A former Haines Borough Police Department officer has been charged with perjury for allegedly lying under oath as a witness in a Haines DUI and weapons case that was dismissed. Kevin K. Kennedy, 29, left the department June 7. He was charged with perjury, a class B felony, three weeks later. The case is being handled by […]
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Bike event policed for open containers
Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay organizers said Saturday post-race festivities drew stricter law enforcement this year, but police chief Gary Lowe said there was “no change” from 2010 regarding the borough’s policy on open containers of alcohol. “(Officers) gave out a lot of warnings and did issue one citation to somebody with open alcohol but, overall, it […]
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Troopers, police wrangle stubborn cow moose
State troopers and Haines Police used yelling, clapping, sirens, flashing lights, trucks and ultimately a front-end loader to shoo away a cow moose with two newborn calves that bedded down Thursday night next to the high school. “She would look up at us, put her ears down, and then not move at all. She wouldn’t have anything […]
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Open seat may go to appointee
Haines Borough attorney Brooks Chandler has recommended Greg Goodman’s vacated borough assembly seat be filled by appointment until the October municipal election. Karen Hess, who successfully challenged Goodman’s candidacy, said this week she still wants the seat. Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg last week ruled Goodman did not meet borough residency requirements when he was […]
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Court: Goodman out, hold new vote
Greg Goodman has lost his seat on the Haines Borough Assembly following an appeal from write-in candidate Karen Hess, according to a posting Wednesday at the Juneau Superior Court website. A Wednesday docket entry at http://www.courtrecords.alaska.gov said “the position of Haines Borough Assembly member for Seat ‘E’ is declared vacant” and “the Assembly is ordered to call another election.” When contacted […]
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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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Goodman suit goes to judge; Ruling expected in election challenge by April or May
A lawsuit filed in Superior Court against the Haines Borough and assembly member Greg Goodman is ready for a judge’s decision. Z. Kent Sullivan of Baxter, Bruce & Sullivan in Juneau filed a brief Feb. 16 on behalf of Karen Hess, a write-in candidate for the October assembly election. Sullivan also submitted a brief Jan. 14, and […]
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Hess attorney targets Goodman’s voter record
Arguments outlined by attorneys in a lawsuit filed in Superior Court against the Haines Borough and assembly member Greg Goodman have centered on the applicability of Alaska statute in borough elections and the importance of intent in determining residency. Karen Hess, a write-in candidate in the October assembly election, has challenged that Goodman did not meet borough […]
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Chief: Bear shooting followed procedures
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 […]