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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...

A murder suspect arrested in Haines Wednesday allegedly sexually assaulted and fatally beat a 92-year-old woman 20 years ago in a Utah retirement...

The Haines Borough Police Department is looking to replace two hybrid electric patrol vehicles purchased four years ago, due to concerns about their...

The Haines Borough Assembly will hold a closed-door “debriefing” Tuesday on the process that led to the borough’s separation with former police...

New taxi outfit serving town Taxi service has returned to Haines after a nine-month hiatus. Anytime Taxi and Tours, owned and operated by Viva and...

Haines Postmaster Elaine Brummett has retired after 36 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Elaine served in Haines for three years and as Skagway...

Monday, May 6       A business on West Fair Drive reported vandals had broken the windows of a business vehicle. Officers are investigating....

Haines-based news outlets won six awards at the Alaska Press Club’s annual journalism competition. Public radio station KHNS won four awards,...