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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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 […]
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Assembly to consider transportation plan
As Haines’ population ages, the borough and local human services organizations expect demand for accessible transportation to rise, putting pressure on an already stressed system. The Haines Borough took over organizing the “Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan” previously handled by Juneau-based Catholic Community Services, operator of the Care-A-Van ride services offered through Haines Senior […]
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Police Report
Monday, June 30 A caller reported a domestic violence incident on Deishu Drive. Police responded and arrested a man for assault. Sunday, June 29 A person reported a violation of a restraining order on Small Tracts Road. Officers responded but determined no violation had occurred. A caller reported an unauthorized person had opened their certified […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, July 17 A caller reported a bag of trash in the roadway on FAA Road. Police assisted the Alaska Office of Children’s Services. A caller reported illegal dumping in a private dumpster on Main Street. A business owner near 1 Mile Haines Highway requested a message be relayed to the owner of a vehicle […]
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Tyler Andrew Eggen graduated May 6 from the University of Indiana with a Master’s degree in higher education and student affairs. Eggen attended kindergarten through 11th grade in Haines and graduated Sitka High School in 2004. He graduated University of Alaska Anchorage in 2009 with a degree in sociology. Tyler’s parents, Andy and Kathy Eggen of Sitka, attended the graduation ceremony with his sister Sarah Roper of […]
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Police report
Monday, Oct. 29 A caller reported a reckless driver speeding through the Chilkoot Subdivision. An officer responded but did not locate the vehicle. An out-of-state caller requested an officer perform a welfare check on a child the caller believed was being abused. Because they were given no reason to believe the child was in immediate […]
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Ballot measure would change charter to allow areawide policing
The Haines Borough Assembly narrowly approved introducing two ordinances for public hearings that, if advanced, would allow voters to decide whether or not they want to expand police services beyond the townsite. But which one voters will decide is drumming up debate reminiscent of consolidation. One ordinance would allow voters who live outside the townsite service area […]
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Tuesday, July 10 Haines harbormaster assisted a fishing vessel that was adrift at Battery Point. A caller reported a bear attractant in the area at 5 Mile Lutak Road. A caller reported their vehicle was disabled on Mud Bay Road. Haines Volunteer Fire Department went out on a service call. A caller reported several illegally parked vehicles […]
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Manager proposes new police service area ballot measure
Haines Highway, Mud Bay and Lutak residents might have the opportunity to vote whether or not they want to pay for a new police service area should the borough assembly approve a ballot measure drafted by borough manager Debra Schnabel. The assembly discussed in a special meeting Tuesday an “On-Call Police Service Area” that, according to the draft […]