Monday, July 25 A caller reported a bear outside their Small Tracts Road residence. An officer responded, but the bear was gone. A caller reported a loud explosion coming from a local shop. Officers and fire crew responded and found a controlled burn in a gravel area. A caller reported a blue pickup truck had […]
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Police Blotter
Monday, Jan. 24 A caller requested extra patrols of their Fourth Avenue apartment complex after an early-morning knock on their door. State road crews were advised of a boulder in the road at 6 Mile Lutak. An officer responded to a call that a parked vehicle slid down a hill and hit another car on Major […]
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What should town’s message be to state?
A Haines Borough committee is trying to hash out what priorities the municipality should submit to the Alaska Legislature, and it wants to hear from citizens. Manager David Sosa told the Government Affairs and Services committee last week that some people faulted the borough last year for not putting the discussion out to committees and members of […]
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Duly Noted
Lauren Rutland is the new Haines Dolphins swim coach. She and husband Ryan Rutland moved to Haines from outside Saginaw, Texas, with their three dogs, two cats and two children, Carson, 5, and Archer, 4. Ryan was recently hired as a Haines Borough Police Department officer. Before moving to Haines, Lauren was doing graphic design […]
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Duly Noted
Lauren Rutland is the new Haines Dolphins swim coach. She and husband Ryan Rutland moved to Haines from outside Saginaw, Texas, with their three dogs, two cats and two children, Carson, 5, and Archer, 4. Ryan was recently hired as a Haines Borough Police Department officer. Before moving to Haines, Lauren was doing graphic design […]
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Many helped on museum’s new totem
On behalf of the Sheldon Museum, I would like to thank the following people for all their help, donations of time, and supplies and advice: Chip Lende at Lutak Lumber, Sonny Myers and Jim Schnabel from Alaska Power and Telephone, Ralph Borders and the crew from Public Works, Jim Shook, Shori Heaton, Dayton and Sarah Long and […]
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Sponsors made bear festival a success
Thank you to all the sponsors that made our second annual Celebration of Bears festival a success. They were Princess Cruises, Howsers Supermarket, Holland America, Seaport Airlines, Lutak Lumber, Mountain Market Corp., Sockeye Cycle, Takshunak Mountain Trail, and Phillip Joyce. Their generous contributions made it possible to serve barbecued salmon, provide drinks and desserts, bring our guest […]
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Committee selects Ryan for facilities director
Pending approval by the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday, Brad Ryan will be the municipality’s new public facilities director. Manager David Sosa said he offered Ryan the job last week, and Ryan accepted. If the assembly approves the hire, Ryan will start Sept. 25. “What we saw in Mr. Ryan was a really good set of skills, […]
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Lemcke leaves facilities job, sees Ryan as replacement
Haines Borough interim public facilities director Brian Lemcke is recommending the municipality hire Haines resident Brad Ryan as his successor. Lemcke finished out his interim position this week. He had been on the job since early May, and also worked in the position from July 2011 through September 2012. The borough received 14 applications […]
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Only 2 assembly candidates; filing deadline Thursday
A familiar face and a familiar voice will vie for seats on the Haines Borough Assembly this October, but if no one else files for candidacy soon, it won’t be much of a race. Former Mayor and assembly member Jerry Lapp and former KHNS news director Margaret Friedenauer have filed for office, though with two seats being vacated by assembly members Joanne […]