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Guns drawn: Cops give account of Small Tracts run-in
A Haines Borough police officer who allegedly drew his gun on a resident last week said he was responding to coming around a house and seeing a...
Assembly keeps faith in search firm
Haines Borough Assembly members have mixed feelings on the performance of the headhunting firm they hired to find the municipality’s next manager...
Thomas claims role in saving sewer funds
The Haines Borough Assembly received an update from lobbyist Bill Thomas last week, and interim manager Brad Ryan has included funding for the...
Assembly rejects manager's $50K spending cap
An ordinance that would have increased the Haines Borough manager’s emergency spending limit to $50,000 was dead on arrival last week when an...
Few changes for draft borough budget
After several committee meetings and hours of discussion, it doesn’t seem like Haines Borough Assembly members will be proposing many changes to int...
Comment sought on Corps 408 permit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public comment on the Haines Borough’s application for a “408 permit” for the Small Boat Harbor ex...
No report yet on bear mauling
More than two weeks after a brown bear attacked a University of Alaska Southeast professor near Mount Emmerich, details remain scant on the specifics...
Chamber study quantifies nonprofit contributions
The financial impact of local nonprofits has come to the fore of political discussions in recent years, as state and federal funds dwindle and the...
Police Report
Monday, May 2 A caller reported a boulder in Lutak Road past the ferry terminal. State road crews removed the boulder. A person reported an abandoned...
Duly Noted
Stories and slides from the life of former publisher, assembly member and community activist Ray Menaker were shared at a Chilkat Center memorial...
Borough rehires Walsh, but for EMT job
Three months after she was dismissed from the training officer position at the Haines Borough Volunteer Fire Department, Jenn Walsh is returning as...
Two manager candidates withdraw, 2 added for interview
Two finalists for the Haines Borough manager position have withdrawn their candidacies, including Dennis Koenig, the La Jara, Colo., city manager who...
Planner graduates boot camp, earns citizenship
Haines Borough planning and zoning technician Tracy Cui is back on the job this week after more than five months in U.S. Army Reserves boot camp....
Avalanche claims skier wearing beacon, AvaLung, airbag
A Canadian skier died in the Haines Pass last week after being swept over a cliff and buried...
Getting medieval: Players will stage black comedy
Amanda Randles has been scrounging around for bones lately. She needs a lot of them, as they’re a key plot element in “Incorruptible: A Dark...
Chamber pushes council model for economy
The Haines Chamber of Commerce is continuing to push its goal of establishing a local economic development council, though it still needs to convince...
Mining exploration out for public review
The federal Bureau of Land Management this week opened the public comment period on a draft Environmental Assessment of Constantine Metal...
Police Report
Monday, April 25 A man reported a truck and skateboarders impeding traffic. Officers spoke with the individuals. A woman reported an unattended burn,...
Duly Noted
Nicole Horton Holm recently flew to San Diego, Calif., to pose in a patriotic outfit for Haus of Volta’s annual pin-up calendar. Haus of Volta is a...
Bear attacks UAS professor near Kicking Horse
An Alaska State Trooper spokesperson this week said the only person who may be able to give an account of Monday’s bear attack on Mount Emmerich is...
Borough manager candidates narrowed to 4 finalists
The Haines Borough Assembly is scheduled to bring four manager candidate finalists to town for two days of receptions and interviews May 13-14. The...
Manager finalist made crude Facebook posts
The Haines Borough Assembly met as a committee-of-the-whole Tuesday to select manager finalists from a pool of 10 candidates picked by hired...
Freerider's death, accident spotlight safety issue
Tuesday’s death of a Freeride World Tour champion in Switzerland returned a spotlight to the safety of extreme skiing, coming less than a week...
Budget discussion: Police seek fifth officer
The Haines Borough Assembly this week began delving into the nitty-gritty of interim manager Brad Ryan’s draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year,...
NYC dance group to perform May 3
Tracie Stanfield, artistic director and choreographer for the New York City-based Synthesis Dance company, isn’t really interested in whether...