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 By Karen Garcia    News    December 12, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 12, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 5, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 5, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 5, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 5, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 5, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    December 5, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 28, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 28, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 28, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 28, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 28, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 28, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 28, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 28, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 21, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 21, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 21, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 21, 2013

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,...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 14, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 14, 2013

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....

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 14, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 14, 2013

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...

 
 By Karen Garcia    News    November 14, 2013

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...

 

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