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Borough Digest

26 Mile repeater needs replacing Manager Mark Earnest informed the Haines Borough Assembly last week that a 26 Mile repeater was “down, and it appears to be down for the count.” “This is a shared-use facility,” Earnest said. “The Klehini volunteer fire department relies on it extensively, as well as the Alaska State Troopers and the State (Department of […]

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Jury acquits Hart of felony charge

After more than three hours of deliberation Wednesday, a jury found Ted Hart not guilty of a felony weapons charge. In August 2014, the state charged Hart, 29, with third-degree misconduct involving a weapon for residing in a residence containing a concealable firearm after a probation officer found a Ruger handgun in Hart’s closet. Hart […]

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Interim police chief winning supporters

The Haines Borough Public Safety Commission met Wednesday to hear what the community wants of its next police chief, and apparently it’s interim chief Robert Griffiths. Mayor Jan Hill said she has received a document with more than 50 signatures from residents who want the borough to encourage Griffiths to stay. Griffiths this week said he would make a […]

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History puts heat on police chief hire

Following a 2013 scandal surrounding former Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe and the subsequent hire of Bill Musser, who lasted only a year on the job, the pressure is on the borough to find a suitable police chief. When interim manager Julie Cozzi urged the assembly to hire former chief Musser in February 2014, she assured the assembly […]

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Police schedule draws questions

Concerned with the recent spate of break-ins and thefts around town, residents are wondering: Where are the police? Haines Borough Manager David Sosa said several citizens have asked whether the police department provides 24-hour coverage by on-duty officers. It doesn’t, he said. “There is not currently 24-hour coverage, and this is tied to personnel availability. […]