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Community eats together to fight loneliness
One of Skagway’s churches hosted dinner every Wednesday during the busy tourist season to help locals to stay nourished and prevent isolation. Seafood was on the menu. Skagway celebrated its last community fish feed of the season on Sept. 18 with halibut,...

Haines voters to decide whether to raise senior, disabled vet exemption
This October, Haines voters will be asked to vote on whether the $150,000 senior and disabled veteran propety tax exemption should be increased to $300,000. Tryg Bakke spoke with residents about the ballot question. Seniors over the age of 65 and Disabled Veterans in...

Small fire at Garden City RV temporarily closes laundromat
Smoke filled the air and an unwelcome smell emanated from Skagway’s municipality-owned laundromat. First responders swiftly gained control of the fire, preserving what will soon become Skagway’s only public laundry facility. The Skagway Fire Department...

Bus crash injures tourists, delays Klondike Relay
Last week, a tour bus accident on the Canadian side of the Klondike Highway temporarily shut down the mountain pass and delayed the start of the Klondike Road Relay race. Canadian and U.S. first responders worked together to rescue and triage 25 tourists. At...

Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Interviews
Each Haines Borough Assembly candidate was asked the same questions and given as much time as they wanted to answer each question. Election Day is Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling places: Haines No. 1 ANB/ANS Hall on the corner of First Avenue and Willard...

Lynn Canal Voice 9-12-24 Should we increase the senior and disabled vet property tax exemption?
On this edition of Lynn Canal Voice, we talk about the Haines Borough ballot initiative that will ask voters whether we should raise the senior and disabled veteran property tax exemption from the state mandated $150,000 to $300,000. Resident Leigh Horner...

Laundry fire at Garden City RV put out quickly
The Skagway Fire Department responded to a small laundry fire at Garden City RV Park at roughly 4:30 p.m. The fire was extinguished quickly. A small pile of burnt material sat outside the building, emitting an unpleasant odor. One fire truck responded along with the...

Skagway Borough Assembly Candidate Interviews
Molly McCluskey interviewed four candidates running for the Skagway Borough Assembly. Jay Burnham: Jonathan Hillis: William Lockette: Deb Potter:

Tour bus accident on Klondike Highway causes injuries, delays race
A Skagway tour bus lost control and overturned on the Canadian side of the Klondike Highway. It happened late afternoon, near the Yukon Suspension Bridge. No other vehicles were involved. Skagway Police Chief Jerry Reddick says his team’s assistance was not requested...

Two bears killed in Skagway, biologist urges vigilance
For the second season, a mother bear and two cubs have been feeding on dumpsters in Skagway. After bluff charges and damage to property, two of the bears were put down. KHNS spoke to a bear expert about the issue. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and...
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