Monday, May 5 A 911 caller near 27 Mile Haines Highway reported a toddler had locked himself in the bathroom. Troopers responded. Police served a protective order at a Small Tracts Road residence. A person said a traffic sign should be changed from 35 mph to 30 mph due to speeders on Cemetery […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, March 6 A caller reported a possibly poached moose. on Mud Bay Road. The Alaska Department of Fish and Wildlife was advised and determined the remains were not from a moose. A ring-in alarm was received from Piedad Road. Responsible parties were advised. Police assisted another agency on Barnett Drive. Wednesday, March 7 A […]
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Duly Noted
Ellen Larson was in Haines this week, taking walks and recuperating from brain surgery to remove a non-malignant tumor that was putting pressure on her optic nerve and causing her vision to blur. She was diagnosed in late January and went under the knife Feb. 7 at Barrow Neurological Center in Phoenix, Ariz. Twelve days in […]
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Thanks to thoughtful snow plowers
Many thanks to DOT snow plowers for not berming in the new parking areas at Mud Bay, and for clearing a few parking areas for skiers along Lutak Road. Much appreciated! Eric Holle
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Police Report
Monday, June 17 A domestic dispute was reported in the Small Tracts Road area. Officers responded and the involved people were separated. A caller reported a disturbance near Second Avenue. Officers responded and determined it was two minors wrestling. A person came to the station to report their vehicle broke down near 2 Mile Haines […]
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Morphet miffs planning commission over resource extraction
Some members of the Haines Borough Planning Commission were offended by assembly member Tom Morphet’s suggestions on how to define resource extraction after a year of work on the topic. Morphet wrote a letter to the commission this month suggesting the borough require a resident to apply for a resource extraction permit if they remove at least […]
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Police Report
Monday, April 28 A caller sought a welfare check on a person who had gone for a walk on Second Avenue and didn’t return. Police found the person in a bar. Police initiated a case involving theft of prescription medication from a Deishu Drive residence. A caller asked what they could do about property someone […]
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Rooting for garden conference
Southeast Gardener’s of Alaska would like to extend a big home grown thank you to all of the volunteers, participants, presenters, coordinators and sponsors of the Southeast Garden Conference 2018 which was recently held here in Haines. Over 120 participants from all reaches of Southeast AK and the Yukon attended. Special thanks to: Gregg Bigsby, […]
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Winter Fest 2018
Haines, Whitehorse and Juneau residents came out in full force for Haines Winter Fest despite heavy snow, organizers said. The weekend began with the Kat to Koot Alpine Adventure Race. In its second year, 44 people went up and over Mount Ripinsky. More than half of the racers were from Whitehorse, with a few from Juneau. […]
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Mountain of thanks for adventure race
Thank you to everyone who helped make Haines’ second annual winter alpine adventure race a roaring success! First, big thanks to the 44 athletes from here and far for participating in this fledgling event. You are awesome and we look forward to seeing you out there again! The Southeast Alaska State Fair and Haines Borough provided an […]