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Storm hits southeast

Storm hits southeast

  A heavy snowstorm hit the upper Lynn Canal on Monday. Some services were disrupted, and all borough facilities in Haines closed early.    Southeast Alaska is experiencing strong winds and precipitation. The weather station on Rocky Island, at the southern...

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New Cajun Restaurant Set To Open North Broadway Next Summer

New Cajun Restaurant Set To Open North Broadway Next Summer

A pair of cruise tourists this summer fell in love with Skagway and are now getting ready to open a Cajun restaurant at the north end of Broadway. Melinda Munson has this story -    Kathy Phillips of Louisiana came to Skagway on a cruise ship in May. The southern...

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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 ...