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Aaron Nash, 38, of Haines died Tuesday after suffering an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Haines Borough Police confirmed. The state medical...

Monday, March 7 No calls. Sunday, March 6 An out-of-town caller asked for information on an old protective order. He was advised to contact the...

The problem with newly-hired police officer Chris Brown’s stated determination to curb over-serving in local bars is not that Brown wants to stop ov...

Monday, Feb. 29 Police served a domestic violence protective order on a Haines man. Sunday, Feb. 28 A woman came to the station to report a moose on...

The Haines Borough Police Department’s new officer is hoping to ramp up enforcement of drug and alcohol-related crimes, including driving under the...

In a discussion that included reference to U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia and a member being gaveled over teleconference, the Haines...

Monday, Feb. 22 Dispatch received a call from a Whitehorse, Y.T., business asking for police assistance in contacting the owner of a vehicle that had...

A Hoonah Police Department officer working for the Haines Borough used a Taser and pepper spray against a 26-year-old man in front of the post office...

Wha…? This is a survey? The Haines Borough Assembly-approved Ideal Candidate Survey has been purported to define what the Haines people want in a...

Monday, Feb. 15 A 911 caller reported a boat on fire at a storage facility near 0 Mile Haines Highway. Police responded and secured the scene....

The pistol that Haines Borough police officer Brayton Long unintentionally shot himself with in January is a model that’s been involved in a high...

The deadline for submitting surveys detailing what residents want to see in the Haines Borough’s next manager and police chief is Feb. 20. “Ideal...

The headhunting firm hired by the Haines Borough to search for the town’s next manager and police chief is looking for input on what residents want...

I would like to thank the entire Haines fire, police and ambulance crews. Thanks also to Sam Cargill, Jack Smith, Jack Smith Jr., and my stepdad...

Haines Borough police officer Brayton Long can’t or won’t say how he shot himself during a firearms training session on Jan. 5. In interviews...

A push to revoke the borough’s motor vehicle tax no doubt will have some popular appeal. No one likes paying taxes and the borough has been slow... Full story

Monday, Jan. 25 An administrator of a local assisted living agency asked for information regarding potential police assistance. The caller was advised...

Monday, Jan. 18 An officer assisted a driver with malfunctioning lights. A caller reported a derogatory and harassing Facebook message. An officer...

A push to revoke the borough’s motor vehicle tax no doubt will have some popular appeal. No one likes paying taxes and the borough has been slow... Full story

A Haines Borough Assembly member is pushing to repeal the municipality’s motor vehicle registration tax. Established in October 2013, the tax was...

The Haines Borough Police Department was a one-man show for about five days last week, but the return of officer Brayton Long and the temporary...

Monday, Jan. 11 A Front Street caller reported someone broke into his residence and was staying there without his permission. An officer responded. A...

A Haines Borough police officer apparently shot himself in the lower arm accidentally Tuesday during a firearms training session at the Haines...

A 67-year-old Haines man found dead beneath a vehicle near Main Street Nov. 7 suffered heart disease, acute intoxication and hypothermia, according...