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Thanks for the new dump station
We would like to thank the Haines Borough for installing a public dump station at the Sewer & Water Department on Fair Drive. A dump station is...
Appreciation for Brenda Josephson's service
I have owned property at Porcupine for over 45 years and have been following Haines borough politics since then. Although I’ve never met her,...
'Masking equals caring' is misguided
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...
Helen Alten for Assembly
Good to see courageous people who are interested in the arts, culture, history, economic and social well-being of our community running for the...
Too many dead bears, too few tickets
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...
Shop local where you can
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...
Remove the tin foil
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...
Community keeps students in school
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...
Love thy neighbor
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,...
More pressing needs than a morgue
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...
The museum board won't divest
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...
Dignity requires decency
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...
Stop paving paradise
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,...
Consider Chilkat Center for alternative space
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...
The industrialization of Portage Cove
A town’s waterfront reflects planning and zoning and how well a community preserves the qualities that make it special. In Haines,...
Landscape architects extraordinaire
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 museum is our memory
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...
Masking is about contrived compliance
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...
Thanks for supporting local economy
The Haines Borough Public Library is so extremely thankful to Heather Lende and JoAnn Ross-Cunningham for their generous donations to “Together...
See the magic in the mess
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...
Don't confuse selfishness for personal freedom
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...
Thanks for Lucy Harrell tribute
Thank you, Sue Waterhouse, for organizing the lovely, heartfelt tribute to Lucy Harrell on the Sheldon Museum Facebook page. Thank you to those who...
Back the Blue
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...
Locally sourced lunches a success
Thank you Haines Borough School District for allowing us to participate in the summer lunch program. Through our partnership we were able to feed...
Thanks for supporting the Uglies
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...