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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...
Keep Juneau Drag
Thank you to the SE AK Fair Community Outreach Coordinator, Amanda Randles, Board President Spencer Douthit and all who help pull together this...
Free Speech?
There seems to be some confusion about our First Amendment rights. This revolutionary idea that trusting people with a free flow of information,...
Love is the answer
I have lived in Haines for twenty-seven years. One of the most amazing things about living here for me has been that for the first time in my life I f...
My Easter prayer
It’s tragic when profits, hormones and addiction hijack the sacred. Case in point, the Easter holiday with its deep roots in Christianity being...
Socially accepted is not morally right
In the sense of pulling folks together for our S.E. Alaskan Fair, having a "Drag Queen" show is not one of them. Sure it may get lots of laughs,...
Thank you from Joe Hotch Family
Thank you to the warm, wonderful people of Haines and Klukwan from the Joe Hotch Family. We wish to take a moment to thank Haines Searhc Medical,...
Petition is not about democracy
Recently I was asked if I would like to sign a petition making planning and zoning appointments an elected position. I inquired if there was a need...
Petition is all about democracy
Since it was created as an appointed committee 21 years ago, our boroughwide planning commission has struggled in its role as an unbiased,...
Fair board isn't representing community
I was disturbed and saddened to hear of this scheduled event for this year's annual Fair. It most surely does not represent the type of show a...
Concerned about hooligan
I am concerned about the Chilkoot Indian Association’s plans for research on our hooligan run. As we learned from Austin Hammond Sr., the hooligan...
Cascade Point serves no purpose
Dear Editor, I understand that the rationale for moving the terminal to Cascade Point is to save money on fuel and crew wages. According to the DOT...
Choose local over centralized
Though everything connects to everything else, I have neither the language skills nor mental capacity to speak conclusively about the connection...
Chilkat Lake 100 thanks you
The Chilkat Snowburners would like to thank the many volunteers and participants that made the Chilkat Lake 100 happen this year. Thank you to Kelly...
Public service is a sacrifice
Serving as a Haines assembly member or other on boards is public service. It is a selfless act by citizens in a democracy to represent the voices of...
Snow School 2023 a success
Takshanuk Watershed Council is pleased to announce a second successful year of providing winter outdoor education to students in the Chilkat Valley....
Gratitude from Hospice of Haines
Dear Community: Hospice of Haines would like to take this opportunity to thank the many people who support the work we do in the Chilkat Valley....
Ore trucks in our future?
Dear Haines, I hear you are building a new dock facility at your commercial port at Lutak Inlet. Sounds like the dock is going to be much bigger than...
The community's best interest?
I am not convinced that the assembly’s acceptance of Tyler Huling’s resignation from the Assembly on Feb. 14 was in the best interest of the commu...