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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...
Bear damages vehicles along Young Road
This month, an increasing number of residents have taken to locking cars as a preventative measure against the bear that has learned to open doors.... Full story
Borough to look into providing public access to dumpster when landfill is closed
The Haines Borough Finance Committee recommended the Solid Waste Working Group look into providing public access to dumpsters when the landfill is...
Scigliano's public defender made inaccurate statements
The following commentary is a response by Leonard Banaszak of the Covenant Life Center to the Sept. 17 CVN article “Police believe man wanted in Ida...
Task force recommends seasonal hire to address town's bear problem
The Haines Borough’s bear task force is recommending the assembly consider hiring a seasonal public safety officer to perform outreach and assist...
Police believe man wanted in Idaho also committed local crimes
Christopher Panagiotou-Scigliano, the 38-year-old Haines man who was apprehended last week and who is wanted in Idaho on four sex crime charges, is...
Road tests delayed 7 months
The pandemic has slammed the brakes on road tests for Haines 16-year-olds who are eligible to get their driver licenses, frustrating parents and...
Police arrest fugitive from Idaho
A 38-year-old man with an outstanding warrant arrest for sex crimes in Idaho was apprehended at the Chilkat Lake landing on Monday, Sept. 7. The man...
17 bears killed this year
Alaska Wildlife Trooper Colin Nemec said two of the bears he and Haines police officer Brayton Long shot last Monday near Small Tracts Road were in...
Police kill more bears as town continues to deal with property damage
Gunfire rattled Small Tracts Road residents Monday afternoon as law enforcement killed four bears,...
Haines police respond to online threats
The Haines Borough Police Department stepped in last week after being informed that an individual in town was posting threats on social media. Over...
Counterfeit $100 turned over to police
Last week, Haines had its first counterfeit cash report of the year. "Once it was pointed out that...
State to file negligent, reckless driving charges against Nelson
At a hearing in Haines District Court Monday morning, the state’s assistant district attorney Dara Gibson dismissed a case against Paul Nelson for...
Assembly abandons areawide policing ballot measure
The Haines Borough Assembly has decided voter approval is unnecessary to formalize the practice of emergency police response outside the townsite. On...
Is Haines dying to have a new morgue?
The Haines Borough’s new morgue is in the design phase with plans to begin construction this fall. However, some have questioned the prudence of...
GAS Committee supports museum restructuring, begins car towing plan
A restructuring of the Haines Sheldon Museum is on the horizon if the board and the Haines Borough Assembly have their way. At present, the museum is...
Borough takes step toward new public safety building
Thirteen companies applied to design the new Haines Borough public safety building by the July 30 request for qualifications deadline. The borough...
Man arrested last week charged with additional crimes
The Haines man arrested last week for intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin has been charged with two additional drug crimes. Police also...
Decaying corpse of summer finally pronounced dead, police suspect foul play
SEARHC doctor Adam Fibula finally pronounced Summer 2020 deceased as laughing ravens flew over its rain-drenched body. “Realistically, summer probab...