Former resident Suzie Scollon was here for four days visiting friends and staying with Kathleen Menke. Besides hiking local trails and lunching at the Senior Center, she visited Mary Manuell and Dick and Julie Folta, attended River Talk and the March for Science, and meditated at Beth MacCready’s. She sent photos of the visit to children Rachel and Tom. The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation in […]
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Candice and Heath Scott and the Haines Police Department hosted the 2nd Annual Police Week kick-off party on Monday. A “Police Academy” obstacle course, endless cake-walk, photo booth, sticky felt mustaches, face painting, tug-of-rope and target practice, were just a few of the activities. The kids enjoyed the event and so did community volunteers. “Fun was had by all adults […]
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Kaitlin Sloan and Steven McLaughlin were married at Mosquito Lake’s New Fellowship Church on Saturday, May 18. Friend Zack Ferrin officiated the ceremony that was attended by close family and friends. The bride’s parents are Freddie and Nancy Sloan; the groom’s parents are Sean and Margaret McLaughlin. The reception was held at the American Legion. The couple have two children, Landon McLaughlin and Rylee Sloan. The University of Alaska’s […]
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The Haines Friends of the NRA hosted a successful banquet at Harriett Hall in late October. “One hundred percent of the money goes to range development and shooting sports that are requested as grants by different organizations,” said organizer George Campbell. They include the Haines Hot Shots, the Haines Gals Shooting Club and also the Haines Borough Police Department […]
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It has been an overwhelming, exhausting and tragic week in Haines. As I am writing this column I pray that by the time we print we do not receive more bad news. We are all glued to our devices for updates. Each time I receive a Nixle alert I hold my breath before opening it, […]
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Officials say they’ve identified person who made school threat
Haines School officials say they’ve identified the person who wrote a school shooting threat on a bathroom stall wall earlier this week, and say there is no active threat to the students. The school made the announcement in an email to parents sent at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. “There is a plan in place moving […]
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Police Report
Sunday, Oct. 1 A caller reported being followed by a black bear near the Haines Highway. A caller requested a welfare check at Mile 7 of the Haines Highway A caller reporter a bear in a vehicle along the Haines Highway. Police assisted a citizen. Caller reported a bear damaged his vehicle. A caller reported […]
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Officials say no credible threat after school shooting threat
School officials say there is no credible threat after graffiti was found in the Haines School bathroom on Tuesday afternoon that said “school shooting on 10/19,” but the school is nonetheless increasing police presence for the coming days. In an email sent to parents on Tuesday at 4:09 p.m., principal Lilly Boron said a student […]
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Sunday, Sept. 17 Vehicle doors on Main Street opened during the night by a bear. Haines Police performed a welfare check on a citizen. Credit card was turned in and later claimed by owner. Caller reported vehicle doors opened by a bear. Monday, Sept. 18 A bear was seen getting into the bed of a truck […]
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Troopers looking for bear responsible for dozens of car break-ins around Chilkat Valley
For the past couple of weeks, vehicles on Main Street, Union Street, Second Avenue, at Fort Seward, and even at the ferry terminal were reported to have opened doors. While the phenomenon could be explained by an autophile ghost or enthusiastic prankster, officials said the most likely culprit is bears. “I never want to say […]