It is kind of weird that you, the Haines Borough and their auditor think we have $15 million in savings and everything is hunky dory in Haines financial world. Lutak Dock is a $20 million liability, the sewer plant another $1 million, and under the fuel docks at the harbor are rotting wood piers that will require another $2 […]
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Police Report
Monday, Feb. 23 A person asked police to conduct a welfare check on a person living near FAA Road. An officer found the person was fine. Several people reported the sound of repetitive gunshots or fireworks near the intersection of Small Tracts and Mud Bay roads. An officer responded but was unable to locate the […]
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Police Report
Monday, March 28 A 911 caller reported his Main Street home had been broken into. Police initiated a case. Sunday, March 27 Police wrote a report for a hit-and-run that occurred on a parked vehicle. A traffic stop resulted in a citation for failure to carry proof of insurance and a warning for faulty equipment. […]
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Nordic skiers enjoyed great conditions
Under a sunny sky and with great trail conditions, about 20 racers came out to ski the 3rd annual Miles Klehini Classic Ski Race at 25 Mile. The Haines Ski and Hike Club is grateful to the following for supporting the race: James Alborough of Bear Star Web Design for updating our website, http://www.haineski.org; Leslie Ross […]
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John Schnabel dies at 96
NOTE TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS: THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPER, INCLUDING THE JOHN SCHNABEL OBITUARY, AVAILABLE FOR $5. TO RECEIVE A PDF COPY VIA EMAIL, CALL 907-766-2688 WITH VALID CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. John Schnabel, a hard-driving sawmill owner and developer who became a gold miner and achieved national fame as a reality TV star, died March 18. Schnabel, 96, […]
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Assembly ponders proposed ‘code of conduct’
In recent years, behavior at Haines Borough Assembly meetings has gotten a bit unruly. “Some of the meetings recently have just been haywire,” said assembly member Margaret Friedenauer, who along with fellow assembly member Ron Jackson has put together a proposed “Code of Conduct Policy” for assembly and advisory board members. The four-page document includes 11 main […]
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Police Report
Monday, Feb. 29 Police served a domestic violence protective order on a Haines man. Sunday, Feb. 28 A woman came to the station to report a moose on the airport runway. Troopers were advised. A 911 caller reported a smoke alarm going off because of a burnt pan in the kitchen of another apartment unit. […]
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Police Report
Monday, March 25 Two officers responded to a local motel when an employee called to report a female yelling in one of the rooms. The officers determined the occupants were having an argument, but that no domestic violence had occurred. A person who recently received a gun from a relative had a serial number check […]
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Police report
Monday, Aug. 6 An officer responded to numerous calls about a bear on the beach near the harbor. Vehicles were removed after a person called to complain about overtime parking on Main Street. Police and paramedics responded to a collision between a car and motorcycle at the intersection of Young Road and Second Avenue. There […]
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Borough will pocket $14K left over from HARK funds
More than $14,000 initially designated for nonprofits will be rolled over and added to the Haines Borough’s $2.8 million areawide general fund balance following a Tuesday decision by the assembly. The assembly was trying to figure out what to do with the $14,500 the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel refused to accept during its nonprofit funding […]