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Former Haines cop loses badge
Yet another former Haines Borough police officer has lost his certificate to work in Alaska law enforcement. John Havard, who worked for the Haines...
Borough will keep most dock timbers
The wood already harvested from the Port Chilkoot Dock will be stored at the Public Safety Building until another sale this spring, but wood taken...
Borough's push for pellet heat
The Haines Borough Assembly has authorized staff to continue pursuing the use of wood pellet heat in borough facilities, and recently approved a $33,0...
Wrecked truck is part of view at scenic point
Haines Borough officials and Alaska State Troopers say they haven’t decided what to do with a wrecked pickup truck left two months ago on the...
Museum director passed on job at Field Museum
The Sheldon Museum Board is convinced it has hired a superstar. Last month, the board hired Helen...
Advisory committee election set Dec. 17
Four seats are up for grabs on the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee when the group meets Dec. 17. The meeting starts 7 p.m. in the...
Medevac insurance plan shut
About 2,000 Southeast residents will lose their membership in a Seattle-based medevac program following a recent decision by the Alaska Division of In...
Arts Outlook
Ballerinas to perform 'Carol of the Bells' Haines ballerinas will add to the holiday festivities for the first time this year with four performances a...
New fee considered to pay for better 911
Haines Borough staffers are considering a monthly service charge on local cell phones and land lines to help pay for the nearly $500,000 Enhanced-911...
Manager prospect will visit next week
Haines Borough manager candidate David Sosa will travel from Hampstead, N.C., to Haines Dec. 4-6 for a public meet-and-greet, assembly interview and...
Burger and a G&T at 33 Mile?
Patrons of the 33 Mile Roadhouse may soon be able to sip gin and tonics with their burgers. Owner Robbie Harris is applying to the Alcoholic Beverage...
DDF squad nets gain with serious material
The Haines Drama, Debate and Forensics team is experimenting with more serious material, a strategy that is reaping rewards, said coach Amanda Randles...
Seeking better phone service from borough
The Haines Borough is trying to make it easier to get a live person on the phone. Members of the public and borough officials have complained about...
Scott apologizes for brief report time
Haines Borough Mayor Stephanie Scott apologized to members of the assembly and the public Nov. 12 for the administration’s failure to have the elect...
Foundation awards $10K in local grants
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation awarded more than $10,000 in grants to local organizations Friday for projects ranging from new sound...
Vehicle tax will buy new truck
Following passage of a motor vehicle registration tax, the Haines Borough will purchase a $50,000 Freightliner flatbed truck to use for transporting...
Borough moving to meter water use
Haines Borough officials are considering major changes to the borough’s water and sewer code, including a provision requiring all residences built...
Floreske plans heliport at 10 Mile
A Haines developer is moving forward with plans to build a heliport at 10 Mile Haines Highway. John Floreske applied Oct. 25 to the Army Corps of...
AMG: Chilkat Guides will remain separate
Alaska Mountain Guides owner Sean Gaffney and operations manager Eli Fierer closed the deal on their purchase of Chilkat Guides last week. The sale...
Police explain caller background checks
A resident who recently phoned in a complaint to the Haines Borough Police Department was surprised to have the dispatcher ask for her birth date,...
Haines man found dead near fairgrounds
A canine search team from Juneau found the body of 26-year-old Haines resident Jonathan Ward Wednesday morning near the Southeast Alaska State...
Thefts of cash strike two borough facilities
Thefts at two Haines Borough facilities over the past three weeks have kept police department staff busy interviewing suspects and following leads....
Highway slides challenge DOT
For years, the Alaska Department of Transportation has struggled with what to do about the expensive and unsafe slide areas at 19 Mile and 23 Mile...
Residents, borough warm up to possible sauna at pool
In an attempt to increase usership and revenue at the pool, the Haines Borough is setting up exercise equipment in the facility’s solarium and...
Borough drafting tech, social media policy
A photo posted to the Haines Borough Police Department’s Facebook page on Halloween has brought the issue of drafting a social media policy for...