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Besides a march Friday on Main Street, the Domestic Violence Task Force in Haines is creating a moving display to bring attention to the issue and...

Are security cameras around Haines waterfront locations a good security measure or an example of Big Brother government infringing on the privacy of...

Monday, March 12 A message was relayed to a relative regarding a family death. A complaint was made about a snowplow damaging a trailer downtown. Poli...

The veterinarian who treated three ailing horses belonging to a Haines Borough police officer said the animals in mid-January were suffering...

Who has the responsibility for the humane care of horses? One would think that Haines Animal Rescue Kennel (HARK) would. They handle dogs and cats...

Monday, March 5 A caller told police a motorist had repeatedly driven drunk. An ill person reported as missing was located at a residence and taken...

Monday, Feb. 27 A business owner was assisted locating the owner of a vehicle parked three days at Third Avenue and Old Haines Highway. A caller...

Harbor policing ordinance clarified The Haines Borough Assembly last week removed the words “peace officer” from an ordinance to clarify...

Monday, Feb. 20 A reported altercation near a Second Avenue business was an argument between siblings on their way to school. A case was initiated...

Monday, Feb. 13 A caller reported a dog inside a vehicle had locked the doors. The caller provided a phone number to the driver for assistance. A...

As Haines Borough harbormaster for more than a year, Ed Barrett said he’s never been physically hurt during a dispute, but he has “heard some...

As Haines Borough harbormaster for more than a year, Ed Barrett said he’s never been physically hurt during a dispute, but he has “heard some...

Monday, Feb. 6 A caller reported a phone call about lowering his credit card interest and said he thought it was fraud. Police took a drunken person...

26 Mile repeater needs replacing Manager Mark Earnest informed the Haines Borough Assembly last week that a 26 Mile repeater was “down, and it...

Monday, Jan. 30 A 911 caller reported a suspicious light at a residence. The light indicated the fuel tank was empty. A caller reported he had a warra...

As if the snow gauges and meteorological equipment didn’t have enough to deal with this winter, the weather station at the Haines School suffered a...

Monday, Jan. 23 Vehicles were reported for impeding snow removal near Mathias and in the area of the power plant. A caller reported the theft of jewel...

Monday, Jan. 16 A Fourth Avenue caller was concerned about intruders after the front door of their residence opened and closed. Police found nothing... Full story

Alaska State Troopers and the Haines Borough Police Department this week investigated a report of child sexual abuse. "I don’t think...

Four minors were charged with underage drinking following the police bust of a party at an Allen Road residence at 3 a.m. New Year’s Day....

Concerning a recent question of expanding emergency dispatch services in Skagway, why not have Skagway and Haines share one dispatch system for...

Cheery, smiley faces and starry-eyed children adorned the streets while festive joyous sounds echoed in the atmosphere to surround us with the spirit...

Heavy snowfall may have served as a lifeline late Sunday night, as Haines Borough police officer Jason Rettinger tracked a missing...

Monday, Nov. 28 A caller reported a minor vehicle accident at the Haines clinic parking lot. A customer paid a bill after being approached by police...