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The Skagway Shuffle Full Series
Below are links to Episodes 1-6 of Molly McCluskey's "The Skagway Shuffle." The series explores the many facets of Skagway's housing shortage and looks at potential solutions. Episode 1 - The Skagway Shuffle Episode 2 - Finding Year-round Housing ...

Six Pack Sam Softball Tournament Leaves Haines Packing Co. Victorious!
The annual “Six Pack Sam” softball tournament happened over the weekend of August 2nd. “This is called the six pack Sam coed tournament. This has been going on ever since I've been associated with softball here for like, 25 years.” says Haines Packing Co....

Bear Shot at Chilkoot.
Zulu was a young bear, born three winters ago. Like many other bears, she hung around the Chilkoot corridor. Pictures show her intently scanning the water for salmon, a fluffy orange mane surrounding her long brown face. Tom Ganner has spent much time at the...

Anchorage’s Hmoob Cultural Center struggles to stay open as child care crisis continues

Skagway’s Pius X Mission classified as Federal Indian Boarding School
The Skagway Borough Assembly is about to discuss a proposal to turn its RV park into housing lots, but a new federal designation for the former mission school could complicate the issue. Native land rights and the town’s housing crisis might be at odds. In July, the...

A Peek at Haines Coming Local Elections
Haines local elections day are on October 1st. Three borough assembly seats are up for grabs, as well as two planning commission seats, and two school board seats. On the assembly, Debra Schnabel is reaching the end of her three-year term, and Natalie Dawson is...

A Chat with Haines’ New Interim Borough Manager Elke Doom
Haines’ new interim borough manager will arrive next week. We spoke with Elke Doom about the job.

New Owl Joins The American Bald Eagle Foundation
Since its formation in 1982, the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines has been a popular exhibit for locals and tourists alike. The Bald Eagle Foundation recently welcomed its newest addition, an owl from Las Vegas . Maia Edwards, the Scientific Director...

How was the Fair?
For the state fair staff, Haines’ biggest party of the year is also their most hectic work week. “Every year the fair has a million little fires that need to be put out” says fair director Amanda Randles. She says the fair was a success. Attendance was strong,...

School Funding Increase Yet to be Made Permanent
The first day of school is approaching. Getchell: “It’s exciting you know, I always get nervous.” Despite his nervousness, Haines superintendent Roy Getchell is well prepared. His school’s new playground is almost complete, and workers are putting the finishing...
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