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Dance company travels 3,000 miles to Haines and Skagway to ‘spark’ the next generation
For two days each, Haines and Skagway got to enjoy the diversity and power of EMERGE125, a New-York based dance company. The black, female-led company is on a historic tour that reaches 10 Alaskan communities. Before the EMERGE125 dancers even took the stage at...
Haines man loses life on Chilkat River
Haines lost a resident last week in a suspected drowning. Two women share what they’ll miss about the fishing and hunting enthusiast. The body of a Haines man was recovered from the Chilkat River early morning Sept. 14. He was identified as 83-year-old Ronald...
Community eats together to fight loneliness
One of Skagway’s churches hosted dinner every Wednesday during the busy tourist season to help locals to stay nourished and prevent isolation. Seafood was on the menu. Skagway celebrated its last community fish feed of the season on Sept. 18 with halibut,...
Haines voters to decide whether to raise senior, disabled vet exemption
This October, Haines voters will be asked to vote on whether the $150,000 senior and disabled veteran propety tax exemption should be increased to $300,000. Tryg Bakke spoke with residents about the ballot question. Seniors over the age of 65 and Disabled Veterans in...
Small fire at Garden City RV temporarily closes laundromat
Smoke filled the air and an unwelcome smell emanated from Skagway’s municipality-owned laundromat. First responders swiftly gained control of the fire, preserving what will soon become Skagway’s only public laundry facility. The Skagway Fire Department...
Bus crash injures tourists, delays Klondike Relay
Last week, a tour bus accident on the Canadian side of the Klondike Highway temporarily shut down the mountain pass and delayed the start of the Klondike Road Relay race. Canadian and U.S. first responders worked together to rescue and triage 25 tourists. At...
Haines Borough Assembly Candidate Interviews
Each Haines Borough Assembly candidate was asked the same questions and given as much time as they wanted to answer each question. Election Day is Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling places: Haines No. 1 ANB/ANS Hall on the corner of First Avenue and Willard...
Lynn Canal Voice 9-12-24 Should we increase the senior and disabled vet property tax exemption?
On this edition of Lynn Canal Voice, we talk about the Haines Borough ballot initiative that will ask voters whether we should raise the senior and disabled veteran property tax exemption from the state mandated $150,000 to $300,000. Resident Leigh Horner...
Laundry fire at Garden City RV put out quickly
The Skagway Fire Department responded to a small laundry fire at Garden City RV Park at roughly 4:30 p.m. The fire was extinguished quickly. A small pile of burnt material sat outside the building, emitting an unpleasant odor. One fire truck responded along with the...
Skagway Borough Assembly Candidate Interviews
Molly McCluskey interviewed four candidates running for the Skagway Borough Assembly. Jay Burnham: Jonathan Hillis: William Lockette: Deb Potter:
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