On the eve of Saturday’s scheduled Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay, race officials had a contingency in place in the event of snow accumulation at Chilkat Pass. They envisioned having riders skip those legs, then restarting the relay farther down the road. “We went through this five years ago when we had a similar forecast for […]
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Police Report
Monday, July 13 A caller reported he wanted help removing a motor home and vehicle from his property that had been parked there for two days. Police checked the vehicles and said the caller could get the vehicles towed through a private company. A Tower Road resident reported someone stole eight gallons of gas from […]
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Are there deer here?
Resident Alexis Dombrock said she was more than surprised to see a deer bound along Lutak Road near the ferry terminal on May 28. “I was in such a shock I couldn’t even take a picture,” Dombrock said. She said she was returning to town from a family trip to Chilkoot Lake around 7 p.m. “Thirty years of living […]
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Charging sow a concern at Chilkoot
Visitors take caution. A brown bear sow accompanied by three yearling cubs has lunged at cars and people along the Chilkoot Corridor and Lutak Spur Road this week. Tim McDonough, chair of the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee, said he witnessed the sow charge cars on the road on Saturday. McDonough watched as two cars drove […]
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Assembly seat draws 4 hopefuls
Four Haines residents have submitted letters of interest for the assembly seat vacated by Margaret Friedenauer’s resignation last month. The assembly applicants are stepping onto a stage where three assembly members face a recall election, two have resigned, and the body has been publicly criticized by Mayor Jan Hill. Andrew Gray, James Hart, Sean Maidy and Sally […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, March 5 Dispatch received a call about two vehicles parked on the side of the Beach Road extension, making it difficult to drive around them. An officer determined the vehicles were not a hazard. A Mathias Drive resident reported a disturbance and requested extra patrols. Dispatch received a call about garbage falling out the […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, May 23 A caller reported trespassing on private property on Mud Bay Road. Police secured the premises. There were no signs of entry. A caller reported a pickup truck with a camper parked partially in the roadway on Second Avenue. Upon inspection, police found the vehicle was parked legally. A caller reported they found […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, May 16 A caller sought extra patrols on Dalton Street due to suspicion that someone was rifling vehicles. Police responded to a report of a suspicious person near 1 Mile Haines Highway. A caller reported loud equipment near 1 Mile Haines Highway. Wednesday, May 17 A caller reported a tour bus passed a school […]
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Rain sets single-day record
A rare May storm dropped more than two inches of rain on town Sunday, about a half-inch more than the average total rainfall for the entire month. May is typically the driest month of the year in the Chilkat Valley. “It is possible to get precipitation amounts this high in May, but not very often,” […]
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Police Report
Sunday, Feb. 9 A man requested dispatch logs related to his arrest for driving under the influence. A woman, whose conditions of release prohibited her from entering a liquor store, did so. Spotted by an officer, the woman was arrested and held on $500 bail. Saturday, Feb. 8 A Fourth Avenue resident reported fuel […]