The Haines Senior Center would like to thank a few people that helped make the holidays extra special for the seniors of Haines. We were lucky to...

There are definitely people in our town in need of financial help during these times.  There are also those of us fortunate enough to have very...

So now you see what four years of denial have brought. You supported this demagogue, you enabled this demagogue, you embolden this demagogue, you...

My compliments to the Haines Borough Assembly, the Personnel Committee, and the mayor for doing a thorough job in finding the best borough manager...

Before our local government commits our community to jumping into bed with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) to build a...

You know? I’m kicking back by the fire having a few thoughts about folk literature that I suspect might be worth sharing with CVN readers. A...

I understand that our dim-witted governor has proposed closing the DMV office in Haines, which incidentally, is only open part-time. He proposes we...

Christmas: the very thought connotes giving, loving thoughts, family togetherness, sharing and joyous celebration. From whence does it come? Let us...

I have never felt so much pride in, so much compassion for, or so much love for a community as I have felt in the last two weeks. My faith in...

It is our creek that was responsible for the “7 Mile Slide” on the Haines Highway. All of the boulders and rock debris made it to the road via...

For Christmas this year I got: • A fancy hotel room at the Aspen for a week; • Dozens of new friends;  • A different person/restaurant made me...

I am worried about the folks who have been evacuated from their homes on Beach Road, unable to return due to the instability of the mountain above...

What is happening across the globe right now is not the “Great Reset,” but “The Great Leap Forward” once implemented in “well meaning” soc...

On Dec. 21 a rare astronomical event, one replete with literary significance, will be visible for the first time in 800 years. A conjunction between...

I am moved each time I hear mayor Douglas Olerud speak at the recent daily emergency briefings. I was especially moved hearing him interact with...

When Young Road collapsed last week, an alarming surge of water hit my house. While vainly trying to shovel the flow away from the house, my neighbor...

As part of a displaced evacuee family, I’ve been given a humbling period to reflect on the kinds of love shown in our town - there are many kinds...

My wife and I have spent many weeks over the last thirty years in and around your wonderful town. We regard it as “heaven on earth” and were...

Hooray! Art, Dawn, AND “Gooch” once again prove they’re Haines-hardy—with community aiders. -former neighbor safe wishingly, Bill...

CVN article by Ceri Godinez, Thursday December 3, 2020, titled: “Personnel Committee asks assembly to finalize borough manager hiring plan” CVN...

First of all I would like to thank those who have already stepped up to help us with our biggest fundraiser of the year, The Christmas Campaign. The S...

To increase chances of succeeding, it helps to reduce both the probability and impact of known risks. This also applies to the risks with COVID-19. To...

Thank you, Greg Goodman.  He reminds us of the value of pooled public resources.  He observed how CARES-Act disbursements are an example of...

I appreciate the CVN story about how the Japanese community of Takikawa approached a solution to a bear “problem” similar to ours.  It’s not...

In 2010 I was granted an 80% disability rating from the VA, which caused me to retire from flying. In July of this year I traveled to Anchorage to...