cook said at an April 26 meeting […]
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Diesel generators running 24/7
Utility users should be prepared to pay more for power after low water in lakes is forcing AP&T to run the diesel generator plant 24 hours a day. Darren Belisle, AP&T power operations manager for Upper Lynn Canal, said between precipitation and snowmelt, the lakes are typically more full around this time of year. “We’re getting […]
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Find common ground over coffee
The recent letter by Joe Poor intrigued me. Joe tried to ascertain the identity of Eric Holle. Both Joe and Eric have lived here for a long time and both regularly speak at local meetings. We all know, in Haines… “If you live here, we know your name!” In Joe’s search for Eric’s identity, he […]