The Haines Borough Police Department went for experience when adding two officers to the team this summer. Recently hired officers John Havard and...

Officer Simon Ford is the Haines Borough Police Department’s acting sergeant as of this month, a temporary promotion that police chief Gary...

The Haines Borough School Board on Tuesday appointed former member Brenda Jones to a vacant seat. The unanimous vote came moments after a secret...

Police chief Gary Lowe said he wouldn’t seek changes in borough laws that effectively prohibit hunters from shooting big game with a rifle in...

Monday, Oct. 31 A caller reported a possible fire in the Porcupine area. A fireman responded and reported it was a structure being burnt down in a...

The Haines Alcohol Task Force is sending letters of support to help fund the group’s efforts. The Haines Sportsman’s Association donated...

The Haines Borough Assembly in a 3-2 vote Tuesday ditched an often-delayed ordinance that would have permitted the operation of all-terrain vehicles...

The daughter of longtime former Haines police chief Greg Goodman has a different view of lawmen following her involvement in the Occupy Wall Street...

Monday, Oct. 10 A caller reported a vehicle parked on the side of the road at 4 Mile Haines Highway, making it difficult to pass. A state trooper...

I would like to thank everyone who offered their wishes, prayers, and support following my recent accident. Dr. Linda Keirstead and nurse Becky...

Members of the Haines Borough Assembly will return to the topic of all-terrain vehicles at their meeting Tuesday. A third public hearing will be held...

A hunter who shot a bull moose at a local golf course Sept. 27 has been cited with discharging a firearm in the townsite. The incident near 2 Mile...

Monday, Oct. 3 A caller reported a moose had been hit by a vehicle at 27 Mile Haines Highway. State troopers were advised, and a charity was contacted...

Monday, Sept. 26 A caller reported a problem bear at the dump. A caller reported a vehicle in the ditch on the Haines Highway. A caller reported a...

A fire Tuesday destroyed Fred Anderson Sr.’s dream of bringing his wife home from a Sitka hospital. Linda Anderson, his wife of 43 years, is suf...

The Haines Borough Assembly on Sept. 13 again delayed a proposed ordinance that would permit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on borough streets...

Carlyle Stuart, a former Haines schoolteacher and running coach who served as a reserve police officer and acting mayor of the City of Haines, died...

Monday, Sept. 19 A caller reported a woman out of control and throwing things at a downtown motel. An officer responded and took the woman into...

A delegation of health officials hoped to spread the word about child car seat safety Tuesday, but only five vehicles stopped for a free check at the...

Monday, Sept. 12 A caller reported two horses running loose on Small Tracts Road. A caller reported unsecured trash blowing around on Deishu Drive. Su...

Citizens frequently do not realize the importance of effective local government. Our local government is in charge of things that affect our everyday...

A task force to tackle underage drinking is a step forward in addressing this communitywide issue. Borough leaders have previously passed the buck to...

Haines lawmen say they’ll be taking a more aggressive approach to underage drinking as a result of a meeting last week where residents said the...

The first meeting of an alcohol task force Wednesday focused on connecting with youths instead of "preaching" at them. Nine residents...