National Audubon Society volunteer Pam Randles is looking for 30 volunteers to count birds this December. The Audubon Society uses volunteer-derived data amassed from across North America to track bird populations in its annual Christmas bird count. The society released a report four years ago that predicts how climate change could affect the ranges of […]
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Police report
Monday, Nov. 5 A caller reported a downed tree blocking both lanes of traffic near 2 Mile Lutak Road. State road crews were notified and removed the tree. A man reported his black lab went missing near Third Avenue and Union Street. Callers reported a rockslide near 15 Mile Haines Highway. State road crews were notified and […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, October 30 A Haines Highway caller reported a bear in the area. Haines Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to a service call in the Haines area. A caller reported something floating in the water at Taiyasanka Harbor. A caller reported an intoxicated individual attempting to gain access to a residence in Klukwan. Wednesday, October 31 Haines […]
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Assembly changes course on police response
The assembly voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the Haines Borough Police Department to respond to calls outside the townsite deemed “urgent.” A second motion defined “urgent calls” as “an imminent threat to life or property” or a crime in progress, based on a suggestion from police chief Heath Scott. On Oct. 23, the assembly voted 4-2 to […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, October 23 A caller reported a tree across the road at 7 Mile Lutak Road. DOT was advised. A caller reported a possible slide in the area of 19 Mile Haines Highway. Haines Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to an activated fire alarm on Second Avenue. HVFD responded to a service call in the Haines area. A […]
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Duly Noted
Denise Baker, 52, of Haines died Saturday of respiratory failure at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. Services are pending. A full obituary will be published in next week’s CVN. Erika Merklin and Eric Triezenberg were married Aug. 5 on the Chilkat River beach in front of family and friends. Erika’s childhood friend Michael Zimmerman married the couple, who were surrounded by four […]
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Why won’t the state investigate crimes?
This police responsibility question is an interesting one; just who is responsible for law enforcement response inside the borough outside of the townsite? Who’s going to answer calls for help at say, Chilkat Lake, the Mud Bay peninsula, the end of Lutak Road or Excursion Inlet? There is a lot of remote territory outside the townsite. The […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, October 16 HVFD responded to an attended death on Union Street. A Haines Highway caller reported receiving unwanted contact. A caller reported a lost key in the Haines area. Wednesday, October 17 Investigation continues into a report of stolen guns. An officer made contact with a crying child on Main Street and returned the […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 11 A caller reported someone stealing gas and gas tanks from his boats stored off Sawmill Road. Police initiated a case. A caller reported he was having an issue contacting his children. The man was referred to the court for a civil matter. A person requested police conduct a welfare check on a […]
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Police restricted to town; manager wants ‘borough’ decal off police vehicles
The assembly voted 4-2 Tuesday to direct the Haines Police to serve only the townsite, unless the Alaska State Troopers request them to respond to calls for service. The decision came after Mud Bay, Lutak, and Haines Highway residents voted against raising property taxes for an on-call police service. Borough manager Debra Schnabel asked the assembly on Tuesday night how […]