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This Week's Events

Sept. 3 - Movie Night at the library, 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 - Farmer's Market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. next to Fire Hall.

Sept. 4-5 - African Children's Choir performances - 7 p.m. Sat. and 10 a.m. Sun. at Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m. Sun. at Skagway School.

Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend!

Public Meetings

August 31 - School Board, 7 p.m. at School Library.

September 1 -Finance Committee, 4 p.m. at City Hall.

September 1 - Dyea Community Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

September 1 -Ports and Harbors Committee, 5:30 p.m. at Library.

September 2 -Borough Assembly, 7 p.m. at City Hall.

Deadline to register to vote in time for the Oct. 5 municipal election is Sunday, Sept. 5. Borough offices however only open till Friday at 5 p.m.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Includes above and ongoing meetings and events: August 29 - September 11.

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PHOTO FEATURE: Fourth of July 2010 (from July 9, 2010 issue)

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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 Sept. 10 Skagway News...

August 30 - Radiance of Seas diverted to Skagway after CG closes Hoonah port. The Coast Guard closed the Hoonah port Sunday night during a police and state trooper stand-off with a man who allegedly shot and killed two police officers there on Saturday night. A ferry was also diverted from the community. Passengers coming off the Radiance here on Monday morning said they were told Sunday night that they would be going to Skagway. The stand-off ended about 9:30 Monday morning with the arrest of the suspect, and the ship will be going to Hoonah on Wednesday, the day it was originally scheduled to call in Skagway, according to Skagway CVB.

How Skagway voted in the Aug. 24 state primary

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

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Congratulations to our State Champion 2009-10 Skagway Lady Panthers!

March 20 - The Lady Panthers dominated Ninilchik from the start to win the school's first state basketball title, 67-29. Read our March 18-20 State Tourney Blog and link to stories, stats and photos of both Panther teams at: SHS BASKETBALL 2009-10 SEASON

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August 27, 2010 • Vol. XXXIII, No. 15

Concert by the Lake

The weather cleared last Saturday in time for an afternoon concert by local musicians Chris and Kathy Wassman, Tom Lux, Candace Cahill, and Carol Borg by the new cabin at Upper Dewey Lake. See more photos from way above Skagway on pages 8 and 9 of our print edition. Another event is being planned for Labor Day weekend.

Photo by Jeff Brady

Top Stories (coming soon)

• Selwyn Mine gains $100 million partner; Skagway shipping options on forefront of planning

• Borough renews estoppel certificates with WP&YR; Provision allows negotiations to proceed on tidelands lease

• Slight increase in cruise passengers expected in 2011

• Juneau Access appeal heard by Ninth Circuit

• Three months on the BP spill; Skagway man returns after summer cleaning beaches

DESK ORGANIZERS – Grades 2-3 teacher Courtney Pfannenstein (Ms. Fun) helps students Dawson Clem and Peyton Rodig stock their desks on the first day of school. See more photos on page 4 of our print edition.
Photo by Jeff Brady

SPECIAL FEATURE: Father and son on the Chilkoot - trail power to the 10th (read part 1 in Aug. 13 issue; part 2 in Aug. 27 print edition)

BOROUGH: Korsmo joins assembly race; ARCS Channel 13 may go away; STIP list approved; West Creek cutting waits for flight.

OBITUARY: Joan Lane.

FISH THIS! : Catching up to summer

HEARD ON THE WIND: The wind blows both ways...

Next issue is Sept. 10, 2010 (deadline Sept. 6)

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