Monday, Jan. 20 A caller sought a ride to a relative’s home. Police provided it, due to circumstances involving a medical issue. A person reported a burglary at an FAA Road business. Police investigated and arrested a 22-year-old Haines man. A caller reported three or four unopened beer bottles stuck in a snow bank on […]
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Assembly hopefuls enter final stretch
Now it’s your turn. Haines voters will cast their ballots Tuesday for two highly contested seats on the Haines Borough Assembly and two non-contested candidacies for the school board. Incumbent school board members Sarah Swinton and Lisa Schwartz face no challengers. Meanwhile, the assembly terms of Diana Lapham and George Campbell are up. Lapham is running for re-election. Campbell is […]
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Weather station is installed on Mount Ripinsky
The Haines Borough’s first avalanche-oriented weather station is a couple weeks from going online. About 10 people climbed up Mount Ripinsky Saturday to assemble the solar-power station equipped with a rain gauge, anemometer and thermometer with an antenna setup to transmit information to the Haines Avalanche Information Center, where it is posted on the organization’s website. At […]
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Police Report
Monday, May 18 A Young Road resident reported he had backed into a fire hydrant and wanted it checked for damage. The fire chief was advised. A caller reported a large boulder in the road near 6.5 Mile Lutak Road. Troopers and state road crews responded. Dispatch received an alert from the National Weather Service in Juneau […]
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Duly Noted
The Mountain Mamas Gone Mad was the only Haines team to compete in the Klondike Road Relay last Saturday. The race had the largest turnout to date. Team members Jess Crowe, Jolanta Ryan, Julie Scheurer, Jessica Edwards, Stoli Lynch, Sarah Elliott, Tina Schaefer, Sierra Jimenez, Alissa Henry, Sara Chapell, and driver Kim Sundberg donned animal […]
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Harbor expansion project is a scam
Dear Editor (whoever you are these days): I went to the harbor this past Friday and Saturday, Labor Day weekend. Beautiful weather. Holiday weekend. And guess what, there’s 15 to 20 empty boat slips. You could’ve parked 50 or more cars in the empty places in the parking spots. The harbor expansion project is a […]
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Police Report
Monday, May 11 Police served two protection order packets on a Haines resident. An out-of-state caller reported a person with a criminal background had moved to Haines. An officer checked the allegation and found it wasn’t substantiated. A person reported a vehicle illegally parked and using electricity without permission at a state facility. Officers were […]
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Police Report
Tuesday, April 23 State road crews were advised of rocks in the roadway at 2 Mile Lutak Road. A civil packet was served. A caller reported a fraudulent email generated in his name. Police are investigating. A caller reported seeing a felon in possession of a firearm. An officer confirmed the report and advised the appropriate federal […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 22 A caller reported an altercation between two parties in the area of Oslund Drive. Officers separated the two parties. A caller in the area of Lutak Road sought help unlocking their vehicle. The caller was told officers were unable to assist. A caller reported a person trespassing near Second Avenue. Officers made contact with […]
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Police Report
Monday, May 4 A caller reported possible neglect of an animal at a household on FAA Road. The Haines Animal Rescue Kennel was advised. Police received a 911 call for a wound to the hand, but the caller did not want an ambulance. Sunday, May 3 A Mud Bay Road resident reported a four-wheeler illegally […]