Tuesday, November 20 A Deishu Drive caller reported possible animal neglect. A caller reported a possibly intoxicated driver in the Haines area. Wednesday, November 21 Investigation continues into a violation of conditions of release. Thursday, November 22 A caller reported a moose in the area of Fort Seward. Friday, November 23 A caller reported someone […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, November 13 A Fourth Avenue caller requested extra patrols of their residence. Wednesday, November 14 A Haines area caller reported receiving a fraudulent telephone call. A Major Road caller reported a piano had been illegally dumped on private property. A water/sewer alarm was activated on Piedad Road. A citizen reported receiving a suspicious telephone […]
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Borough seeks legal counsel on trooper issue
Borough manager Debra Schnabel met with borough attorney Brooks Chandler on Tuesday in Anchorage to draft a response to Alaska State Troopers on policing responsibilities outside of the Haines townsite. The borough assembly voted 5-1 on Nov. 6 to request that Chandler respond to a letter from Alaska State Troopers sent to the Haines Police last week. In the […]
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Monday, Nov. 5 A caller reported a downed tree blocking both lanes of traffic near 2 Mile Lutak Road. State road crews were notified and removed the tree. A man reported his black lab went missing near Third Avenue and Union Street. Callers reported a rockslide near 15 Mile Haines Highway. State road crews were notified and […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, October 30 A Haines Highway caller reported a bear in the area. Haines Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to a service call in the Haines area. A caller reported something floating in the water at Taiyasanka Harbor. A caller reported an intoxicated individual attempting to gain access to a residence in Klukwan. Wednesday, October 31 Haines […]
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Assembly changes course on police response
The assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the Haines Borough Police Department to respond to calls outside the townsite deemed “urgent.” A second motion defined “urgent calls” as “an imminent threat to life or property” or a crime in progress, based on a suggestion from police chief Heath Scott. On Oct. 23, the assembly voted 4-2 to […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, October 23 A caller reported a tree across the road at 7 Mile Lutak Road. DOT was advised. A caller reported a possible slide in the area of 19 Mile Haines Highway. Haines Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to an activated fire alarm on Second Avenue. HVFD responded to a service call in the Haines area. A […]
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University alleges illegal timber harvest
The University of Alaska has alerted the Haines Borough of an “alarming amount of timber theft, along with significant trespassing issues” on UA lands in the Haines Borough. The allegations include “trespass trails,” timber theft, establishment of roads and trap lines, placement of signs, hunting, and “in the most egregious case, a cabin and fenced equipment storage area,” […]
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Voting is the vehicle of a democracy
A plea to get citizens involved. Our assembly likes to punish those who don’t vote as they wish or do as they wish. First example, they are trying to keep the Haines Police from responding outside the town site, thereby trying to put fear into those who didn’t vote as they wanted them to vote. Another example […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, October 16 HVFD responded to an attended death on Union Street. A Haines Highway caller reported receiving unwanted contact. A caller reported a lost key in the Haines area. Wednesday, October 17 Investigation continues into a report of stolen guns. An officer made contact with a crying child on Main Street and returned the […]