Saturday, May 2 An officer on Main Street performed a traffic stop. Sunday, May 10 A caller in Haines reported a lost wallet. Item description and contact information was obtained. A caller in the 900 block of Main Street reported a speeding vehicle. Monday, May 11 A caller at Small Tracts Road and Tower Road […]
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Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday May 15
A Haines graduate is helping test what could become a new direction for Alaska’s fishing fleet: hybrid-electric commercial boats. Chandler Kemp, now an engineering professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, helped design a hybrid propulsion system for the F/V Mirage, a Sitka longliner believed to be the first commercial fishing vessel in the country […]
Posted inLocal News, Transportation
Same fuel, new price
Fuel prices jumped Monday, up to $5.74 per gallon for gasoline and $6.53 for diesel at Haines Industrial’s pumps. At Delta Western across the street, prices are now $5.79 for gasoline and $6.58 for diesel. Prices had held steady in Haines for weeks, even as global fuel prices skyrocketed following the United States’ war on […]
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Blotter: April 22 – April 25
Wednesday, April 22 A caller in Haines reported a scam on social media. They were given the information for the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. A driver on Beach Road was given a verbal warning for not meeting requirements to display a license plate. An officer put a 72-hour notice on an abandoned vehicle on […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted: Celebrating a 100th birthday, a wedding, a car fire, and more
Samantha (Sami) Mallon married Martin Duncan in Shelton, Washington on April 20 with close family and friends in attendance, including Mallon’s mother Martina Larsen. Their officiant was Lex Schillinger. Dakotah Kindle and former Haines resident Austin Woodard were groomsmen. The bridesmaids were Lisa Hosley and Makayla Jessie. The newlyweds will be enjoying their honeymoon on […]
Chilkat Valley Newsletter Friday May 1
The Haines Sheldon Museum’s main gallery is reopening this week after its first major overhaul in nearly a decade, with a redesigned layout and a sharper focus on what makes the Chilkat Valley distinct. The new exhibit is something of a guided experience using objects and panels to trace trade routes, landscape, and Lingít history. […]
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Blotter: April 12 – April 25
Sunday, April 12 A caller reported smoke alarms going off in the 400 block of Fourth Avenue. The volunteer fire department responded. A caller reported someone banging on their door in the 100 block of Dalton Street early in the morning. An officer was advised. Haines Borough police assisted another agency in Haines. Tuesday, April […]