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Police Blotter
Monday, April 11 A caller reported a possible drunk driver downtown. An officer responded but was unable to locate the vehicle...
Leaking filter closes pool until Monday
The Haines swimming pool is expected to be closed through Monday morning for repairs. “The problem is the sand filter developed another...
Bicycle group to roll out goals, moniker
About two dozen residents turned out March 30 for discussion of bicycling needs in the community. Bike rider Norman Hughes said political advocacy,...
Borders made everyone feel special
Going to the Haines library was always a good experience. I knew Ellen Borders would be glad to see me. One day she came out from behind...
Couple helped swim team reach goals
As we come to the end of another season, the Haines Dolphins Swim Team would like to thank the community for their generous donations of time and...
Thanks for help with Japan relief effort
A wave of community effort and good will helped raise more than $5,000 to aid Japanese tsunami victims through the Modest Japanese Dinner and Auction...
Emblem Club donation boosts Hospice
Hospice of Haines would like to thank the Emblem Club for their generous donation. They give thousands of dollars to this community and we...
Fire response was outpouring of care
I want to extend a huge thank you to the community of Haines for its response to me in the weeks following the fire at the Summer Inn. I had...
Support of town came just in time
The words "thank you" seem so inadequate when I consider how very fortunate I am to be blessed with family, friends, and the...
Fishing safety class offered
Commercial fishermen interested in taking a free, vessel-safety and drill conductor course in Haines May 18-19 should contact the Alaska Marine...
Highway widening document out soon
Road work through the critical habitat area of the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve will be one area of scrutiny in the environmental assessment of...
Planners narrow list of survey questions
Haines Borough Planning Commission members last week narrowed to 50 the number of questions adult residents will be asked during a phone survey to be...
School board reviews draft budget
School superintendent Michael Byer offered his first draft budget to the Haines Borough School District Tuesday....
Dumped moose investigated
Fish and wildlife protection officer Rick Merritt is seeking information on a cow moose head dumped over the guardrail near 1.5...
Police Blotter
Monday, April 4 A caller reported a 10-inch hole that went through the pavement on Beach Road. State road crews were advised and...
Shop local campaign starting up
The Haines Chamber of Commerce will kick off its "Think Haines First" campaign Friday. "Think Haines First" will encourage...
Thanks for help during recent illness
Thank you to the Haines SEARHC clinic and emergency room personnel, the Haines Volunteer Fire Department and ambulance crew, Dr. Leonard Feldman,...
The odds of nuclear accidents are good
There are 442 operating nuclear power plants (104 in the USA) that provide 15 percent of the Earth’s electrical generation. There are 65...
Club's giving benefits young readers
It is wonderful to live in a place where we have a club like Haines Emblem Club 463! This year they have again generously given to the summer reading...
Pinewood Derby happens on Saturday
On behalf of the boys in Cub Scouts and their parents, I would like to thank both the Emblem Club and the Haines Sportsman’s Association for...
Volunteers essential to youth hoops
Thank you, Ralph Swinton, Sarah Swinton, Gary Stigen, Ray Chapin, and James Sage for all your help with Community Youth Development junior high...
Hydro investment should match gas line, Young says
U.S. Rep. Don Young says whatever effort is made toward a natural gas pipeline in Interior Alaska should be matched by dollars...
Cassidy leads Haines, sets mark at Buckwheat
At a pace of nearly nine miles per hour over a 31-mile course, Liam Cassidy led a field of eight Haines participants in the 25th...
Assembly OKs $225K for pump station
The Haines Borough Assembly on March 22 approved up to $225,000 for replacement of a Barnett Drive water pump station to improve capacity. The...
Push on to resume driving class
Should the Haines School revive driver’s education class as an elective? The idea – supported by several staffers, students, and school...