I would like to express my gratitude for the many kindnesses shown by my Hemlock Estates neighbors and friends throughout Haines, Mosquito Lake and Juneau who lent me a hand many times over as I struggled through a health crisis this winter. You know who you are, and I am grateful for all the assistance […]
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Officer on paid leave was rewarded
It does not take five months to discover a starving animal walking in its own feces! What does not make any sense to me is our chief of police Gary Lowe placed officer Cassandra McEwen on paid administrative leave (paid vacation) for the crime of animal neglect! Instead of paying the consequences for her wrongdoing, officer McEwen […]
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Account established for skier’s family
Nick Dodov died here recently in an avalanche while fulfilling a dream of heli-skiing in Alaska (with friends who were hosting him). We want to thank all local emergency providers for their efforts to revive him. His organs were donated in Seattle to help others. Nick’s parents, Alex and Natalia, are old friends of ours […]
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Horse care case raises many questions
The recent case of animal cruelty is the worst I ever heard. The saddest thing of all, it was by one of our own police officers, someone who was hired to uphold the law here in Haines. Are there background checks to see what kind of people we want to work on our police force? […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Jan. 16 A Fourth Avenue caller was concerned about intruders after the front door of their residence opened and closed. Police found nothing out of the ordinary and said wind likely blew open the door. A caller asked about living arrangements following a verbal domestic dispute near Sixth Street. Police intervention was not needed. […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, March 12 A message was relayed to a relative regarding a family death. A complaint was made about a snowplow damaging a trailer downtown. Police said when the snow melts, damages will be determined and the complaint will be followed up. Saturday, March 10 An officer assisted a motorist at Third Avenue who slid […]
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Duly Noted
Elias Glabek Ryan was born Feb. 15 to Jolanta and Brad Ryan in Portland, Ore. Elias weighed 8 lbs., 10 ozs. and joins big brother Atlin. The family stayed with Brad’s parents, Cecil and Joyce Ryan, in Rainier, Ore. and enjoyed spending time with Brad’s sister, JoAnna Thompson, and her family, who live next door. […]
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Reporter Bicknell leaving KHNS
Tara Bicknell plans to leave her post as news and public affairs director for KHNS by early April. “I don’t have anything specific lined up, and it’s not that I want to leave the job or KHNS, because I really like it,” Bicknell said. “Overall, there are just projects that I want to work on […]
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Mayor alters process for funding requests
To avoid “awkward” requests for Haines Borough letters to support outside funding for local organizations, Mayor Stephanie Scott said she would now seek assembly approval before responding to those inquiries. Scott at an assembly meeting last month said the borough supported state funding for American Legion, Chilkat Valley Preschool, Haines Senior Center and Takshanuk Watershed Council projects to meet a […]
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Asbestos work increases cost of school gym floor
The Haines Borough School District is seeking an additional $250,000 from the State of Alaska for the high school gym floor replacement project, owing to a recent $130,000 estimate for asbestos abatement. The district received $250,000 for the project last year. The asbestos is contained in the glue that attaches the playing court’s maple flooring tiles to […]