Skagway experienced its first known fentanyl death in January 2023. Then, before twenty-four hours passed, the community lost its second member to an overdose. It’s a year later, and the police investigation remains open. But a lot has changed in the past year, including community awareness and outreach.
A large avalanche slid across the Haines Highway near 20 mile on Sunday night. The road remains closed to traffic as workers wait for safe conditions to start clearing the debris. They hope to begin work Tuesday morning.
Those stories, in the KHNS newscast for January 29, 2024
