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Elks Lodge holds summer Solstice Party despite chilly weather
Though there was an undeniable nip in the air and rains earlier in the day, the annual Elks Lodge #431 Solstice Party still filled Dedman Stage and Seven Pastures on June 17.
Results announced for Duff’s Skagway Marathon and Half Marathon
Women’s marathon Denise Mchale – Carcross, YT – 3:23:52 Valerie Morey – Whitehorse, YT – 3:56:27...
A trip up the pass
The Alaska Youth Choir performed at the White Pass & Yukon Route depot on June 2, then took a ride on the train.
2017 Fran DeLisle Cancer Awareness Walkathon
Walkers gather at the Chilkoot Trail Outpost before the 22nd Annual Fran DeLisle Cancer Awareness Walkathon on June 3. At press time, a total of $12,000 had been raised, with more money expected to come in.
Car Wash for a Cause
The Skagway Fire Department held a car wash on Saturday, May 20, at the Old Fire Hall. The weather was drizzly, but the turnout was good by all accounts.
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King salmon fishing opens south of Skagway
Just south of Sherman Rock in Juneau, king salmon fishing is open and has been since June 15.
Skagway Borough Briefs
This issue, we look at a collaborative Artists in Residence program, check on the results of the Fourth of July softball tourney and once more take a look at the opioid issue.
Assembly approves 2018 Budget on fourth reading
With a fourth and final reading on June 21, Skagway’s Borough Assembly approved the Fiscal Year 2018 budget with a property tax millage rate of 7.00 in Service Area I and 5.78 in Service Area II.
White Pass & Yukon Route combats second locomotive fire of the season
On its way north toward the summit, Locomotive No. 43 experienced a fire on Thursday, July 6, around 1:58 p.m.
Community members respond to White Pass proposal
Skagway’s Borough Assembly is once more in the process of talking leases with the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad.
