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On a 4-2 vote, the Haines Borough Assembly approved its $12.2 million spending plan for the coming year Tuesday, including a reduction in the...

A would-be thief who packed his truck full of $2,000 worth of stolen lumber at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds tried to pass himself off as...

Discussion of Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest’s contract became heated Monday, prompting an assembly member to request police presence at the...

The Haines Borough Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is moving forward with plans to regulate trapping in the townsite and will start by...

Illegally-parked Haines motorists could soon see an unwelcome surprise tucked under their windshield wiper. The Haines Borough is considering an...

Thank you to everyone who helped me look for, and find, my kayak. I’m impressed by the number of you who helped me as I tried to track it down....

A friend recently commented that there was “too much government news” in our newspaper. Another reader told me he thinks the newspaper does a...

Monday, June 10   An assembly member requested officer presence at the assembly chambers for an unruly audience. An officer responded. An officer...

The Juneau District Attorney’s office has decided not to press charges against a Haines man suspected of killing one dog and wounding another with...

Two headhunting firms proposing to find the Haines Borough a new police chief have submitted bids to manager Mark Earnest, who will forward them to...

Monday, June 3 A Mathias Avenue resident reported a post hole digger was stolen from her residence. Police investigated and determined there was no...

The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday approved changes to the manager’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year, including keeping the pool open year...

A leisurely bike ride turned serious for cyclist Jacob Tuenge Friday evening, when a brown bear chased him about 30 yards down Lutak Road. The bear...

Preliminary diagrams for a Haines Borough “muniplex” have sparked discussion among community leaders and members of the ad-hoc Master Plan...

As a citizen of Haines and a student driver, I am thankful for all our police department does for our safety on and off the road. Between people...

Monday, May 27   A caller reported finding a flower pot on the beach near the Port Chilkoot Dock. She called back and reported the pot was used to...

Haines police and troopers responded Wednesday night to a report of a bomb-like device inside the library’s book return receptacle. The device...

So Haines Borough cops say they’re only enforcing the laws on the books. Could the police actually be selectively enforcing town laws? Read further...

Thank you to volunteers and participants of the Haines Try-athlon. I am especially appreciative to the Well & Fit Community Council and the Haines...

The Haines Borough Assembly held its first public hearing May 14 on manager Mark Earnest’s proposed budget, but assembly members have yet to make...

Monday, May 20 Fire personnel responded to a report of noxious fumes coming from a burn barrel in the Sawmill Road area, but did not find a...

Clashes between skateboarders and police over legal riding turf are heating up and may bring a push to change the law. Skateboarders claim police are...

A Haines man charged with the 1993 rape and murder of an elderly woman in Utah was tracked to Haines after Utah cold case detectives ran...

Alaska State Troopers began advertising a Haines state trooper vacancy May 8, meaning Haines should see a second trooper by late summer or early fall....

Monday, May 13       A person reported a domestic dispute between a man and woman in the Second Avenue area. Officers responded and determined...