Broadway Bulletin Board

Upcoming Events

Feb. 11 - Public Forum on School District Finances, 6 p.m. at school library.

Feb. 12 - Friday Night Fund-rasier Feed, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Elks.

Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dinner, 5-8 p.m. at Elks.

Feb. 15 - President's Day. Most government facilities closed. No school - inservice day.

Public Meetings

Feb. 8 - Public Safety Committee: Emergency Operations Plan, 3 p.m. at fire hall.

Feb. 9 - Health, Education & Welfare Committee: Community Medevac Proposal, 4 p.m. at City Hall.

Feb. 10 - Port Commission, 5 p.m. at City Hall.

Feb. 10 - Clinic Planning Committee, 5 p.m. at old clinic.

Feb. 10 - School Board special meeting: negotiations (exec. session), 6 p.m. at school library.

Feb. 11 - Planning and Zoning Commission, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Feb. 15 - Clinic Finance Committee, 5 p.m. in old clinic.

Community Calendar

Includes above and ongoing meetings and events: Feb. 1-15, 2010.

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PHOTO FEATURE: Yuletide 2009 (from Dec. 2009 issues)

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WEATHER - Sorry, there have been problems with our AccuWeather box freezing up in older Explorer browsers (please upgrade so we can restore this service in 2010). For the time being, here's a link to real-time Skagway Weather

Breaking News

Read full stories in next issue...

Feb. 8 - School budget to be built on 72 students. Public forum on School Finances Thursday. Board wants the public to be more aware of district's financial issues. See story in Feb. 12 issue.

Feb. 3 - Borough upset with Postal Service. The municipality is writing a letter to the US Postal Service about winter service problems. The local PO has just had one employee working for the past few weeks, and there were two days recently week with no service. Some temporary help has arrived. See story in Feb. 12 issue.

Feb. 1 - Skagway Snow Sculpture "People's Choice" for second straight year in Colorado. Team USA/Alaska from Skagway has done it again at Breckinridge. Follow this link to the 2010 Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships and see story and Doug Smith's photos of the sculpture "Last Iceberg" in our Feb. 12 issue.

If you have breaking news, please call the newsroom line: 907-983-2354

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SHS BASKETBALL 2009-10 SEASON

Recent Games:

Feb. 1 & 2 - SHS teams win at Petersburg, scores on basketball page.

Feb. 5 - SHS teams roll past Thorne Bay, scores on basketball page. Teams play again Feb. 9.

Feb. 6 - SHS teams split first games with Klawock, scores on basketball page. Teams play again Feb. 8.

Upcoming Schedule (updated): SHS teams at Klawock Feb. 6 & 8, Thorne Bay Feb. 9, and Hydaburg/Craig Feb. 10-11.

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Sales Tax Holiday in Skagway extended to Feb. 28, 2010.

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Skaguay News Depot & Books now on Mid-Winter Hours: 1-5 M-F and 2:30-4:30 Sun.; closed Sat. till mid-March. Book orders: 907-983-3354

January 29, 2010 • Vol. XXXIII, No. 1

SNOWED UNDER

Municipal worker Tyson Ames digs into a huge pile of snow on Broadway with his loader following a Jan. 11 storm that dumped 10 inches of snow on the town. Drifts were much deeper, helped by our famous winter north winds. Then it warmed up and avalanches closed the highway for a few days. But the kids still went to school, basketball games went on, and locals trudged around in their ‘creepers’ on the ice. All in all, it’s been a fairly easy winter so far.

Photo by Dimitra Lavrakas

Top Stories

• AIDEA wants to extend ore terminal lease; Wolverine mine opts for longer haul to Stewart

•Medevac insurance meetings mostly positive

• Virtual High School demonstrated at school forum, already in use; Task force recommended to address enrollment

• Second in state for Skagway robotics team

Hailey Jensen and Denver Evans of the ‘Smart Crashers’ guide their robot through the transportation course at the State meet, as ‘X-Treme Blotz’ members Trevor Cox, Kiara Selmer and Rosalie Westfall check out the action.
Bob Hallinen, Anchorage Daily News

BOROUGH: Senior tax vote coming; HDC regulations postponed.

SCHOOL: Board passes optional math credit for 8th grade Algebra; No word yet from Dr. Dickens.

SPORTS & REC.: 'Panther Power' is back; Skagway girls unbeaten, boys on a roll.

OBITUARY: Bob Dill

Next issue is February 12, 2010 (deadline Feb. 8)

Skagway News 2010 publication schedule & advertising rates

Skaguay Alaskan 2010 Visitor Guide Information: Early Bird Ad Discount Deadline March 1 - Materials Deadline April 12

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BUCKWHEAT SKI CLASSIC 2010 WEBQUARTERS

Race Date: March 27

• 2010 BSC Press Release (pdf)

• Information & Registration Forms

• 2009 BSC Story & Photos

Photos by Andrew Cremata

SKI REPORT: Log Cabin 2K, 5K, Saldi In and Out, and Boorman Loop open

Avalanche courses: Tuesdays at 7 p.m.at Rec. Center thru Feb. 16

Chicks on Sticks: Wednesdays, meet at smoothie shop at 10 a.m.

Next Non- Motorized Weekend: Feb. 12-14