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The Haines Borough Assembly will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4 to evaluate the ability of police chief Gary Lowe to perform his duties and... Full story

Concerns about Haines Borough Police chief Gary Lowe include a Feb. 15 incident in which he allegedly screamed obscenities at an employee during a... Full story

A man who sued the Haines Borough over his son’s drowning at Port Chilkoot Dock beach said this week he brought the suit because of concerns about t... Full story

Tuesday, April 2   Police responded to a call at the Chilkat Cruises dock from a person with a self-inflicted wound. The person was transported to... Full story

As a matter of policy, the Chilkat Valley News does not publish allegations from anonymous sources. People accused of wrongdoing, we believe, deserve... Full story

Haines Borough manager Mark Earnest placed police chief Gary Lowe on paid administrative leave Tuesday, making Sgt. Simon Ford acting chief. The assem...

The union representative of Haines Borough workers this week said manager Mark Earnest has been “out of line” and not compliant with procedure in...

The Haines Borough Assembly directed the manager during a March 12 special meeting to “apply corrective action” to address the assembly’s concer...

Assistant District Attorney Amy Williams will travel to Haines March 27 to discuss training for the Haines Borough Police Department, mayor Stephanie...

I had an accident Thursday, March 14, at Mile 32 of the Haines Highway when my car hit a patch of ice and I ended up overturned. Within five minutes,...

Monday, March 18 A woman reported a man hit her parked vehicle near 1 Mile Lutak Road. Police responded and initiated a case. A man requested extra...

Haines Borough Assembly members have called a special meeting to be held 5:30 p.m. Friday to discuss police chief Gary Lowe’s actions during the...

Attached to Haines Borough manager Mark Earnest’s police department report to assembly members Tuesday was a proposal from a private consulting firm...

Francis Kay Adams, 36, was sentenced Feb. 12 after pleading guilty to driving under the influence on Jan. 15. A caller reported Adams driving without...

Tuesday, March 12 Dispatch left a message with state road crews regarding a report of icy roads in front of the Haines School. Fire department...

A 34-year-old guide was killed and two clients were injured in a March 3 backcountry heli-skiing accident near Haines.   Christian Arcadio...

Haines Borough manager Mark Earnest reported Tuesday the results of his investigation into complaints made from within the police department against...

Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe this week said Chilkat Valley News editor Tom Morphet threatened him personally after a discussion about the...

Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe this week told the borough assembly that I “threatened” him with negative coverage if he didn’t provide...

Tuesday, March 5 Dispatch received a call about two vehicles parked on the side of the Beach Road extension, making it difficult to drive around...

Although required to by code, Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest has not provided for evaluations of employees since starting on the job three years...

Haines Borough manager Mark Earnest is reviewing complaints from personnel within the police department about chief Gary Lowe, mayor Stephanie Scott...

The Alaska Police Standards Council has started the process of revoking the certification of former Haines police officer John Havard. Havard is the...

Tuesday, Feb. 26 Dispatch received a report of heavy white smoke at 9 Mile Haines Highway. A fireman was dispatched and reported a resident was...

We would like to thank the parents and students who are participating in the 2013 Alaska History Day event for Haines with the theme “Turning...