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Skagway community land trust discussion builds momentum

Skagway community land trust discussion builds momentum

Skagway continues to investigate if a community land trust could help alleviate the valley’s housing shortage. A land trust expert addressed the assembly in a committee of the whole on Dec. 18.    Michael Brown from Burlington Associates helped set up the Sitka...

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Haines, Skagway to send top wrestlers to state

Haines, Skagway to send top wrestlers to state

  Skagway and Haines high school wrestlers made a strong showing last weekend at the Region V tournament, which was hosted in Haines. Both schools will send their winning competitors to Anchorage on Wednesday for a chance to become state champions. Skagway...

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Skagway to host first-ever Battle of the Books competition

Skagway to host first-ever Battle of the Books competition

  Battle of the Books is a statewide competition that encourages students of all ages to read. This year, the Skagway School team will host its first-ever local event to prepare for the state competition. “Battle of the Books happens all across the country," said...

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Newscasts

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 ...