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Women’s track team places second at Southeast meet
The Skagway school women’s varsity took home the high school’s first track team trophy. The...
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Assembly hires former mayor Selmer as latest interim borough manager
By Leigh Armstrong Former mayor and city council member Stan Selmer has started working as interim borough manager following Tom Healy’s departure on June 7. Selmer, who served four terms as mayor and fourterms on the city...
Expect traffic delays from Kluane bike race Saturday
By Leigh Armstrong Drivers will experience delays on the Haines Highway during the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay on Saturday, June 15. No south-bound traffic will be allowed from Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, where...
Visiting author says curiosity can find interesting stories
By Lilly Milman Journalist and author Susan Orlean closed out the 10th annual North Words Writers...
Borough adds new SMART bus stop zone
By Lilly Milman The borough assembly on June 6 approved temporarily expanding one SMART bus...
Fire smolders at illegal campsite
By Leigh Armstrong The Skagway fire and police departments put out an unattended camp fire May 24 and confiscated gear left behind by a camper. The area had not been properly cleared and the camp fire burned into the ground....
State seeks public comment on industrial hemp pilot program
By Leigh Armstrong and Lilly Milman The Alaska Division of Agriculture is accepting public comment on proposed regulations for an industrial hemp pilot program. The division is working to identify the different types of...
Distance hiker/biker/kayaker completes 4-year expedition
By Lilly Milman New Orleans resident Austin Jones completed a personal mission to cross the entire...