The family of Leo Smith would like to thank the community of Haines for your prayers, cards, flowers and loving support during the recent loss of our beloved husband/father/grandfather. We would especially like to thank the Haines EMT team for their rapid response and compassionate care getting Leo from the accident site in Haines to […]
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Police should read Alaska statutes
I recently submitted a public information request to receive the police report/blotter in its entirety. First I got an e-mail from the dispatcher who said the request had been forwarded to the borough attorney. Then I got an email from the department saying from its perspective, the police report in its entirety is being released […]
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Haines resident ‘pistol whipped’ in assault
A 28-year-old Haines man was arrested Thursday involving a felony assault charge in which the victim was “pistol whipped” and shot at twice from point-blank range. According to charging documents, Haines Borough police officer Chris Brown responded to a call at about 11 p.m. on Nov. 30. Brown said he met with the victim at 3 Mile […]
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Parks and Rec panel discusses heliskiing
The other recreationists who populate the backcountry of Haines weighed in Monday on the controversial remapping of heliski site maps where helicopters drop off and retrieve clients. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee convened to hear public comment from hikers, cross-country skiers and others who might believe their outings would be compromised by the thump-thump of hovering […]
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Assembly to tackle big agenda Tuesday
The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday will issue a six-month report card for newly-arrived manager Bill Seward to determine whether any course correction is necessary for one of Haines’ newest public officials. The item is part of an already jam-packed agenda that became more crowded when the assembly’s Nov. 29 meeting was postponed due to bad weather […]
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Fire department looks at 2 chief candidates
The Haines Volunteer Fire Department this month will elect a new chief from among two veteran finalists. The victor will inherit ongoing state budget cuts that could impact services and internal fractures over recent controversial personnel moves. On Dec. 12, the two volunteers – Brian Clay and Darwin Feakes – will face a vote of […]
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Police Report
Monday, Nov. 21 A Union Street caller reported vandalism to the gas tank of their vehicle; the total estimate of damages is $150. Wednesday, Nov. 23 A case was initiated to investigate a suspected DUI on Sawmill Road. Saturday, Nov. 26 A manager of a Second Avenue apartment building reported a 22-year-old male who had […]
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Preschool wins $150K grant for new building
For years, Haines preschoolers have attended classes in an aging 1905-era building with numerous past lives – from U.S. Government school for Alaska Native children to headquarters for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Boilers give out, the basement floods, windows are covered for added insulation and preschoolers are forbidden to drink water from its rusting […]
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Tourism marketing money in cross-hairs
Haines small business owner Rhonda Hinson takes every advantage she can to bring tourism dollars to her arts-and-crafts store on Main Street. As proprietor of a small retail shop, she knows the borough’s full-page ad in The Milepost, the glossy Alaska road guide is good for Haines and good for Alaska Rod’s. “If we did […]
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Assembly members dig into how to fix budget
Amid another troubled season of state budget slashing, the Haines Borough Assembly held a sometimes-tense workshop Monday night to target its budget priorities for the next fiscal year. Unlike years when Alaska oil was king and state money flowed, the fiscal forecast is ominous. “We’re going to have to redo the way we run our government,” said […]