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Fifty-one years ago, I was introduced to a holistic philosophy/cosmology/way of living on the earth that became a foundation for my life as...

Good to see courageous people who are interested in the arts, culture, history, economic and social well-being of our community running for the...

At last count 10 bears have been shot by police this year, and only two citations issued. If police, directed by the assembly/manager, do not hold...

I completely agree with Burl Sheldon that supporting our local businesses is essential, more now than ever.  We’ll have a huge problem when we get...

Take off your foil-lined MAGA hat for a minute, put on your flag-emblazoned mask, and tell my why any fiscal conservative would want to spend $20...

For the last five months, the Haines Borough School District has been trying to figure out how to safely hold in-person classes for students. Students...

There’s a John McCutcheon song lyric that has haunted me for years.  The chorus goes like this: “We’re taking a giant step into the future,...

For 12 years I was on “morgue” duty. Granted the present situation for taking care of deceased is inadequate. But realistically in 12 years no...

Thanks Dan Henry. You couldn’t have stated the importance of the Haines Sheldon Museum more beautifully. It contains the very essence and fabric of...

Buildings don’t provide dignity. People do. Assembly woman Brenda Josephson wants to build a $200,000 morgue with Covid money to allow the deceased...

A few years ago, in a CVN letter, one of Haines’ long-standing tour operators raised the question: Why do we as a community full of creative,...

To the CARES Act funding ad hoc committee members: The Chilkat Center for the Arts is a large building with enough comfortable indoor space to hold...

A town’s waterfront reflects planning and zoning and how well a community preserves the qualities that make it special.     In Haines,...

This is a big thank-you from the Library to our volunteers who have worked tirelessly to make your Library beautiful.  We have many volunteers who...

The board of the Haines Sheldon Museum wants to dissolve the museum’s relationship with the borough and turn it into a membership-driven nonprofit o...

For decades I have been immersed in health documentaries that have been seen by millions of people. My wife is an M.D.  The backstory of COVID-19...

The Haines Borough Public Library is so extremely thankful to Heather Lende and JoAnn Ross-Cunningham for their generous donations to “Together...

Not all creatures can adapt so easily to our world. However, we humans can do something to help. We have the ability to appreciate what some animals...

Would you smoke a cigarette on an airplane to assert your right to do as you choose? The need to limit a citizen’s “right” to do whatever they...

Thank you, Sue Waterhouse, for organizing the lovely, heartfelt tribute to Lucy Harrell on the Sheldon Museum Facebook page. Thank you to those who...

A few rotten apples doesn’t mean the whole barrel is bad. Isn’t this what people have told their children for generations? People are so ready to...

Thank you Haines Borough School District for allowing us to participate in the summer lunch program. Through our partnership we were able to feed...

The local Cancer Fund Golf Tournament, managed by the Uglies was a great success. A special thanks to the players and people stopping by with...

First, it was Debra Schnabel, who was not only fired by Mayor Hill and assembly people Josephson, Rogers and Thomas. But—as if that were not...

Many thanks to the first responders and everyone who helped clean out the Seawolf Gallery after the fire, and everyone who expressed their...