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Two apparent pranksters squeezed through a pet door to nab two dogs from the Haines Animal Rescue Kennel last week, then took the animals to a party,...

Monday, May 30 Port Chilkoot Dock construction workers reported a vehicle was parked in the way and had been there several days. An officer responded...

The Haines Borough Assembly next month is expected to introduce an ordinance that would permit all-terrain vehicles to operate on borough streets and...

State troopers and Haines police used yelling, clapping, sirens, flashing lights, trucks and ultimately a front-end loader to shoo away a cow moose...

Monday, May 23 A caller requested a welfare check on an individual they had not heard from in a week. An officer responded and found no one at home....

Haines Borough attorney Brooks Chandler has recommended Greg Goodman’s vacated borough assembly seat be filled by appointment until the October...

Dr. Greg Higgins first saw Eliza begging on a street corner. With a few inquiries he learned she was deaf and had been abandoned by family. "I ha...

Sunday, May 15 A person reported a former lover had broken into their house downtown. An officer responded and advised the person to seek a...

Greg Goodman has lost his seat on the Haines Borough Assembly following an appeal from write-in candidate Karen Hess, according to a posting...

When is a DUI not a DUI? That’s a question some residents are asking in the wake of recent court cases in Haines, where the scales of justice...

Francis Smalley, 53, of Haines was convicted April 14 of negligent driving. Smalley was fined $300 and ordered to pay a $10 police charge and $250...

Monday, May 9 A Young Road caller reported missing belongings and said he had been living with someone for about a month and believes they might have...

Sunday, May 1 A caller requested help with an elderly man with dementia who had become very confused. Officers responded and took the man into...

SEARHC would like to thank everyone who participated in the “Choose Respect” march that was held on March 31. Your presence made a stateme...

If recent history is any indication, balancing the Haines Borough budget this year will involve some combination of spending reserves and increasing...

Officer Jason Joel resigned from the Haines Borough Police Department effective April 4. Joel served in the department five years and said this week...

About 30 people marched down Main Street on Thursday, urging Alaskans to “Choose Respect.” “Our march represented taking a stand...

Haines Borough Mayor Jan Hill demanded police chief Gary Lowe arrest Chilkoot Indian Association administrator Jim Carnahan at the tribal office last...

The Haines Borough Assembly has scheduled meetings and public hearings for passing the fiscal year 2012 budget. The assembly will meet as a committee...

Monday, March 14 A caller reported a large amount of water on a road in Highland Estates. A local business charged a person $45 for test driving a...

The Haines Borough Planning Commission may take up the question of modified trailers, along with commercial building standards, acting commission...

Monday, March 7 A cell phone found by the visitor’s center was dropped off at the police department. A caller reported a dumpster lid open and...

 Todd Hoffman and his mining crew are moving to Canada. Friday’s "Full Disclosure" epilogue of "Gold Rush: Alaska" on t...

Monday, Feb. 28 A caller reported someone dumping trash in their business trash bins at a downtown motel. A caller reported evidence of someone...

Locks were changed at the Chilkat Center after someone who apparently possessed a key to the front door tried to pry into the building’s...