It’s official. May’s weather was the wettest on record for Haines and the second coldest, according to the National Weather Service. The average high temperature for the month, recorded at the Haines airport, was 50.6 degrees. The 5.16 inches of rain that fell at the airport topped the previous record, 4.83 inches that fell in […]
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Tagged brown bears shot, killed
Alaska Wildlife Trooper Ken VanSpronsen said this week that juvenile brown bears shot by residents at Beach Road and Cathedral View subdivision were allowable under defense of life and property provisions in state law. Both bears had ear tags. Trooper VanSpronsen replaces former wildlife trooper Ricky Merritt and started on the job Friday. The bear […]
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Monday, May 28 A caller reported a reckless driver in the Fort Seward area. An officer gave the motorist a warning. Two callers reported a bear on Lutak Road, outside the townsite. Two other callers reported a bear near Dolphin Street. An officer responded, and the bear went into the woods. Sunday, May 27 Two women and […]
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Monday, May 17 A caller reported the Port Chilkoot Dock rest rooms were not locked during the night. A caller reported construction zones on Third Avenue, Union Street and Young Road were a hazard because no flaggers were present. A caller was worried for children’s safety after a youth threw a .22 bullet into a […]
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Thirty-pounder leads derby’s 1st week
Josh Bentz leads the 34th annual King Salmon Derby after the Memorial Day weekend, with a 30.4-pound catch. “It jumped clean out of the water and almost hit the boat,” Bentz said. The derby continues 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this weekend, June 2-3. The competition offers more than $19,000 in cash and prizes and […]
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Monday, June 6 A caller reported three vehicles parked in the no parking zone at the Port Chilkoot Dock. The caller also said someone had removed the no parking signs. An officer responded and issued warnings. A caller requested assistance from the ministerial association. A local pastor was advised and called the person. A caller […]
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Draft slump report cites surface water
A draft engineering report says the Haines Borough should address surface water flows on the Mount Ripinsky hillside in response to a ground slump that undermined a home, broke a sewer line and split Lutak Road in January. “A comprehensive review of hillside surficial drainage and flow characteristics should be conducted to determine if any changes are warranted to flow patterns,” […]
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Lowe: New ‘T’ intersections unsafe
Haines Borough officials say they want to meet with state road engineers before the Department of Transportation starts working on a Y-shaped intersection at Old Haines Highway and Front Street. Road improvements there include realignment to create a “T,” but borough police chief Gary Lowe told the assembly May 8 that similar efforts at two other intersections […]