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Governor's budget shifts additional costs to borough, closes local DMV office
The Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget proposal Gov. Mike Dunleavy released on Dec. 11 contains several significant cuts for the Haines Borough including...
Police chief recovers from COVID-19
Although there are no known active COVID-19 cases in Haines, in recent weeks, four residents have tested positive for the virus while traveling... Full story
2020: Pandemic, natural disaster and upheaval
As I sat down to write the 2020 Year in Review, I thought: "I don't want to relive this year, nor sh...
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Alaska but will take longer to reach Haines
The first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Alaska late Sunday. As of Wednesday, it was unclear when the vaccine will arrive in... Full story
Floods, slides pummel Haines, rebuilding begins
The skies cleared Wednesday after a week of rain that kept instabilities in the landscape active and... Full story
Evacuees worry about homes and when they will be able to return safely
After the Dec. 2 Beach Road landslide, more than 50 Haines residents were displaced when... Full story
75-year-old woman rescues her malamute, neighbors' cats from Beach Road homes
Although residents were ordered to stay away from Beach Road after Wednesday's massive landslide,... Full story
Volunteers comb beaches for debris after ground search efforts suspended
Local volunteers are continuing to comb beaches for personal belongings and debris from the Dec. 2... Full story
Duly Noted
It has been an overwhelming, exhausting and tragic week in Haines. As I am writing this column I pray that by the time we print we do not receive more...
75-year-old woman rescues her malamute, neighbors' cats from Beach Road homes
Although residents were ordered to stay away from Beach Road after Wednesday's massive landslide,... Full story
Geohydrologists remain in town to monitor landscape as rain continues, spring melt could pose additional risks
A team of state geologists briefed displaced residents Sunday evening and said small, localized... Full story
Troopers suspend search for Simmons and Larson
The Alaska State Troopers suspended search operations Monday for Jenae Larson, 23, and David... Full story
Solid Waste Working Group to address bear nuisance code language
The Solid Waste Working Group discussed researching potential borough code change recommendations that pertain to bear nuisances in an effort to...
Jusi joins police force after 4 months at academy
As of Nov. 21, the Haines police Department is back to full staffing. Officer Max Jusi became the fifth officer on the force after graduating from...
Assembly to allocate remaining CARES Act funds for those with greatest need
Under a revised CARES Act spending plan, the borough has $134,989 left to use before the end of the year. The question before the assembly is what to...
Bear activity persists despite early snow
Two bears were shot in the Haines Borough this past weekend, both by homeowners defending chickens. Although bear-related calls to the police dipped...
Duly Noted
Monday, Nov. 2 was an official snow day for the Haines Borough School District. The blizzard kept most at home. Still, many essential and determined...
Borough, Fish and Game reach impasse over bear issues
The Haines Borough is asking residents to report the cost of property damage from bears. The request comes not in an effort to compensate residents...
Bear break-ins reveal limits of insurance plans
Earlier this month, a bear broke into Anna Hubbard's car which was parked in her carport and had...
Police kill brown bear believed responsible for vehicle damage
Two brown bears were killed in Haines last week, bringing the total killed outside hunting season in management unit 1D this year to 26. One bear was...
U.S. Army disposes of two grenades found within the Haines Borough
On Oct. 8, the U.S. Army disposed of two grenades found in the Haines Borough. One was in Alaska Wildlife Trooper possession and the other was turned...
Bettisworth North will do conceptual design for new public safety building
The Haines Borough has selected Alaska-based architecture firm Bettisworth North, the same firm that worked on Skagway’s public safety building and...
Did the bear shooting conform to the law?
As an ardent hunter born in Alaska, I sat up straight in reading the headline in last week’s paper about the police chief trying to take out a...
Chief shoots bear outside his home
Haines police chief Heath Scott shot and wounded a sow brown bear that he said had attempted to get into his garage and opened a garbage can outside...
