Two apparent pranksters squeezed through a pet door to nab two dogs from the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel last week, then took the animals to a party, according to Steve Vick, HARK executive director. “I think that whoever did it probably thinks, ‘Oh, we’re breaking dogs from jail,’ but what they did is they took dogs […]
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ATVs on local roads? Borough gets request
The Haines Borough Assembly next month is expected to introduce an ordinance that would permit all-terrain vehicles to operate on borough streets and roads. The topic was a discussion item at Tuesday’s assembly meeting, at the request of members Jerry Lapp and Scott Rossman. “I think a lot of people could save money on gas with this, and I […]
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Discrepancies in DUI enforcement
When is a DUI not a DUI? That’s a question some residents are asking in the wake of recent court cases in Haines, where the scales of justice appear to tip in different directions for different defendants in similar circumstances. Take the case of Jay Linhart, a 53-year-oldequipment operator who was arrested Feb. 27. According […]
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Marchers showed town values respect
SEARHC would like to thank everyone who participated in the “Choose Respect” march that was held on March 31. Your presence made a statement that our community does care! A thank you to the sponsors of this event, the Haines Police Department, the Alaska Side, Fort Seward Lodge, and Howsers IGA. Without your help, this event would […]
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Joel resigns police post
Officer Jason Joel resigned from the Haines Borough Police Department effective April 4. Joel served in the department five years and said this week he’s seeking seasonal employment on the North Slope. Joel had been a police sergeant, but his rank shifted to patrolman at the beginning of February, a change police chief Gary Lowe said Joel sought for […]
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Residents join march against abuse
About 30 people marched down Main Street on Thursday, urging Alaskans to “Choose Respect.” “Our march represented taking a stand against domestic violence and sexual abuse and being a voice, showing the community that there are other options and help available,” said coordinator Jackie Mazeikas of SEARHC. The march from the bank to the Haines Borough Public […]
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Mayor named in CIA lawsuit; Fired administrator seeking $100K
Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill demanded police chief Gary Lowe arrest Chilkoot Indian Association administrator Jim Carnahan at the tribal office last July, Carnahan alleges in a breach of contract lawsuit being heard in U.S. District Court. Hill was serving as president of the tribe at the time. Carnahan was at the end of five apparently rocky months at the […]
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Public squeezed out at assembly meeting; Chambers doesn’t hold half turnout
The Haines Borough Assembly needs a new home or improvements to its current chambers, leaders said after Tuesday’s meeting, where more than 40 people forced into the hallway by overcrowding outnumbered the 38 audience members inside. It was the third time in as many months that citizens attending an assembly meeting were left standing in the hallway […]
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Police hope to revive reserves
The Haines Borough Police Department is seeking applicants for the reactivation of its volunteer reserve police officer program. Reserve officers accompany department officers and help with arrests, traffic enforcement and investigations, crowd and traffic control at events, and emergencies. “There has, in the past, been a reserve program, and it’s actually set in borough code to have […]
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Local officers reel in wanted ‘street preacher’
A phalanx of local peace officers on Tuesday arrested an Oregon man wanted there on misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and violating a domestic order. Bail was set at $100,000. Daniel John Lee, 31, a Portland-area street preacher who allegedly made threatening statements on the Internet about Clackamas County officials and his ex-wife, arrived here […]