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Skagway’s sculpture garden has a new owner and a new mission. The local tribe plans to use the space to share its culture with visitors.   The Skagway Traditional Council is on its way to opening a cultural center. They purchased the Skagway Sculpture and Flower...

    Rebuilding the Lutak dock is one of the biggest infrastructure projects the borough is currently tackling. Community members have taken issue with the chosen design, called an encapsulation. It involves surrounding the current dock with a 600’ metal...

Below are links to Episodes 1-6 of Molly McCluskey's "The Skagway Shuffle." The series explores the many facets of Skagway's housing shortage and looks at potential solutions.   Episode 1 - The Skagway Shuffle   Episode 2 - Finding Year-round Housing  ...

  The annual “Six Pack Sam” softball tournament happened over the weekend of August 2nd. “This is called the six pack Sam coed tournament. This has been going on ever since I've been associated with softball here for like, 25 years.” says Haines Packing Co....

  Zulu was a young bear, born three winters ago. Like many other bears, she hung around the Chilkoot corridor. Pictures show her intently scanning the water for salmon, a fluffy orange mane surrounding her long brown face.   Tom Ganner has spent much time at the...

The Skagway Borough Assembly is about to discuss a proposal to turn its RV park into housing lots, but a new federal designation for the former mission school could complicate the issue. Native land rights and the town’s housing crisis might be at odds.   In July, the...

  Haines local elections day are on October 1st. Three borough assembly seats are up for grabs, as well as two planning commission seats, and two school board seats. On the assembly, Debra Schnabel is reaching the end of her three-year term, and Natalie Dawson is...

Haines’ new interim borough manager will arrive next week. We spoke with Elke Doom about the job.

  Since its formation in 1982, the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines has been a popular exhibit for locals and tourists alike. The Bald Eagle Foundation recently welcomed its newest addition, an owl from Las Vegas . Maia Edwards, the Scientific Director...