Voters in Mud Bay, Lutak and Haines Highway who live outside the townsite will have the option to create on-call police service areas in their neighborhoods when they head to the ballot box in October. The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-2 Tuesday to approve an ordinance that, upon voter approval, will levy up to 1 mill in property taxes […]
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Residents critique ‘on-call’ police service
About 55 Haines Highway residents asked questions and aired concerns to borough officials Thursday during a community meeting at the Mosquito Lake Community Center about policing out the highway. The discussion centered around an ordinance that will ask voters in October if they want to raise property taxes to create and fund an on-call police […]
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Corrections
The King Arthur Flour Cake Bake Off results were incorrectly listed in our August 2 paper. The correct results are as follows: youth winner, Selby Long; adult winners, First Place (tie) Betsy Shiner and Shannon Cooper, Second Place Deanna Wheeler, and Third Place Jennifer Motes. In the article “Assembly advances publicly funded solid waste program” […]
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Corrections
The King Arthur Flour Cake Bake Off results were incorrectly listed in our August 2 paper. The correct results are as follows: youth winner, Selby Long; adult winners, First Place (tie) Betsy Shiner and Shannon Cooper, Second Place Deanna Wheeler, and Third Place Jennifer Motes. In the article “Assembly advances publicly funded solid waste program” […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, August 7 Police received a confidential report of drug activity in Haines. A business reported public access equipment on Second Avenue had been tampered with. Wednesday, August 8 A caller reported a motorhome blocking traffic on Main Street. A citizen reported a fuel spill on Main Street. An officer made contact with a suspicious […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, July 31 Police conducted a welfare check on First Avenue. Police served a 20-day domestic violence protective order on a 49-year-old woman. Haines Volunteer Fire Department responded to an unauthorized burn at Tlingit Park. A caller reported a bear at 2.5 Mile Small Tracts Road. A caller reported a lost cell phone at 18 […]
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Voters one step closer to deciding on police service outside townsite
The Haines Borough Assembly advanced an amended ballot question that would allow Lutak, Mud Bay and Haines Highway residents to vote to create their own separate “on-call police service areas” that would be funded by a property tax increase. The original ordinance called for one on-call police service area that would encompass the bulk of borough land outside […]
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Police Report
Monday, July 29 A caller complained of cyclists in the construction zones on Beach Road making it difficult for cars to pass. Police told the caller the cyclists’ conduct was legal. A woman reported an eviction taking place on First Avenue might lead to unsafe conditions for officers. A person reported someone threatened to cut […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, July 24 Police responded to a suicidal person in Klukwan. A water/sewer alarm was activated on Piedad Road. The Haines Volunteer Fire Department responded to a service call on Lutak Road. Police assisted the office of child services. A caller reported speeding dump trucks on Piedad Road. A caller reported someone with an open alcohol container on […]
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Duly Noted
Danielle Narum and Derek Livengood were married Saturday, May 25, at Rainbow Glacier Camp overlooking Chilkat Inlet. Danielle is the daughter of Teena Scovill of Juneau and Don Narum of Haines. Derek is the son of Glenn and Betty Livengood of Haines. Danielle’s grandmother, Virginia Scovill of Haines, was in attendance, as were her brothers Jacob, Nathan and Lowell Narum. Derek’s siblings Rosalie, Edith and Andrew Livengood also attended. Heather McGee was matron of honor, Lindsey Jobbins was maid of honor […]