Concerns about undue noise drew the strongest interest from viewers during the second public candidate forum, held in the upper valley Sunday night. All five assembly candidates and one mayoral candidate faced questions from the audience and from host Mike Denker on topics including natural resources, taxes and undue noise at the Four Winds Resource […]
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Planning commission candidate profiles
For the first time in Haines’ history, the planning commission will be elected by the people instead of appointed by the Mayor. Residents voted on the ballot proposition for an elected planning commission during a special election in June, where it passed 445 to 248, a 64% margin. Despite concerns that not enough people will run […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Planning commission needs you
If you have the following qualifications, please consider running for a seat on the borough planning commission in the October election. •You care about this community and its future. •You are willing to learn. There are basic principles of planning that must be followed, and you will have to become familiar with Title 18 of […]
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14 seats open in October election, with few candidates so far
With 14 open seats, the upcoming general municipal election in Haines could be one of the most consequential in the town. The candidate filing period started Aug. 1, and ends Aug. 20. But so far, only one candidate has filed for office and has their declaration of candidacy certified by the borough, leading some to […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Manager’s accusations are inappropriate
I was surprised to learn from reading the latest copy of CVN that Haines Borough manager Annette Kreitzer was publicly accusing me of trespass. According to the “Heliport decision under scrutiny” story in the July 6 edition, Kreitzer claimed she could not use a photo I took showing illegal heavy equipment construction work on George Campbell’s property […]
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Contamination discovered at Second Avenue gas station
The state says there is no immediate risk to public health after workers found contaminated soil late last month while removing an underground storage tank at the defunct Second Avenue gas station near downtown Haines. But the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said it could take until the middle of the month before they […]
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Does assembly have hearing problem?
The Haines Borough Assembly borough has recently developed a serious hearing problem. Too often they have not responded to, or acted on, issues that are clearly supported by a large number, if not a majority of Haines residents. Hundreds of residents asked for more time to consider and comment on Constantine’s “amended” permit – an amendment so […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Borough favors law-breaking developer
The CVN correctly reported that at the June 13 assembly meeting, I’d said it wasn’t “right” to cause such undue noise in neighbors’ homes. The CVN didn’t mention that my partner and I gave a 45-minute presentation explaining why the assembly should hear our appeal of the illegal permit. We detailed the numerous ways that […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Borough’s decisions often bite back
I would like to thank the Haines Borough Police Department for doing an outstanding job intercepting drugs coming to Haines. What makes their job a little easier is that drug dealers only have two ways to get drugs here: the ferry or the airport. Their job may now be a bit harder because we have two airports: […]
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 […]