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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...

The Haines Borough Assembly needs a new home or improvements to its current chambers, leaders said after Tuesday’s meeting, where more than 40...

A lawsuit filed in Superior Court against the Haines Borough and assembly member Greg Goodman is ready for a judge’s decision. Z. Kent Sullivan...

The first state trooper stationed in Haines, who later rose to the position of deputy commissioner of the state Department of Public Safety, died...

Monday, Feb. 21 State road crews were advised of a call that a driveway culvert was about to overflow on Small Tracts Road. Sunday, Feb. 20 An...

Arguments outlined by attorneys in a lawsuit filed in Superior Court against the Haines Borough and assembly member Greg Goodman have centered on the...

During the most recent cold snap here in Haines, when temperatures sank below zero and winds rose above 60 miles per hour, I was very concerned about...

The Haines Borough Police Department is seeking applicants for the reactivation of its volunteer reserve police officer program. Reserve officers...