A brown bear that pushed its way into sheds and a garage was “shot several times” and killed Saturday night near the Deishu Drive senior housing building, after three officers trailed the animal for more than two hours, said police chief Gary Lowe. “It’s sad that you have to do that, but this bear was […]
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Miner dies at Kensington
Multiple sources reported that a Coeur Alaska miner died Wednesday morning at the Kensington Gold Mine. As of press time Wednesday, the person’s name had not been released, pending family notification. The Associated Press reported the cause of death was an underground accident.
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Police use Taser on drunk driving suspect
Haines Police used a Taser on a Juneau man recently who was being uncooperative during a field sobriety test and subsequently arrested for driving under the influence. Officer John Havard was dispatched to a local bar early on Aug. 9 for a report of a group of men hanging out in the parking lot and making […]
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Elliott: Lack of gym space limited program
According to the Haines Borough’s most recent Community Youth Development (CYD) director, a facilities crunch has restricted the growth of the program. “It’s advertised 17 hours a week, but there was just no place I could organize 17 hours a week of activities,” said former CYD director Sarah Elliott. “That’s kind of the struggle with […]
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Home running meet Friday at Dalton City
Rookie Zayla Asquith-Heinz again outran all girls from small schools at Saturday’s cross-country meet in Wrangell, propelling the Glacier Bear girls to their second, second-place finish in as many meets. Residents have a chance to see the girls’ and boys’ cross-country squads at a home meet beginning 2 p.m. Friday at Dalton City in the […]
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Glacier Bear spikers sweep at Wrangell; Play Sitka at home this weekend
The Haines volleyball team made its season debut last weekend with sweeps on Wrangell’s home court. The varsity Glacier Bears went undefeated in two matches: 25-14, 25-20, 25-19 on Friday, Sept. 2; and 25-22, 25-22, 25-16 on Saturday. “The team was excited to put it all together against Wrangell and that’s exactly what they did […]
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Task force wants to connect with youths
The first meeting of an alcohol task force Wednesday focused on connecting with youths instead of “preaching” at them. Nine residents attended the meeting in the assembly chambers as a follow-up to an Aug. 31 town hall that addressed alcohol abuse and misuse in Haines. Police chief Gary Lowe again facilitated the meeting, along with officer Cassandra […]
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Former trooper targeted drivers
Former state trooper Don Otis dedicated his energy to keeping young people from driving drunk instead of trying to keep them from drinking. “I was never sure I was doing the right thing. People said I should find the parties and bust everybody I could, but my approach was making sure no one who was […]
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Police, troopers to step up alcohol enforcement
Haines lawmen say they’ll be taking a more aggressive approach to underage drinking as a result of a meeting last week where residents said the town’s not tough enough on underage drinkers. State trooper Josh Bentz said he expects to be issuing more tickets for minor consuming. “A public request for more tickets and less […]
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Bell to address chamber
Susan Bell, a former Haines tourism director who helped launch the Kluane-Chilkat bike ride and recruited regular dockings of large cruise ships, will speak at the Haines Chamber of Commerce banquet Sept. 24. Bell, who led the tourism department from 1991 to 1994, went on to work as a vice-president at Goldbelt, Inc. and serve […]