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The Alaska Police Standards Council has started the process of revoking the police certification of former Haines Borough police sergeant Jason Joel....

Monday, Aug. 6 An officer responded to numerous calls about a bear on the beach near the harbor. Vehicles were removed after a person called to...

The Haines Borough will crack down on use of municipal equipment for private purposes by employees following a recent fire that stemmed from...

Haines Borough police and U.S. Coast Guard officials are investigating an incident at the Haines small boat harbor last week that included an alleged...

Monday, July 30 Police issued a warning to a person who walked through wet cement at Fourth Avenue and Union Street. A strong smell of marijuana was...

Resident Dean “Bear” Lari this week said he would hire a lawyer to seek a police recording of a disputed encounter between him and Haines Borough...

In response to a lawsuit brought by the parents of a drowned boy, the Haines Borough denied it had “any legal duty” to maintain the area around...

Monday, July 23 A caller requested a welfare check on a woman. Police were unable to locate the woman but she called the station to say she was okay....

Haines Borough police chief Gary Lowe this week declined to say whether he would make public a recording of a July 4 encounter between officer Simon...

After reading “Police Tactics Criticized,” I feel compelled to set the record straight. First, it is not “legal police procedure” to walk...

A Haines woman was fined $300 and ordered to pay $280 restitution last week after 20 bags of household waste – including 400 pounds of food scraps...

Cyclists Dave and Sarah Dalziel stopped in Haines last week as part of their year-long bike trip from Anchorage to Buenos Aires. The husband-wife pair...

A resident who said he was upset by Haines Borough police tactics at a July 4 concert said he’s considering taking legal action. Dean “Bear...

Monday, July 9 An out-of-town caller requested a message be relayed to a resident. A construction worker reported a bear was in the area of Sixth...

A visitor from Whitehorse, Y.T. who paid $780 to reclaim his trailer after a dispute with tow truck operator Paul Nelson is seeking redress through...

Monday, July 2 A caller reported a parked RV was obstructing the view of traffic on Main Street in an unsafe way. An officer determined there was no...

Facilities issues dominated Tuesday’s Haines Borough Assembly meeting, where members voted to explore purchase of the Elks property, seek proposals...

It’s a long-standing joke that the sun is a foreign object in Southeast Alaska and that its appearance makes residents cower. The joke came home las...

One week after an alleged sexual assault near Main Street, Haines Borough police chief Gary Lowe said local streets are safe, but residents...

Monday, June 25 Several bags of garbage were reported left out at a Barnett Drive residence and a bear got into one bag. Police were attempting to...

Haines police are seeking help identifying the suspect in an alleged sexual assault downtown early Tuesday morning. Police say the assault occurred...

Monday, June 18 A person was taken into protective custody and transported to Juneau to receive help. A caller reported RVs parked illegally on Beach...

The Haines Borough Assembly voted 4-1 Tuesday to retain manager Mark Earnest, reactivating a contract that gives him the borough’s top job for...

Two elderly Haines residents were targeted two weeks ago as part of a scam in which the caller pretended to be a grandson in trouble and desperately...