Haines museum staff and business leaders attended six educational sessions Sept. 15-16 that were broadcast online at the Sheldon Museum from the 2016 American Association for State and Local History annual meeting in Detroit, Michigan. Sheldon Museum Director Helen Alten said the first session, covered the challenges of three small museums and how they overcame […]
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Police Report
Monday, May 11 Police served two protection order packets on a Haines resident. An out-of-state caller reported a person with a criminal background had moved to Haines. An officer checked the allegation and found it wasn’t substantiated. A person reported a vehicle illegally parked and using electricity without permission at a state facility. Officers were […]
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Eagle causes power outage
A bald eagle collided with a powerline and caused a power outage for 140 Alaska Power and Telephone customers in Haines on Aug. 19. According to American Bald Eagle Foundation volunteer coordinator Chloe Goodson, the foundation received a call that an adult bald eagle ran into a power line near 1.5 Mile Haines Highway. The eagle was […]
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Shark event set Saturday
The American Bald Eagle Foundation will host “Day of the Denticles: A Celebration of Sharks” to educate the public about shark species throughout Alaska. People are invited to attend 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, at the foundation for food, arts and crafts, activities and plenty of shark facts. This is the third event in the foundation’s monthly […]
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College talk centers on 2 models
A discussion of establishing a college in Haines Tuesday centered on two different models: one that would offer courses here through colleges or universities to students from the Lower 48 and another aimed at providing continuing education to residents or recent high school graduates. Alaska Mountain Guides owner Sean Gaffney said he was working with […]
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College group meets Tuesday
Greg Podsiki is leading the charge to rally community support for a college in Haines. Podsiki, a 37-year resident, believes a small college or vocational school would benefit the town’s year-round economy. Students who stay for the nine-month school year would boost the housing or rental markets, restaurants and the book store, he said. Although […]
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‘Harvest camp’ offered for youths
Haines’ first Harvest Camp will make its debut Aug. 13-16 for Southeast Alaska youth, inspired by a popular and successful Chilkoot Culture Camp operated decades ago. The Harvest Camp will take place on property near the end of Chilkoot River Road at the previous Chilkoot Culture Camp site. It’s free to youths age 11-18 and […]
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Police Report
Monday, April 13 A construction worker reported he was in a lift that was stuck in the air on Main Street near Fifth Avenue. An officer who responded found the person’s coworkers had already helped. No injuries were reported. Police served a protective order on a Haines resident. Sunday, April 12 A person reported someone […]
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Police Report
Monday, June 27 A caller from Vermont requested a welfare check on a Haines resident. Fire crews reported a disabled vehicle at 15 Mile Haines Highway. A subpoena was served on a Union Street resident. A caller reported an RV parked overnight at the end of Beach Road. Sunday, June 26 A caller reported theft […]
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Police Report
Monday, April 6 A Fourth Avenue resident reported a person may have taken personal identifying information from another resident. The caller wanted the information relayed to an officer. A Front Street business owner reported a person was harassing his employees for the past three nights. The owner wanted police to keep a record of the […]