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Conceptual plan for Garden City addresses housing crisis

Conceptual plan for Garden City addresses housing crisis

Skagway’s assembly approved a plan to convert one of its RV parks, formerly the site of a mission boarding school, into 32 housing lots.    The Skagway Borough Assembly recently approved a conceptual plan for the two blocks that make up Garden City RV Park. Block...

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Tea and pie at Skagway Library promote female entrepreneurship

Tea and pie at Skagway Library promote female entrepreneurship

A tea party in Skagway marked the 164th anniversary of Harriet Pullen’s birth. Guests honored the famous entrepreneur and highlighted her contributions.   Skagway residents celebrated a special birthday on Aug. 18 at the public library. The guest of honor wasn’t...

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Skagway Tribe buys sculpture garden for cultural resource

Skagway Tribe buys sculpture garden for cultural resource

Skagway’s sculpture garden has a new owner and a new mission. The local tribe plans to use the space to share its culture with visitors.   The Skagway Traditional Council is on its way to opening a cultural center. They purchased the Skagway Sculpture and Flower...

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Haines Borough and Lutak Dock Contractor Headed to Mediation

Haines Borough and Lutak Dock Contractor Headed to Mediation

    Rebuilding the Lutak dock is one of the biggest infrastructure projects the borough is currently tackling. Community members have taken issue with the chosen design, called an encapsulation. It involves surrounding the current dock with a 600’ metal...

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Newscasts

February 14, 2025

February 14, 2025

Haines has been searching for a police chief since November. The borough assembly and staff are moving forward ...

February 12, 2025

A new report in Haines chronicles which parts of the mountainous borough might be prone to future ...
February 11, 2025

February 11, 2025

The U.S. Forest Service has completed assessment reports on over 20 topics that will inform how the Tongass ...
February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025

A little more than two years after Skagway’s first fentanyl deaths, the man suspected of providing the drugs is ...
February 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

Skagway’s biggest restaurant is hiring. They need an indoor gardener to tend to their aeroponic lettuce and herb ...
February 5, 2025

February 5, 2025

The Haines Assembly is looking for ways to move forward after one assembly member verbally attacked another ...

Wellness Talk 02-03-25

Burl Sheldon talks with Todd Raining Bird, certified fitness nutrition specialist, certified personal trainer, and ...
February 3, 2025

February 3, 2025

Skagway resident Bill Glude knows snow. It’s his job to monitor the Klondike Highway between Skagway and the ...