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Burlesque troupe explores guilty pleasures in Skagway
By Lilly Milman Co-producers Taylor Vidic and Cameron Brockett put on their fifth burlesque show...
State budget cut, ferry service will make it harder on Skagway Arts Council
By Lilly Milman The potential loss of state arts funding and significant reductions in ferry...
Whitehorse runner wins marathon
By Leigh Armstrong Over 160 people showed up on June 8 to run in the annual Duff’s Skagway...
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Skagway News Headlines
Murder suspects found dead in Manitoba
By Larry Persily A three-week search for two murder suspects that started in British Columbia, then moved through Alberta and Saskatchewan ended Aug. 7 in northern Manitoba when police found the teenagers dead in an area of...
Skagway man sentenced for illegal ivory trade
By Leigh Armstong A Skagway resident was sentenced Aug. 15 to two years probation and a $5,000 fine for illegally exporting raw walrus ivory tusks and importing the carved tusks back into the U.S. James Terrance Williams,...
Borough talks about what it wants if it takes over ore dock
By Leigh Armstrong Skagway has a lot to decide and a lot to do if it wants to take over control of the ore dock and adjoining upland property when its lease with White Pass & Yukon Route expires in 2023. ...
Local to begin summer camp for senior citizens
By Lilly Milman Building on this year’s start-up, the borough assembly parks and recreation committee is reviewing a proposal for next year’s Skagway Senior Summer Camp Experience (SSSCE) — a series of donated excursions for...
Borough discusses moving RV park behind Dedman Stage
By Lilly Milman The borough assembly discussed using the patch of land behind Dedman Stage at Seven Pastures park as a site for a new RV park and vacant land near the Gold Rush Cemetery for a dry campground at its Aug. 15...
Theft reported from beached, derelict boat
By Leigh Armstong The owner of the derelict boat on the Dyea tidelands has yet to remove his property and people have begun to scavenge parts off the hull. Skagway Police released a statement on Aug. 19, reporting...
Governor vetoes budget patch for ferries
By Leigh Armstrong Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed additional funding for the Alaska Marine Highway System that was added in by the Legislature. The Legislature last month approved an additional $5 million for the ferry budget...