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Study examines possibilities for locally controlled Northern Lynn Canal ferry service
As the Alaska Marine Highway System faces a reduced budget and limited sailings, the Municipality of Skagway is looking at ways to maintain ferry service for the Upper Lynn Canal. Last week, the McDowell Group completed a study for the city that examines the...
Haines Assembly will help fund Chilkat Center kitchen expansion
The Haines Assembly unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday, committing to help financially support kitchen renovations at the Chilkat Center for the Arts. The Chilkat Center is a borough-owned building, that houses a theater, event space, dance studio and KHNS. The...
Alaska Chamber supports ferry system
The state’s largest business group is throwing its weight behind the beleaguered Alaska Marine Highway System. Members of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce voted say the state ferries are critical to the state’s economy. Cordova Chamber of Commerce Director Cathy...
Strong headwinds slow down Yukon-Haines bike relay
The Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay marked its 25th year last weekend. And once again, weather presented a particular challenge for riders making the 150-mile trek from the Yukon to Haines. Matthias Purdon, from Ontario, was the first biker to cross the white...
Ferry service reduced with the Leconte and Aurora docked for repairs
On Thursday, the Alaska Marine Highway System removed most of its previously scheduled sailings to and from the Upper Lynn Canal until spring. The M/V Leconte was expected to provide most of the winter ferry service to the Upper Lynn Canal this year. The ship is...
Skagway man bitten by bear on Chilkoot Trail
A Skagway man was mauled by a brown bear on the Chilkoot Trail this week. It’s the second reported bear attack in the Upper Lynn Canal this month. Details are still sketchy about what happened on a dark stretch of the Chilkoot Trail on Monday night. "The entirety of...
Haines Assembly makes new request to Alaska State Troopers
The Haines Assembly is making a new request to the Alaska State Troopers, in an attempt to regain a blue shirt officer, after the position was relocated last year. This request comes with disagreement from the assembly. At a recent meeting, Assembly Member Heather...
New food truck rolls into Fort Seward
Mobile food trucks and trailers are becoming more common in Haines. Over the summer residents enjoyed quick bites from places like Julian’s Tacos, Peterson’s Pretzels and Geno’s. As those trucks close up for the winter, Camino has rolled up to offer a warm meal during...
UA Board of Regents discuss approval process for timber sale plans in the Chilkat Valley
The University of Alaska's Board of Regents will review plans for a proposed timber sale in the Chilkat Valley. The decision on whether or not the board would approve the development and disposal plan for the sale was postponed at a meeting last month. In March, the...
Bear bites Chilkoot Trail hiker
A Chilkoot Trail hiker reported being attacked by a brown bear Monday evening. That’s according to a National Park Service release with few details. It said the solo hiker was able to escape to the Canyon City ranger cabin and call for help at 2 a.m. Tuesday. National...