Provided by the Skagway Police Department

Jan. 15

Fire personnel responded to an EWS fire alarm at a downtown business.

DOT reported an overnight avalanche near the British Columbia/Yukon border and closed the Klondike Highway.

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

DOT re-opened the Klondike Highway temporarily, expected to close again at 4:00pm.

Police responded to a report of a disabled commercial vehicle on Congress Way.

Police assisted a citizen gaining access to their locked vehicle.

Jan. 16

DOT reported another overnight avalanche and thus closed the Klondike Highway.

DOT cleared and re-opened the Klondike Highway at 10:30 a.m.

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

Jan.  17

EMS personnel assisted with a Guardian Flight medevac.

Fire personnel responded to an EWS fire alarm at the Rec. Center.

Police assisted a citizen gaining access to their locked vehicle.

Jan. 18

DOT reported whiteout conditions throughout the pass, and thus closed the Klondike Highway.

Dale Williams of Skagway, 41, was arrested for Domestic Violence Assault in the Fourth Degree.

Jan. 19

Dispatch contacted a business owner about a winter watchman light.

Jan. 20

DOT reported the Klondike Highway would remain closed but offered to do a one-time caravan pass through.

Police investigated a report of vandalism to a piece of property in Dyea.

Jan. 21

Police and dispatch contacted a homeowner about their winter watchman light being on.

DOT reported the Klondike Highway would remain closed, again offering a single caravan pass-through at the same time as the one the day prior.

Police and dispatch contacted a business owner about their winter watchman light being on.

Jan. 22

DOT reported the Klondike Highway to remain closed, with the exception of a one-time caravan.

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

Jan. 23

DOT reported the Klondike Highway will be opened.

DOT closed the Klondike Highway in the evening.

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

Jan. 24

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

DOT reported the Klondike Highway will be opened.

Jan. 25

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

Jan. 26

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

Jan. 27

DOT reported overnight avalanche on the Canadian side of the Klondike Highway. Later, four additional avalanches occured on Yukon/BC side as well as one on the U.S. side – road was closed the entire day as a result.

Fire personnel responded to an EWS fire alarm at a downtown business.

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

Jan. 28

Dispatch assisted with contacting the On-Duty Provider.

DOT reported that the Klondike Highway was open.

DOT reported avalanches have been reported on the Canadian side and the Klondike Highway is closed.

Jan. 29

DOT reported that the Klondike Highway would be closed due to black ice and avalanches. A one-time caravan was proposed but canceled due to continued Canadian-side avalanches.

Jan. 30

DOT reported the Klondike Highway was to remain closed due to the levels of ice.

Jan. 31

DOT reported the Klondike Highway open, with a caution of standing water near Black Lake.

Feb. 1

An ID and credit card were turned in and later reunited with their owner.