Monday, Oct. 1 A caller reported skateboarders on Lutak Road hill. A vehicle was reported abandoned on North Sawmill Road. The owner was advised to move it off the road. The harbormaster requested help finding a boat owner in advance of ramp removal at Letnikof Cove. Sunday, Sept. 30 A horse was reported loose at 2 Mile […]
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Monday, May 2 A caller reported a boulder in Lutak Road past the ferry terminal. State road crews removed the boulder. A person reported an abandoned vehicle on New Hart Road. A school bus driver reported a driver did not stop for flashing lights. Police initiated a case. A caller reported a horse loose near 4 Mile […]
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Not too late to speak out on harbor project
Think of other beautiful, waterfront cities. They had the foresight to not mix a working harbor with a scenic waterfront. We’re trying to and it’s not working. Why not move the fishing fleet to Lutak? It’s already protected from the weather and it’s zoned industrial. Too far away? In 20 years, our waterfront will be developed […]
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Police Report
Monday, Dec. 2 A borough employee requested assistance contacting the maintenance department to unlock a building. A state employee reported an abandoned vehicle on Main Street. Police are investigating. Sunday, Dec. 1 A traffic stop was conducted by the trooper. Saturday, Nov. 30 A caller requested help contacting family members. A Small Tracts […]
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Police Report
Monday, March 2 A child called 911 to ask if she could have a bake sale in front of her home. Dispatch told her to have her parents contact the borough office. Sunday, March 1 Police warned of a traffic hazard near the hotel construction site on Main Street. The hazard was marked with cones. […]
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Budget discussion: Police seek fifth officer
The Haines Borough Assembly this week began delving into the nitty-gritty of interim manager Brad Ryan’s draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year, debating whether to fund a fifth police officer position and if $32,500 for local nonprofits should be reduced or eliminated from the spending plan. Ryan’s budget allows for a four-member force – one chief […]
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Melissa J. King, 35, pleaded guilty on April 5 to committing first-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct on Feb. 11. Police were notified of an assault in progress on Tower Road and responded to find King standing in front of a residence. The home’s owner had repeatedly asked King to leave, but King refused and […]
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Tuesday, April 2 Police responded to a call at the Chilkat Cruises dock from a person with a self-inflicted wound. The person was transported to the clinic. A Chilkoot Subdivision resident reported drivers not stopping at a stop sign. A caller reported a female needing assistance to walk as she was falling down in the […]
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Draft budget balanced with $400K in savings
Haines Borough interim manager Brad Ryan last week released his $12.3 million draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes cutting the long-vacant community and economic development director position and reinstituting an executive assistant to the manager. Ryan referred to the document as “status quo” in many ways: most department budgets stayed flat or […]