The veterinarian who treated three ailing horses belonging to a Haines Borough police officer said the animals in mid-January were suffering “extreme neglect” and “barely alive.” “I worked many years on neglect cases and I’ve seen lots of starved animals and those were the worst-looking horses I’d ever seen. They were completely emaciated… The first few days […]
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Harbor policing ordinance clarified The Haines Borough Assembly last week removed the words “peace officer” from an ordinance to clarify governance of port and harbor facilities. The ordinance had designated harbormaster Ed Barrett as a peace officer and facility security officer for all port and harbor facilities. Police chief Gary Lowe in a Jan. 6 memo cautioned borough manager Mark […]
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Ordinance aims to keep peace at boat harbor
As Haines Borough harbormaster for more than a year, Ed Barrett said he’s never been physically hurt during a dispute, but he has “heard some very colorful things.” The boat harbor advisory committee over the past two years has fleshed out the details of a 22-page ordinance to clarify governance of borough port and harbor facilities. One […]
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Ordinance aims to keep peace at boat harbor
As Haines Borough harbormaster for more than a year, Ed Barrett said he’s never been physically hurt during a dispute, but he has “heard some very colorful things.” The boat harbor advisory committee over the past two years has fleshed out the details of a 22-page ordinance to clarify governance of borough port and harbor facilities. One […]
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Monday, Jan. 23 Vehicles were reported for impeding snow removal near Mathias and in the area of the power plant. A caller reported the theft of jewelry and cash from their residence in the Allen Road area. Police said the theft is valued at more than $500. The fire department and ambulance responded to a […]
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Vandals are likely culprits in destruction of weather station
As if the snow gauges and meteorological equipment didn’t have enough to deal with this winter, the weather station at the Haines School suffered a likely vandalism attack over the weekend that rendered it broken and useless. “This was really vicious,” said Pam Randles with the Takshanuk Watershed Council. Monday morning when students went out […]
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House party busted; Four minors charged
Four minors were charged with underage drinking following the police bust of a party at an Allen Road residence at 3 a.m. New Year’s Day. Police chief Gary Lowe said eight youths between the ages of 15 and 20 were brought in to the station after the party, and alcohol breath tests on four of them were […]
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Police track footprints to rescue ill woman
Heavy snowfall may have served as a lifeline late Sunday night, as Haines Borough police officer Jason Rettinger tracked a missing 23-year-old’s footprints more than a mile to bring her to medical care. Eileen McIver, who suffers an autonomic disorder, said she was surprised Rettinger went the extra mile for her. She moved here from Cleveland a […]
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Alcohol task force seeks teen members
The Haines Alcohol Task Force is sending a two-pronged message aimed at underage drinkers: Don’t drink, but if you do, act safely. “Our focus coming up here in the next couple of weeks is going to be parental workshops,” police chief Gary Lowe said. He serves as the group’s leader. “It’s going to be on how to […]
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Injured black bear cub put down after romp downtown
Haines Borough police put down an orphan black bear with an injured paw Thursday, after the limping cub rustled through trash cans near Main Street. “It was the most humane thing to do,” said Fish and Game area biologist Ryan Scott. “We understand it was a sad event, for sure, but considering the information we have […]