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Dunleavy recall petition rejected, organizers respond with legal challenge
Alaska’s Division of Elections rejected a petition to recall Governor Mike Dunleavy on Monday. Organizers of the recall campaign completed an application to begin the official petition process, however, the state’s Attorney General argues that the grounds for the...
Skagway robotics team’s crosswalk proposal moves to Finance Committee
Skagway robotics team the Crosswalk Kangaroos developed a crosswalk plan for the city. The fifth-graders say new pedestrian crossings will improve public safety and could pull double duty as public art. Six students took the mic at Thursday’s Assembly meeting to...
Upper Lynn Canal volunteers trained to report hazardous weather
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Juneau weather office sent forecasters to Skagway to train local volunteers this week. These citizen scientists are certified National Weather Service weather spotters, who keep their communities safer by reporting...
Haines doctors oppose local mine development, cite health risks
All four Haines medical doctors said that they oppose mine development in a letter to the local paper. Some residents who support mining say that makes them feel unwelcome at the clinic. The doctors say that was not the intent. There is no mine near Haines yet, but if...
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...