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Police chief candidates underwhelm commission
Haines Borough interim manager Brad Ryan will bring three police chief finalists to town for interviews, taking two candidate recommendations from...
Learn to repoint masonry at Park Service workshop
The Alaska Arts Confluence and Port Chilkoot Co. are partnering to host a three-day masonry repointing workshop in Haines May 3-5. The event,...
Duly Noted
Family members from overseas, Alaska and the Lower 48 will host a celebration of life for Ray Menaker 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Chilkat...
Police Report
Monday, April 18 Dispatch received a 911 call from a local woman reporting a helicopter was landing on her private property. Dispatch advised...
Assembly OKs plan for harbor on 4-2 vote
Reflecting a continued division on the topic, the Haines Borough Assembly this week voted 4-2 to approve the Small Boat Harbor expansion project’s...
List of police chief candidates includes officer Long
The executive search firm tasked with finding the Haines Borough’s next police chief this week submitted its list of 10 semi-finalists, which...
New wildlife trooper on the job
With the busy summer season around the corner, Haines’ new wildlife trooper has arrived just in time. Trent Chwialkowski, 39, started on the job...
Leaders grapple with offenses ordinance
A day after an ad hoc committee recommended the creation of an independent code commission to sift through the hundreds of violations outlined in the...
Court Report
Melissa J. King, 35, pleaded guilty on April 5 to committing first-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct on Feb. 11. Police were notified...
Police Report
Monday, April 11 A caller reported their Beach Road business had been damaged by snow plows during the winter season. State road crews were advised....
Duly Noted
Lindsey Moore and Sam Edwards were married April 10 at a friend’s home in Seattle. Lindsey’s parents Ruth and Rich Moore attended, as did her...
Ryan won't seek permanent manager job
Despite rave performance reviews from the Haines Borough Assembly last week, interim manager Brad Ryan on Monday said he would not be applying for...
Draft budget balanced with $400K in savings
Haines Borough interim manager Brad Ryan last week released his $12.3 million draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes cutting the...
Minor offenses draft ordinance criticized
A town hall meeting on the Haines Borough’s minor offenses ordinance this week revealed a fundamental misunderstanding between residents and...
Assembly OKs property tax exemptions
When the Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village applied for a property tax exemption for the second floor of its downtown building in 2014, the Haines Boroug...
Duy Noted
Silas Christopher Thomas was born to parents Gabe Thomas and Tracey Harmon at 1:55 p.m. on March 9 at Sitka’s Mount Edgecumbe Hospital. He weighed...
State rejected 2 sites for Freeride ski event
In December, the Freeride World Tour’s request to access two sites outside of the borough-approved heli-ski map generated controversy, including...
Students write, seek publisher for Peratrovich book
When first-grade teacher Sophia Armstrong went searching for a picture book to help her students learn about Alaska Native civil rights activist...
Woodworkers, Craney share Friday spotlight
The 286,000-acre Haines State Forest doesn’t just present exceptional recreational opportunities in Southeast Alaska. It also provides raw...
Area Democrats support Sanders overwhelmingly
Technical difficulties and communication snafus bogged down Saturday’s local Democratic caucus, but nearly 200 Haines residents toughed out the...
Report details cop's accidental shooting
A report recently released by the Alaska State Troopers determined a Haines Borough police officer made several errors during a training exercise...
Borough to pay half of Nelson's expenses
Lawyers representing the Haines Borough and property owner Paul Nelson have reached a settlement agreement to pay for about 50 percent, or $4,500, of...
Assembly rejects bid for harbor advisory vote
An attempt to make the Haines Borough scrutinize how it will finance future phases of the Small Boat Harbor expansion project failed Tuesday, with...
Budget would cut library's Internet service
Dozens of libraries around the state, including the Haines Borough Public Library, are concerned about recent cuts by the House and Senate finance...
Police Report
Monday, March 28 A 911 caller reported his Main Street home had been broken into. Police initiated a case. Sunday, March 27 Police wrote a report for...