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Thanks and farewell
Thank you to all of my friends, neighbors, and coworkers who helped me to move to Haines. I have decided to move on from the Sheldon Museum, as I was...
Virtue required for self-governance
Let’s ask our Founders their perspective on our individual rights to be lewd. “No person who shall deny the being of God, or the truth of the...
We exist on a grand spectrum
Dear young adults, There has been some uproar recently and your parents may be contributing to it. They maybe have written into this paper or said...
Thanks and still looking for matches
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) had a successful recruitment event over the weekend in Haines! BBBS is a mentoring organization that creates professio...
The right for everyone to choose
As a freedom loving American citizen and previous business owner, I pondered the Drag Queen show issue, and what would be the correct course of...
Ode to street sweepers
Here's to the sweepers of grit and grime, the residue of wintertime. Ere tourists appear, our way is clear. If the street could tweet and the...
A call for tiny treasures
For the Summer Reading Program this year, I am hoping to be as earth-friendly and patriotic as possible. Instead of buying tiny treasures from other...
What should we tolerate?
Thank you CVN for reporting on the protective order for domestic violence served on a Haines elected official. As a community, we need to ask...
Gunalcheesh!
Thank you, Russ Lyman & Cynthia Allan for your gift to the Chilkat Valley Community Foundation in memory of Joe Hotch; a very important Klukwan...
The drag show shouldn't be laughed off
Dear Editor, Regarding your April 6 editorial: “Really really really wanna Zigazig ah!,” apparently “half the town” is in an uproar over the...
Family entertainment?
I am somewhat surprised at what I perceive as a disconnect from thepeople of Haines by the Fair Board regarding family entertainment. The Fair...
One idea to reduce assault weapon buys
I read with interest the story about the right-wing conservatives' swift action against Anheuser-Busch, asking for a boycott. A trans woman...
Let's continue the debate
Thanks to Kyle Clayton for running this commentary on Third and Main, and to Mr. Thorgensen (DUDE) for his alt opinion in favor of selling it....
A self-regulating force
With the announcement of a drag show and then the last-minute cancelling of a public discussion by the Fair board for seemingly invisible safety...
Thank you from the Art Club
On behalf of the art students and myself, I just wanted to send out a big thank you to everyone in the community that financially contributed to the...
Welcome, Juneau Drag!
Haines, let’s be a welcoming, open-minded community, that resists the ease of passing judgment on those who are different from us. The world is...
Six degrees of separation
To the Editor: Your treatment of the local controversy surrounding the engagement of drag performers at this year’s SE State Fair is commendable....
Community Easter egg hunt a success
The 2023 Haines Community Easter Egg Hunt was a success. With over 5000+ eggs being distributed throughout the school halls and middle school gym. It...
Stand with drag queens
I stand with drag queens nationwide. Have you seen the pro-birth booths at the fairs? More graphic than any drag show. Please don't let a few destroy...
Right to bare arms
Another school showing. Glowing up the streets left and right. Concealed pronouns. What can possibly stop the endless flow of glitter? I’ve been...
Our new normal
It was great to see so many people turn out for Saturday’s Love Parade, a joyous and genuine celebration of respect and affection for all people...
Can I get an amen?
Queer people have been around forever. Unfortunately, so have biases steeped in ignorance that these people are inherently dangerous, lewd, and need t...
What is a drag queen?
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, "a drag queen is distinct from a cross-dresser because the motivation of dragging is typically not sexual"...
Additional context to my quote
Just wanted to add a bit of context to my quote in the CVN article from last week: I had spoken during comments at the assembly meeting urging public...
Thanks for your kindness
Thank you for welcoming me into the community; I have cherished every patient and neighborly encounter. Heather Harms, the Chiropr...