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I hear frustration from Haines residents so often about our assembly’s short-sighted thinking. I have been known to express it myself,...

Two very different candidates are vying for Haines Borough’s mayoral seat. Jan Hill — highly experienced in seats of power, serious about...

As much as I wish I could stop bullying in Haines by making a public comment on KHNS or writing a letter to the editor, I think the problem of...

In the Sept. 21 CVN interview for mayoral candidates, Jan Hill exposed her true self. When both candidates were asked to say something kind about the...

Reading a recent CVN I was dismayed to see the response from Jan Hill when the mayoral candidates were asked to say something nice about their...

Now is a time of great need for civility and cooperation in our community and in our municipal government. To see us through these challenging and...

I am writing in support of Tom Morphet for Mayor of Haines. Tom speaks from a voice of unity and cohesiveness, wanting to work together to solve our...

Tom Morphet deserves your vote for mayor: Here’s why: He is smart and understands the mayor’s role. He listens. He is not afraid to express an...

If you share the opinion that borough representatives have failed to be receptive to citizen’s concerns, please join me in voting for a whole slate...

The mayor position is particularly important as the mayor appoints committee members and has a strong role, voice, and vote on the Chilkat Bald Eagle...

Incumbent candidates point to their experience as a central reason to be reelected. But what has been the community’s experience over the last few...

Assembly and mayoral candidates sparred over taxes, bullying of public officials, and how the borough should address conflicts of interest at a Sept....

Electing Tom Morphet to be the next mayor is our best bet for maintaining the civility that Doug Olerud has brought to borough assembly meetings. Tom... Full story

Tom Morphet Is not fit to be borough mayor. He has a bad temper. He is vindictive. He has a foul mouth that most people would not use in a bar. The...

Maybe it depends on how one defines leadership and management. A lot can happen in committee meetings that has nothing to do with the direction of Bor...

Four recommendations from the Government Affairs and Services Committee to reform public advisory commissions were advanced for public hearing at the...

Five candidates are vying for three seats on the assembly in the upcoming, Oct. 4 borough election. Early voting opens at the borough office on...

Why does the Haines Borough instruct property owners to invest time and money into obtaining an appraisal if the Board of Equalization (BOE) is not...

Former Mayor Jan Hill and newspaperman Tom Morphet will face off in the October mayoral election, and a slew of new candidates filed to run for open s...