Finished with Mud Bay ‘spring’ Regarding the test results for the Mud Bay “spring.” I applaud the assembly for ordering further testing of the “spring” and commend the city manager for directing a sign to be posted describing the water quality and, apparently, the fact that it is not a spring at all but groundwater runoff. No […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, November 27 A found credit card was destroyed per owner’s request. Haines Police determined an animal cruelty complaint to be unfounded. A caller reported vehicles parked near an empty building on Main Street. Haines Police received a report of a possible violation of conditions of release in the Haines area. Wednesday, November 28 A Carrs Cove […]
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Monday, Aug. 26 Dispatch provided a caller with the poison control hotline number to assist with a toddler who had swallowed detergent. A person reported a motorcycle parked illegally near the intersection of Second Avenue and Main Street. A woman reported she and a man were driving in a vehicle near 33 Mile Haines Highway […]
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Residents weigh in on delayed UA timber sale
The University of Alaska’s land management branch representatives visited Haines this week to host discussion groups on a proposed 10-year timber sale on university-owned land. The prospective sale would harvest trees from about 6,000 acres of land to earn the university $1 million a year, according to regional land manager Patrick Kelly. More than 40 […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, November 13 A Fourth Avenue caller requested extra patrols of their residence. Wednesday, November 14 A Haines area caller reported receiving a fraudulent telephone call. A Major Road caller reported a piano had been illegally dumped on private property. A water/sewer alarm was activated on Piedad Road. A citizen reported receiving a suspicious telephone […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 25 Two callers reported a horse loose on Small Tracts Road. The owner was notified. A caller reported a bear followed a person down Second Avenue. An officer responded but didn’t locate the bear. Police warned a resident near 1 Mile Haines Highway about cleaning up bear attractants. A 6 Mile Haines Highway […]
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Borough seeks legal counsel on trooper issue
Borough manager Debra Schnabel met with borough attorney Brooks Chandler on Tuesday in Anchorage to draft a response to Alaska State Troopers on policing responsibilities outside of the Haines townsite. The borough assembly voted 5-1 on Nov. 6 to request that Chandler respond to a letter from Alaska State Troopers sent to the Haines Police last week. In the […]
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Bird counters needed for annual Audubon tallies
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 […]