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Haines Police arrested a 20-year-old Juneau man Saturday after a routine traffic stop on two felony drug charges. Officer Chris Brown said he nearly...

Assembly appoints public safety members The Haines Borough Assembly Tuesday appointed three new public safety commissioners. Chuck Mitman, Pat Hefley...

Mary Ann Price became a great grandma again on Jan. 11. Bobby Giovanni Ginn-Price, weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces, was born to proud parents Bobby...

Tuesday, Feb. 20 A 44-year-old man was arrested at 26.5 Mile Haines Highway for theft and taken to Haines jail. A caller reported someone rifled...

Haines Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian Clay resigned his position Feb. 12, two days after his arrest for driving under the influence. Borough...

A Haines man previously charged with leaving the scene of an accident, after allegedly crashing into a Delta Western truck, and domestic violence...

I am constantly asked when I am going to sue the borough for what happened to me in October 2016. I am trying to find resolution, but the plot...

Tuesday, Feb. 13 A Union Street motorist reported being unable to drive due to icy conditions. A motorist reported that their vehicle went off the...

Borough to hire new clerk The Haines Borough Assembly unanimously directed borough manager Debra Schnabel to negotiate a contract with deputy clerk...

Tuesday, February 6 A caller reported an adult moose and calf broke through their fence on Matrix Drive. Police responded. Alcohol and weapons were...

Tyler Totland, 26, pleaded guilty on Nov. 28 to driving under the influence. Totland was sentenced to 120 days in jail for driving under the...

The Public Safety Commission recommended SEARHC administrator Pat Hefley and Chuck Mitman to sit on the board. The recommendations come after postpone...

Tuesday, January 30 A citizen reported a vehicle accident at 15 Miles Haines Highway with minor damages and without injuries. Wednesday, January 31 A...

A borough advisory board will pare down Haines’ list of 299 minor offenses, pending borough assembly approval. The Government Affairs and Services...

Borough staff are dusting off and re-tooling their emergency management plans after last week’s tsunami scare. Public Facilities Director Brad Ryan...

A couple weeks ago I slipped on ice and broke my leg, and that reminds me of why I live in Haines. Nowhere else could a person in need be so well...

Holly Davis was recently gifted a new handcrafted ukulele from a group of families that wanted to acknowledge all she does for Haines. Gift organizer...

January 23 A tsunami weather alert received for the Haines area. An officer assisted a citizen on Second Avenue. Officers conducted a welfare check...

A tsunami scare early Tuesday morning drove some residents to high ground after they received mixed messages from Skagway Police, the National Weather...

Tuesday, January 16 A caller reported a vehicle on private property on Front Street. Police were unable to relay the message to the vehicle owner....

A Haines Borough Assembly member and a public safety commission applicant are pushing to seek its board appointments after Mayor Jan Hill stopped sche...

Tuesday, January 9 A citizen reported a violation to a rental agreement on Union Street. The person was referred to court. A 36-year-old man of Allen...

Tuesday, January 2 A caller reported slick roads at 7 Mile Haines Highway. The information was relayed to the state Department of Transportation. A...

A shakeup in leadership across government and business, a group of unsatisfied citizens who challenged the assembly and how to approach policing outsi...

Haines high schoolers turned the hallway into a courtroom Thursday as they suited up for a mock trial to charge a fictitious robber. Mark...