Police chief Gary Lowe is hoping late-summer salmon runs will draw bears away from town. The Haines Borough adopted new regulations last year aimed at making residents more careful with potential bear food sources, including garbage. No one has been cited under the new law, but some warnings have been issued. No bears have been put down by police, […]
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Former cop pleads not guilty
A former Haines Borough Police Department officer on July 28 pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony perjury. Kevin K. Kennedy, 29, allegedly lied under oath when he appeared telephonically at a January administrative hearing. That hearing discussed a 52-year-old Haines man arrested at 2 Mile Haines Highway in November 2010 for driving under the influence […]
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ATV ordinance postponed until September; Police chief opposes, citing safety concerns
Adoption of a proposed ordinance to permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on Haines Borough streets and roads has been postponed until at least September. The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday discussed the ordinance following its second public hearing. Members moved to place the ordinance on the agenda for a regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, so adjustments could […]
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Man kills self in downtown home
A Haines man died Monday after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Police, emergency personnel and an Alaska State Parks ranger staged outside Kevery Strunk’s Second Avenue residence after an acquaintance called 911 to report Strunk was threatening to kill himself. The acquaintance, while standing outside the home, also reported hearing a single […]
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Former cop charged with felony perjury; Kennedy accused of lying about DUI
A former Haines Borough Police Department officer has been charged with perjury for allegedly lying under oath as a witness in a Haines DUI and weapons case that was dismissed. Kevin K. Kennedy, 29, left the department June 7. He was charged with perjury, a class B felony, three weeks later. The case is being handled by […]
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Hey bear, take a hike; Police encourage nuisance bruin to ‘find greener pastures elsewhere’
Several calls to the Haines Borough Police Department in the past week have reported a bear that police chief Gary Lowe said is following a similar pattern to a bear shot last October near the Haines School. The bear from July 6-10 was seen on Deishu Drive and FAA Road, and near Haines Real Estate, the Haines Senior Village, […]
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Next ATV ordinance hearing delayed
The second public hearing for an ordinance to permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on borough streets and roads has been set for Tuesday, July 26, to allow extra time for rewording. “I think that clarity is really important in an ordinance like this, to make it as user-friendly as possible for the people who […]
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Bike event policed for open containers
Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay organizers said Saturday post-race festivities drew stricter law enforcement this year, but police chief Gary Lowe said there was “no change” from 2010 regarding the borough’s policy on open containers of alcohol. “(Officers) gave out a lot of warnings and did issue one citation to somebody with open alcohol but, overall, it […]
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Police welcome new officers
Police chief Gary Lowe this week said he expects two patrol officers to join the Haines Borough Police Department next month. Whittier officer John Havard will start with the department at the beginning of July to replace Jason Joel, who resigned in April. Joel had been a police sergeant, but his rank shifted to patrolman in February. Officer Cassandra […]
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Rabbits on the run: Population booming
Burgeoning numbers of feral rabbits are munching local gardens and prompting calls to borough and animal control officials. Some residents, however, enjoy them. “I think they’re really cute, but I don’t have a vegetable garden,” said Fort Seward resident Sarah Elliott. Deishu Drive resident Mike Case said in cooler weather he’s seen dozens of brown […]