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A caller on Deishu Drive reported garbage in a neighbor’s yard creating a bear attractant. A caller on Haines Highway reported the theft of oil from their property. An officer was advised. A driver ...
This town hasn’t been silent about the struggles young families face with childcare. We’ve had luncheons, meetings and numerous surveys, all asking for input on potential improvements and the ...
I have been a police officer, deputy sheriff and chief of police. During my 30-year career, 17 of which were here in Haines, I worked in three states for five different departments. I was a patrol ...
Petroleum-contaminated soil deposited at the Mile 34 gravel pit two decades ago is slated for state cleanup, although the exact method and location of that work is still under consideration. The state ...
Last week, families and students in Klukwan gathered in the library to meet members of a rapidly growing nonprofit that hosts pop-up book shops and gives away free Indigenous-centered books. It was ...
Regarding the sad news that Ramona Holmes passed away, I’m keen to share a bit about her. Growing up out Lutak she was a big part of my life. It started with her babysitting me. We’d pal around when ...
Just before 11 a.m. on Monday, Haines’ fire chief Brian Clay stood scanning the graves in the Jones Point Cemetery, many freshly decorated with American flags in honor of Memorial Day. Clay, an Army ...
Assembly members voted through a number of changes on Tuesday to the interim manager’s proposed budget for the upcoming year, including fully funding the school district and opening the pool for 11 ...