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 By Karen Garcia    News    April 21, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 21, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    Blotter    April 21, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 14, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 14, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 14, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 14, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 14, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    Blotter    April 14, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 7, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 7, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 7, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    April 7, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    March 31, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    March 31, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    March 31, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    March 31, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    March 31, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    March 31, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    March 31, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    March 31, 2016

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    Blotter    March 31, 2016

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...

 

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