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Haines Public Safety Commission addresses drug use, overdoses
How can Haines better address drug use and resulting overdoses? That’s a question the public safety commission wants the community to take a closer look at. "Our rural area and our remoteness isn’t going to fend this off for much longer," said police chief Heath...
Canadian firewood stalemate leaves Haines residents out in the cold
Dozens of Haines residents who buy firewood from Canadian company Dimok Timber, will have to look elsewhere for their fuel source this winter. The company, located near Haines Junction, has been asked by the Haines Borough to pay sales tax and obtain a business...
Haines Borough moves towards rezoning properties to accommodate recreation near Jones Point
After reviewing a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the Haines Borough Assembly voted to move forward with rezoning plans for South Sawmill Road at a meeting Tuesday. The new zoning designation is intended to align better with the land use needs of the...
How should citizen complaints against Haines police be dealt with?
Last month, a Haines assembly member made public several critical accounts of the police department. The action motivated the union representing the officers to file a grievance against the borough. At its most recent meeting, the public safety commission continued...
Haines Police refer citizen complaint to district attorney for review
The Juneau District Attorney will review a Haines citizen complaint that accuses the borough assembly of violating a resident’s constitutional rights. The complaint alleges four assembly members violated resident Diana Lapham’s rights when they denied her appointment...
Wildlife studies likely to influence area helicopter activities set for release soon
Wildlife habitat studies likely to influence Haines heliskiing and Skagway helicopter tourism will be ready for public release in a few weeks. Alaska Fish and Game biologists who have been studying mountain goat and brown bear habitat in the Upper Lynn Canal will...
Moose season starts next week with a new twist aimed to help hunters
The moose hunting season starts around Haines in Game Management Unit 1D on Sept. 15. All the same rules and regulations as last year apply this season, but there’s an addition in the mix. The change is aimed to help, not hinder, hunters. If you’ve heard it once,...
First marijuana dispensary in Haines opens
Marijuana can now be purchased legally in Haines. Winter Greens, the borough’s first recreational marijuana dispensary, opened its doors to the public Tuesday afternoon. When tourists arrive in Haines on a cruise ship, the first thing they see as they leave the boat...
Haines Assembly apologizes to residents who were banned from borough building
This week, the Haines Assembly offered an apology to two residents who were temporarily banned from borough offices last summer. In June, former manager Bill Seward asked police to issue a ‘no trespass’ order against residents Paul Nelson and Sue Waterhouse. Seward...
KHNS News – Jan. 30, 2017
Alaska Supreme Court rejects Haines man's challenge to campaign disclosure rules; Skagway's first pot shop opens for business.