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 […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 15 Police responded to an intrusion alarm at a 0 Mile Haines Highway business. The building was secure. An out-of-town resident reported a drunk driver had been driving around with a minor the previous night. A caller reported aggressive dogs on Small Tracts Road. Police were unable to contact the dogs’ owner. A […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 8 A caller reported someone rifling through vehicles around Second Avenue. Police responded but were unable to locate the person. Police took a 56-year-old man into protective custody. Police referred a caller looking for shelter to the Ministerial Association. Police received a 20-day protective order from the court. Sunday, Aug. 7 No reports. […]
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Record surge for Chilkoot sockeye
One of the largest surges of sockeye into Chilkoot Lake kept commercial fishermen busy and swamped subsistence nets in the past week. About 40,000 reds passed Chikoot weir, more than doubling escapement for the entire season and setting records including a single-day count of 13,701 on Thursday, Aug. 4. The 10-year average escapement for the same week […]
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Police Report
Monday, Aug. 1 A person registered a child custody complaint. An officer was advised. A caller reported an intoxicated man at Tlingit Park. The man was taken into protective custody and escorted to the jail to sober up. Police assisted the Haines Volunteer Fire Department with fire at a residence off Lutak Road. Police arrested a Haines […]