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Saturday, March 26, 2016
1649: A caller requested HARK or Vet assistance for a cat that was not able to breathe properly. 2045: A traffic stop by Haines Police on Haines Highway near the airport resulted in the arrest of Mary STICKLER, 55, of Haines for DUI. STICKLER was released on bail....
Skagway Assembly to discuss paid family leave for borough employees
The Skagway Borough Assembly has a full agenda for its Thursday evening meeting. There is a public hearing on a resolution to amend the municipality’s personnel policy to provide for paid family leave benefits. The policy would give borough employees up to 30 working...
KHNS News – Jan. 25, 2016
Haines police officer recovering after bullet through the wrist; Skagway clinic to expand dental, dispensary services; Haines school district seeks parent feedback on bell schedule.
Despite permit logjam, Haines harbor project inches forward
The Portage Cove Harbor Expansion Project is slowly moving forward, despite an impasse of required permits. At a special meeting last week, the Port and Harbor Advisory Committee, along with the harbor master and interim manager, gave an update on the...
Ordeal not over yet for Ted Hart
In court Monday, a Juneau judge ruled that Haines’ Ted Hart had violated conditions of his probation in 2014. That decision allows State prosecutors to move forward with a petition to revoke probation, which in turn could lead to jail time for Hart. Hart was found not...
Effort to open Mosquito Lake School as community center stalls, but residents aren’t giving up
Upper Valley residents’ efforts to open Mosquito Lake School as a community center have stalled the past six months, partly due to turnover in Haines Borough administration. This is the second year that Mosquito Lake School has been closed. It initially shut down due...
KHNS News – Dec. 4, 2015
Haines Chamber of Commerce pot committee considers local regulations; HARK declincation of funds means more for other nonprofits; Petersburg wins annexation court case over Juneau.
Skagway election results finalized; Burnham wins assembly seat over write-in Brena
The final votes in Skagway’s municipal election were tallied and certified Thursday. The Canvass board counted about 140 absentee ballots and added them to the 416 Skagway residents cast in-person earlier this week. The final count did not alter the fate of the...
Interim police chief unveils improvements in department
About 30 Haines residents gathered on Tuesday evening to hear the interim police chief’s update on improvements to the department. Among the upgrades was a more efficient evidence storage system, safer jail cells and an updated policy manual. The chief also announced...
Shooting range at 7-Mile gets a facelift
A clean-up project at 7-Mile of the Haines Highway that is estimated to cost a half-million dollars, is moving forward. The site was littered with trash, old vehicles and was contaminated with lead, arsenic after decades of use as a shooting range. Shooting for...