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The Skagway News

Serving the Gateway to the Klondike since 1897

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The Skagway News receives multiple nods in the 2021 Alaska Press Club Awards

Melinda Munson, left, and Gretchen Wehmhoff Co-owners of The Skagway News since March 2020- Classic selfie

Outdoor Sports Column

first place – Andrew Cremata

Susan Nightingale Award for Best Columnist

 first place – Melinda Munson

second place – Gretchen Wehmhoff

Best Humor 

first place – Gretchen Wehmhoff

Leslie Ann Murray Award for Editorial or Commentary

first place – Melinda Munson

Small Print Profile 

second place – Melinda Munson

There were approximately 600 entries in many categories of this state competition, which included publications such as the Juneau Empire and the Anchorage Daily News.  

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