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Skagway Assembly to vote on whether to re-engage in lease discussions
Should Skagway re-engage with White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad to discuss a lease agreement? The borough assembly will vote on that question at a meeting Thursday evening. At an earlier special meeting, the assembly talked in executive session for about an hour...
KHNS News – July 8, 2016
Take a flight to the Glacier Bay landslide; Haines Planning Commission says no to Main Street lot sale
Haines Manager Report on July 10 Assembly Meeting
The Haines Assembly will consider whether to rezone property on South Sawmill Road to an industrial light commercial zone at a meeting Tuesday. KHNS’s Abbey Collins spoke with Borough Manager Debra Schnabel about that and other topics on the assembly agenda. The...
Skagway’s Klondike Park considers expanding public transportation to Dyea
Tourists visiting Skagway can also take a trip just outside of town to Dyea. Local companies and the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park offer activities in the area. And, the popular Chilkoot Trail starts in Dyea. The Park Service and local stakeholders are...
KHNS News – May 8, 2017
Bike-friendly application, budget on Haines Assembly agenda; Haines resident honored as ‘Emerging Leader’ by Tlingit & Haida Council; Stream temperature monitoring could provide insight into important fish populations
Skagway voters to decide on $6 million bond for proposed senior center
Skagway voters will decide this fall whether to bond for a proposed senior center and housing facility. At a meeting Thursday, the borough assembly unanimously voted to add the bond question to the Oct. 4 ballot. The borough’s tentative plan is to pay for the $6...
KHNS News – Aug. 10, 2016
More candidates files for Haines and Skagway assembly races; Skagway ballot may include senior center bond question; ATV tour permit approved by Haines Assembly.
KHNS News – Aug. 1, 2016
Wounded Dyea bear shot, killed over the weekend; 2017 Southeast State Fair one for the record books; Yukon version of Johnny Appleseed shares northern bounty
KHNS News – July 14, 2016
Skagway leaders consider reengaging with White Pass over tidelands lease; 1 percent tourism sales tax stays put in Haines, for now; New Haines superintendent eases into new role
Planning Commission rejects Main Street lot sale idea
The Haines Planning Commission on Thursday rejected the idea of classifying a lot on the corner of Main and Third as eligible for sale. In recent weeks, the borough received two requests from residents who want to develop the lot for commercial use. Mark and...