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As usual, industry gets priority
First, I want to thank Kevin Shove for his recent letters in the newspaper and for his concern about our local goat populations. I have served on the...
Hot Shots grateful for support
The Haines Hot Shots and Glacier Bears Clay Busters would like to thank many in the community for their support over the past year. Our program would...
Skeptical of vaccines
Sudden Adult Death Syndrome/Died Suddenly: these phrases include ages from young adulthood to retirement. However, they cover all people in good...
The public uses Porcupine Road, too
In response to the Dec. 15 article about Porcupine Road, I'd like to state that there are quite a few private taxpaying landowners along that borough...
Heart breaks for valley's future
Hey Cheechakos, If you want to come up here and change this pristine valley into the place you want it to be maybe you should remember why you left...
Borough lives up to word of the year
Planning commission on the 24-mile heli-port: We don't live up there so we will listen to 24-Mile area residents. 24-mile area residents: We don't...
Your support helps legion aid students
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #12 would like to thank the community of Haines for their participation during our Taco Tuesday dinners. With your...
Thanks for the sweet giving
The Friends of the Library have one word for all y’all – Wow! Just Wow! To everyone who contributed a savory appetizer or something sweet for the...
Planning commissioners should be elected
In the coming weeks, volunteers will be circulating a petition with this question, “Shall Haines Borough voters elect members of the Haines Borough...
Disappointed by accusations
A recent letter regarding a Planning Commission hearing implied that the hearing was “scripted in advance”. Whether it was the headline...
Democracy at its worst
As I do every morning, I’m outside drinking my coffee in the quiet that surrounds my home when I realize that my life will be forever changed...
Embarrassed by planning commission
Last week’s planning commission meeting was disturbing. Despite vocal opposition from nearby residents and the Chilkat Indian Village, Commissioners...
Heliport was scripted in advance
Long evenings and project procrastination found me in the cheap seats at the planning commission meeting Thursday. First up, a heliport permit...
Help us help Haines this Christmas
I would like to personally thank all those in the Haines community who have been so generous this Christmas season. We have had so many in this great...
Are we trying to get rid of goats?
Why are people hell bent on running the goats out of this valley? A ski lift, a small cabin with an outhouse in critical goat habitat? You have to be...
KHNS thankful for community support
Many thanks to all those who contributed to our KHNS News Drive! It was great to hear from former KHNS reporters during Friday's Live Drive, and to...
A public official should be open-minded
As a newly-appointed member of the Haines Planning Commission, I would hope Mr. Richard Clement would be more informed and open minded about the...
The Salvation Army needs your help
I would like to personally thank all those in the Haines community who have been so generous already this Thanksgiving /Christmas season. The need...
Special thanks to special people
First, a special thanks needs to go out to everyone who contributed to the holiday calendar, especially Suzy Waterhouse for her work in encouraging,...
Wolves in sheeps clothing
Antisemite Kenye West/Ye is no Christian nor patriot. Neither is Andrew Torba of Gab,nor Alex Jones of InfoWars. Christians should speak out against t...
Thanks for supporting a holiday tradition
To make Saturday’s Lighting of the Fort happen, Port Chilkoot Distillery provided food, Felicia Finley organized the Nativity tableau, Greg Podsiki...
Dock is designed to meet seismic standards
In last week’s CVN, a Lynn Canal Conservation representative implied in a LTE that the Turnagain Marine Lutak Dock is designed to allow for large...
Community dock meets our needs
Thanks to Richard Clement for contacting LCC with questions about the Lutak Dock project. It's a complex issue. We've been studying dock-related docum...
Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving
We here at The Salvation Army would like to thank the whole community for participating in the Thanksgiving festivities sponsored by the Ministerial...
Thanks for helping a neighbor in need
I want to give my sincere thanks to everyone who helped me on the night of Nov. 17, when I hit a moose at 25 Mile. The first responders were so...