The Skagway Library

Wifi is available outside the library 10am-10pm.

U.S. Passports: Crystal Harris, our Library Assistant, is currently Skagway’s only passport acceptance agent. Applications are accepted by appointment only Tuesday through Friday. day. Please call to schedule. For more more information – 907-983-2665 or email library@skagway.org

Alaska high school students invited to apply for fair scholarships

This year, the Fair will award $8,000 in scholarships. Scholarships are open to all Alaska junior and senior high school students who plan to attend college or vocational school. The 2025 scholarship awards include:

• $3,000 first-place award

• $2,000 second-place award

• $1,500 third-place award

• $1,000 4-H/FFA/Vendor/Dependent of Fair Member award

• One $500 honorable mention.

• Applicants recieve free tickets

To apply, students should submit:Application deadline March 26, by 4:30 p.m. AKDT.

For more information on requirements and submission, visit alaskastatefair.org or contact Kelly Larson, 907.746.7164 or kelly@alaskastatefair.org.

Margaret Frans Brady Fund 

2025 Scholarship 

The Juneau Community Foundation with the Brady family of Skagway announces the Margaret Frans Brady (MFB) Fund will make up to $10,000 available in scholarship funding in 2025 for qualifying area students who are pursuing artistic excellence.

Applications for the 2025 Margaret Frans Brady arts scholarships are requested. Application forms are available on the Juneau Community Foundation website at https://www.juneaucf.org/fund/margaret-frans-brady-fund/.

The application and requested materials are due by midnight, Monday, April 14, 2025.

The Margaret Frans Brady Fund was established in 2012 at the Juneau Community Foundation to support arts and education projects and programs in Skagway and northern Southeast Alaska. A separate MFB Scholarship Fund was established a year later to assist students and artists in our area with scholarships to help them improve their creative abilities. Since 2013, more than

$87,500 has been awarded to 100 area students.

Scholarships are considered for all students pursuing creative arts including writing, music, visual, and performance arts. These scholarships include grants to help artists attend arts camps, schools, colleges, symposiums, or conferences.

The scholarship committee expects to announce this year’s scholarships in early May. Scholarships are sent to the tax-exempt non-profit or educational institution that awardees will attend.

For more information, contact Jeff Brady, MFB Scholarship Committee Chair, at wjbradyak@me.com or 907-983-3188.

Hather Family 

Scholarship Fund 

Scholarship 

The Juneau Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 application period for the Hather Family Scholarship Fund is now open. Up to $15,000 will be awarded in 2025, and the scholarship is open to graduates from Skagway High School pursuing higher education at a university, college, or vocational school. All 2025 graduating seniors and any past graduates from Skagway High School are welcome to apply. Selection is based on your application, personal essay, and letter of recommendation.

The Hather Family Scholarship Fund was established with the Juneau Community Foundation in 2022 to further Betty Hather and her husband Don’s collective ambition to support youth in the community they loved and to continue to enrich the lives of others – a passion of theirs, which they were well known for.

The scholarship may be used for tuition or to enable the purchase of necessary books, academic supplies, tools, equipment, or uniforms. The scholarship will be sent to the institution the awardee will be attending. The deadline to apply is Thursday, May 1, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. Application and details can be found at https://www.juneaucf.org/fund/the-hather-family-scholarship-fund/.

The Skagway 

Marathon 2025 

June 28, 2025

The event features a full marathon (26.2 miles), a half marathon (13.1 miles), and a walking half marathon(13.1 miles), catering to seasoned marathoners and casual runners alike. The Skagway Marathon is renowned for its stunning yet demanding course, winding through the historic town of Skagway and into the picturesque mountains that define this unique region.

Runners will enjoy well-marked routes, hydration stations, and enthusiastic community support throughout the course.

Registration for the Skagway Marathon 2025 is NOW OPEN! Runners are encouraged to sign up soon for their spot and begin training for an unforgettable challenge.

For more details and to register, visit  https://www.skagwaymarathon.org/

Registration is now open for the 2025 Traditional Games, scheduled for April 4-6 at Yaada.at Kalé (Juneau-Douglas High School).

 The competition features three divisions: Middle School (6th-8th grade), High School (9th-12th grade), and an Open Division for adults 18 and older who are out of high school.

 To register as an athlete, volunteer, or games official, visit traditionalgames.sealaskaheritage.org. For more information, contact Kyle Kaayák’w Worl at kworl@tlingitandhaida.gov.