Haines Police were criticized when a garbage bear shot at the Haines School Oct. 25 escaped into nearby woods, but police department chief Gary Lowe last week said the officer involved followed department procedures and was using the right weapon. “When you’re in town, at a distance of 50 yards or less, a 12-gauge shotgun with slugs is […]
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Haines man arrested at border for ‘Ecstasy’
An 18-year-old Haines man was charged in federal court last week on a felony drug complaint that he attempted to bring 800 pills of the drug “Ecstasy” into the country at the U.S. border station here Nov. 9. The defendant told state trooper Josh Bentz that he’d bought the pills in Canada and was trying […]
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Bear ordinance targets garbage
The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday adopted a bear attraction nuisance ordinance that targets garbage but does not address fruit trees or livestock. Haines police, the Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game had “strongly” recommended a more restrictive version of the ordinance, according to a memo to the assembly from police chief Gary […]
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Shot bear escapes near school
Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe this week defended the actions of an officer who shot a brown bear near the Haines School early Monday morning that then escaped into the woods there. The bear became dangerously habituated to town, Lowe said. “We normally have pre-approval before an officer takes any action like that, and this particular bear […]
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‘Bear-proof,’ fruit trees at issue in bear ordinance hearing
The Haines Borough Assembly on Oct. 12 advanced a proposed bear attraction nuisance ordinance to a second public hearing, but members said they still have concerns about how the ordinance would be applied. “Why can’t it just deal with garbage?” asked member Scott Rossman. “Garbage is obvious. If you go to somebody’s place and garbage is attracting […]
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Button tour permit denied again
The Haines Borough Assembly again has declined to issue a commercial tour permit to Dave Button of Eco Orca. Button on Oct. 12 referred to Chilean miners who were saved when rescuers “successfully drilled a half-mile underground.” “Today I ask the assembly to start drilling on my tour permit,” Button said. “I have been without a tour […]
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Borough works toward winter school route off highway
Haines Borough officials are planning to buy a snowblower and build a new trail to improve safety for students walking near the school. The project is the outgrowth of the Safe Routes to School committee, which in June drew up its first plan. It included moving students off the Old Haines Highway near its intersection with […]
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Hearing set on bear ordinance
The Haines Borough Assembly will hold a first public hearing on a proposed bear attraction nuisance at its Tuesday meeting. Residents can be fined up to $200 for repeat offenses under the proposed law; a first offense would bring a warning, and a second, a fine up to $100. The ordinance prohibits residents from causing or creating […]
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Police: Beware phone scams
Haines Borough police chief Gary Lowe is warning residents of scams that have twice in recent months defrauded older residents. In both incidents, a caller convinced Haines residents to wire money by Western Union to an overseas location. More than $6,000 has been lost to the scammers, Lowe said. In the most recent case, a individual claiming to […]
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State takes 2nd look at intersection after cycle crash
The state is looking at shoulder improvements or more asphalt at the intersection of Front Street and Lutak Road after a motorcycle crashed there Monday afternoon. The intersection was realigned as part of the recent Lutak Road reconstruction project. For motorists approaching the intersection from out Lutak Road, the alignment of Front is an optical illusion, project engineer Don Newell said […]