A Haines man previously charged with felony theft, leaving the scene of an accident, and domestic violence assault is now facing a federal felony indictment in connection with the assault charge. During that case last October, Haines Police searched the man’s vehicle where they found 19 grams of methamphetamine, along with a loaded handgun magazine and two […]

A Haines man previously charged with leaving the scene of an accident, after allegedly crashing into a Delta Western truck, and domestic violence assault, after assaulting an individual in the Haines Quick Shop parking lot, is now facing a felony theft charge. Police arrested the man Tuesday morning after responding to an upper valley resident […]

Haines high schoolers turned the hallway into a courtroom Thursday as they suited up for a mock trial to charge a fictitious robber. Mark Fontenot’s forensics class and Lilly Boron’s American government class, made up of sophomores, juniors and seniors, joined forces for the trial: Maryanne Crabtree v. Haines Sheldon Museum Board of Trustees. Crabtree, […]

The Haines Borough Assembly and Alaska State Troopers Director Hans Brinke reached an impasse Wednesday afternoon on which government agency is responsible for policing the Haines Borough outside the townsite. The Alaska State Troopers, which moved its trooper position to western Alaska last spring, maintain the borough is responsible for policing outside the townsite. Borough staff created an ordinance […]

Police arrested a young couple during a sting operation Tuesday afternoon after the pair picked up a package from the post office containing what they thought was 14 grams of heroin. After obtaining a federal warrant to open the package, U.S. Postal Inspector Aaron Behnen intercepted the large envelope containing the heroin on Oct. 5 […]