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Alaska ‘Trends’: Labor shortages will continue as Boomers age out of workforce
The large number of unfilled jobs in Alaska is not just about the pandemic, the “Great Resignation,” or the disenchantment of Gen Z with traditional work roles. New data from the Alaska Department of Labor suggest that it’s also about demographics, and that it’s not...

As work on Skagway’s ore dock begins, some Yukoners balk at cost investing in marine services platform
Work on Skagway’s ore dock has begun. As part of it, the Yukon government is considering funding a marine services platform. Some Yukoners are questioning the large expense. It’s been busy at the Skagway ore dock lately. Borough Manager Brad Ryan says...

Bathroom graffiti sparks investigation at Haines School
The Haines Police Department is investigating a threatening graffiti scrawled in the Haines school bathroom. School administrators communicated the threat to parents, many of whom chose to keep their children at home. There is a constant police presence at the...

Brown bear hunt closes in upper Lynn Canal
The brown bear hunting season in the upper Lynn canal has been closed. The bears responsible for opening car doors intown are still at large. The brown bear hunt in the upper Lynn canal is closing on Wednesday at midnight. Carl Koch is a biologist with the...

Klukwan Church property returned to tribe, new pastor celebrated
Klukwan residents recently celebrated the return of church property to the tribe, and officially welcomed Al Giddings as pastor for the village’s congregation. The Klukwan Presbyterian Church was built in 1903. Hotch: “The boards for the building, the...

Alaska health department changes Medicaid renewal process to keep thousands covered
Following a three-year pause on dropping Alaskans from Medicaid during the COVID pandemic, the state health department is now changing how it processes renewals, to keep more people enrolled. The goal is to reduce the number of people who are disenrolled for...

The wait for food stamps in Alaska is improving, but applicants still face long delays
Alaska’s food assistance program has processed the oldest applications from a backlog plaguing the state for more than a year, but many applicants still have to wait for up to three months to receive benefits. The state Division of Public Assistance administers...

Cabin burns down, circumstances suspicious
A cabin outside of Haines burned down on Last week. The fire department was quickly on scene, but the building was destroyed, and the circumstances of the fire are suspicious. A volunteer with the Haines Volunteer Fire Department was the first to notice...

Haines bears open lots of car doors.
We had a brief conversation with State Trooper Colin Nemec about the recent bear activity in Haines.

Interviews with two of Skagway election winners
Skagway election results were certified at the town’s last borough assembly meeting. We spoke with two of this election’s winners, mayor Sam Bass and assembly member Alex Wedell.
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