Monday, Jan. 14 A motorist found a bag of trash on Third Avenue and brought it to the station. Dispatch disposed of the garbage. Four callers reported they had received phone calls from someone claiming to be their grandson and requesting bail money. The calls were determined to be fraudulent. Police do not think a […]
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Police Report
Monday, April 21 A caller reported a relative was involved in a possible domestic dispute at an apartment on Main Street. Police located the people involved, but a woman refused police help and said no violence occurred. Police cleared rocks from the road near 2 Mile Lutak Road. A motorist was warned for failing to stop at […]
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Planning commission looks at 2018 goals
Haines Borough Planner Holly Smith reminded the planning commission of projects to complete this year and in the near future, and offered suggestions on how she could help members tackle those tasks. “One of the reasons I’d like to talk about this with you is because of resource extraction,” Smith said. “Most of our planning […]
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Winter Fest returns next weekend
Haines is hoping for snow for the second annual Winter Fest later this month. Residents can participate in four events on Feb. 24 and 25, including an adventure race over Mount Ripinsky, outdoor games for families, a film festival and a ski race up the highway. The Kat to Koot Alpine Adventure Race is a human-powered […]
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Court Report
Giancarlo Gomez, 33, was sentenced May 14 after pleading guilty to driving with a revoked license on Dec. 28. An officer stopped Gomez on Lutak Road for driving 15 mph in a 40 mph zone. Gomez could not produce a license or proof of insurance. He was sentenced to five days in jail, $100 in fees, 90 […]
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Give everyone in the borough $25
The Juneau economy just got a $49,500 boost when the borough bought another study from the McDowell Group. The studiers are going to study old studies as part of the study. That’s what is called job security. Anyway, I think if we have 50,000 bucks to throw around we should spent it in and/or on […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, January 16 A caller reported a vehicle on private property on Front Street. Police were unable to relay the message to the vehicle owner. Officers responded to a report of someone injured on Union Street, but the report was unfounded. Wednesday, January 17 An officer made contact with a suspicious person on Union Street. […]
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Police Report
Monday, April 7 Police received a protective order to be served on a Haines woman. A caller reported a tree down at 6 Mile Haines Highway. State road crews were advised. A person reported a large boulder on the shoulder of .5 Mile Lutak Road. Police were unable to move the rock, so state road crews were […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, January 9 A citizen reported a violation to a rental agreement on Union Street. The person was referred to court. A 36-year-old man of Allen Road was arrested for criminal trespass, a protective order violation and probation revocation. Alcohol and domestic violence were involved. A caller reported a broken window at the Babbling Book […]
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Roger Schnabel to sell Southeast Roadbuilders
After 41 years in business Roger Schnabel is selling Southeast Roadbuilders to the multinational transportation construction company Colas Group. When the sale is finalized, Southeast Roadbuilders will become a subsidiary of Colas Group’s Alaska affiliate Colaska. Regional companies such as AGGPRO Juneau and Secon are also subsidiaries of Colaska. Southeast Roadbuilders CFO Brenda Josephson said […]