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Skagway provides direct aid to residents who are out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association signs lease with Coast Guard to manage the island; Alaska residents exempted from bear hunting prohibition during pandemic.

Klukwan locks down; Haines prepares for the pandemic with new equipment; Dahl memorial clinic offers free mental health counseling

Haines hosts town hall meeting about the local response to COVID-19; AMHS postpones re-deployment of several ferries; Skagway couple rescues an eagle.

Skagway looks at financial aid options for residents; King salmon allocation is up for Southeast Alaska this year.

Haines students return to their studies but not to school; Unemployment claims skyrocket while people are out of work during the pandemic.

Skagway tracks coronavirus testing; Childcare facilities in Haines close as a health precaution; Grocery stores adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.

Haines borough assembly implements measures to address the coronavirus pandemic; Haines borough manager Debra Schnabel explains what a shelter in place order entails; The Haines Support Chain connects volunteers with people who need assistance during quarantine.

Upper Lynn Canal institutions continue to offer services as coronavirus concerns shut down normal operations; the state Democratic Primary cancels in-person voting.

New cases of coronavirus in the region; Haines and Skagway increase safety precautions; a Haines Borough Assembly update.

U.S. and Canada release details about temporary border closure; Seasonal work dries up amid coronavirus concerns; Ocean Beauty to continue operations at Excursion Inlet this summer.

SEARHC offers curbside testing for COVID-19; Haines and Skagway residents deliver groceries to people in quarantine; Alaska Airlines suspends change fees amid coronavirus outbreak.

The U.S. and Canada will temporarily close their shared border; a Skagway national park employee quits over ‘inadequate’ response to the coronavirus threat.

Haines residents take measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus; Haines school prepares to teach classes remotely if necessary; Haines school hiring committee selects new principal.

Coronavirus precautions will delay Alaska’s cruise season; Canada closes the border, U.S. citizens excepted; borough leaders address coronavirus prevention in Haines and Skagway.

Local businesses brace for the economic impact of the coronavirus.

The summer cruise ship season is delayed as two major cruise lines suspend service through early May; Lakers superfans in Klukwan hold a memorial service for the late Kobe Bryant.

Local medical providers and emergency responders prepare for coronavirus cases; Haines borough weighs in on Army Corps of Engineers plan to clean an old oil spill near the Chilkat River.

The Washington DC driver who hit and killed Skagway Mayor Monica Carlson was sentenced to six months in prison; mining events offer information and different viewpoints to Haines residents.

The Alaska visitor industry reacts to the State Department's recommendation to avoid cruise travel; Skagway hosts the 34th annual Buckwheat International Ski Classic.

The ferry Tazlina returns to service in the Upper Lynn Canal; permitting and money  are slowing the momentum of a proposed mining project near Haines.