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Two brown bears shot and killed under defense of life and property provisions have state officials reiterating the importance of securing potential...

Three new lawmen are on the job. Recently hired Haines Borough police officer Adam Patterson grew up in Indiana, but has lived in Haines for the past...

If you’re driving, slow down. If you’re pedaling, bundle up. That’s the advice of organizers in advance of the annual Kluane to Chilkat Internat...

Monday, June 11 An out-of-state caller was trying to locate a family member who was having trouble using their credit card for lodging. A welfare chec...

We would like to thank everyone who came and helped last week when our loved ones were in a car accident. Words cannot express how thankful we are to...

The Haines Borough Assembly is expected to approve its $11.3 million budget, including setting local tax rates, and will discuss the interim borough...

Alaska Wildlife Trooper Ken VanSpronsen said this week that juvenile brown bears shot by residents at Beach Road and Cathedral View subdivision were...

Monday, June 4 A caller reported a possible sewer line leak in front of the Sheldon Museum. The water and sewer department was advised. An...

The family of a 14-year-old boy who drowned near the Port Chilkoot Dock has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Haines Borough, saying the...

Haines Borough Assembly members and municipal officers are in the process of scoring 18 borough manager applicants on a “decision matrix” aimed...

Intermittent rain didn’t seem to hinder the 20th Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival. The fair, which organizes the event, increased the...

Monday, May 28 A caller reported a reckless driver in the Fort Seward area. An officer gave the motorist a warning. Two callers reported a bear on...

Haines Borough officials say they want to meet with state road engineers before the Department of Transportation starts working on a Y-shaped...

Monday, May 21 Road workers requested extra patrols of the construction zone on Main Street because motorists had been speeding in the area. Dispatch...

Residents John Brower, Gary Lowe and Debra Schnabel and former Haines Borough Manager Tom Bolen are among 18 applicants for the borough’s top job....

Will Haines be ready for the 20th annual Great Alaska Craft Beer and Homebrew Festival? Organizers at the Southeast Alaska State Fair increased...

The Haines Borough Police Department’s blotter posted on Facebook last week included a humorous exchange from May 8. According to the blotter item,...

Monday, May 14 A caller reported a moose headed toward a residence near Carr’s Cove. A caller reported a person was handling trash inappropriately o...

Stephannie M. Quinn, 26, of Juneau was sentenced March 27 after pleading guilty to driving under the influence on Sept. 21. Quinn came to the...

Monday, May 7 Police were informed about an abandoned vehicle on Haines Borough property on Mathias Avenue. A caller requested a phone number for a...

Haines Borough Police Chief Gary Lowe said he’s pursuing local hire in the wake of resignations from the department. Recent departures have reduced...

Monday, April 30 A caller requested assistance with her vehicle that was broken down on FAA Road. A friend was contacted. An officer issued a verbal...

In last week’s paper, we asked several Haines Borough leaders their views on what constituted economic development. Ideas ranged from attracting...

Monday, April 23 Juveniles were reported smoking marijuana in a residential area. A caller reported a restraining order had been violated. A tire on...