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Staff Shortage at Haines Dispatch Center
The dispatch office at the Haines Public Safety Building is a busy hub for police, fire, and emergency medical services. Five employees usually rotate to assure someone answers 911 calls every day, at any hour. But currently, it’s fewer people. Clark:...

A Peek at this Year’s Fair Headliners
The lineup for the 2024 southeast state fair is taking shape. The fair’s website announces Delhi to Dublin will perform on the mainstage on Friday night, Followed by the Whiskey Dicks. On Saturday evening, the Kitchen Dwellers Will be followed by the...

Underwater mapping, 911 accessibility and tainted soil mulled at Skagway Assembly Chambers
Bad cell phone service, increased family leave, ocean floor mapping and environmental contaminants were all discussed at Skagway’s last assembly meeting. The session was brief but the topics were diverse. The June 20 Skagway Assembly meeting started with a...

Commercial fishing season begins in Lynn Canal
The commercial fishing season has started in the Lynn Canal. The catch was high, the prices similar to last year’s. The fish are healthy. Biologists expect strong runs this year, but, it could be a difficult year for the industry. The first commercial fishing...

The Skagway Shuffle: Episode 2
If you're coming to Skagway as a seasonal for the first time, and your housing is provided by your employer, you might not know the town is having any challenges. And that's the case with many of the seasonals I spoke with, who didn't want to go on the record for fear...

Manager resignation leaves borough even more short staffed
The Haines borough is hiring. The planner position has been open for a while, and recruitment will start as soon as the 2025 budget is approved. The borough clerk left her job recently after years of service. And the borough manager last week sent a letter of...

Fairbanks cyclist finishes first second year in a row
The Kluane to Chilkat International Bike Relay is a 160 mile long occasion for cyclists young and old, fast or slow, to celebrate the joy of riding bicycles. The race begins in Haines Junction, and ends in front of the barracks building in Haines. Michael...

Skagway Fire Department battles another fire
Approximately two weeks after a vehicle fire on the Klondike Highway, the Skagway Fire Department was called to a structure fire. There were no injuries and the fire was contained. The Skagway Fire Department responded to a fire on June 8 at 4:20 p.m. An...

Look up for Skagway’s latest tourist attraction
It’s not a jewelry store. It’s not a restaurant. You’ll never guess the newest business headed to Skagway’s Historic District. Skagwegians might have heard a rumor that the circus is coming to town. That’s not quite true but Skagway will be getting a trapeze...

State considers carbon offset program for Haines forests
Carbon Credits are a new way of getting revenue from forests by leaving trees in the ground. The state of Alaska is setting up its own program, and the Haines state forest could be included. But, the local timber harvest plan will have to be updated to accommodate the...
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