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

 

A three-day certified pesticide applicator training course is scheduled for April 22-24.

Course will be taught by the University Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service via Zoom and is available statewide. Class will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is designed to help participants understand and pass the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation exam.

A $75 fee includes study materials available at Extension offices. Contact  mjohansson@alaska.edu.The materials will be mailed for an additional $25.

Register via this online form. For more information, contact Phil Kaspari at pnkaspari@alaska.edu or 907-895-4215.

The deadline to register April 15.

Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska Broadband Office (ABO) announced the opening of the Alaska Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program.

 The ABO received a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant from the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), of which $3.45 million will be made available for the in-state grant program. This is the first of three tranches of Digital Equity Capacity Grant funding the ABO will receive.

 The Grant program will provide funding to eligible entities proposing projects that will implement aspects of the Alaska Digital Equity Plan. These projects will work to eliminate barriers preventing Alaskans within the covered populations, identified in the Digital Equity Act of 2021, from meaningfully using the internet. 

The ABO will begin accepting applications immediately through the 120-day application period ending on April 11, 2025. The grant application, and access to the online application portal – can be found on the ABO webpage at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/abo/. 

SHI Acceptiong applications for college, voc-tech SEALASKA Scholarships 

Applications are open for the 2025-2026 school year.

 The deadline to apply is March 1, 2025. However, Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is offering a $50 incentive to those who complete their scholarship application on or before Feb. 1 and who are accepted as scholarship recipients; if selected as a recipient, the $50 will be included in their scholarship award. Applications must be filled out and submitted online at scholarship.sealaskaheritage.org.

 Awards will be made to Alaska Native Sealaska shareholders and descendants enrolled full- or part- time in accredited colleges, universities and voc-tech schools. Students must also have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. The scholarship program was founded by Sealaska and is administered by Sealaska Heritage.

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.

Audubon Photography Contest

The National Audubon Society invites photographers and videographers to enter the 2025  Awards, now open to submissions until March 5, 2025, at noon Eastern Time, 8 a.m. Alaska time. Judges will award eight prizes to residents of the U.S. and Canada, including the new Birds Without Borders Prize and Conservation Prize, along with the Grand Prize, Birds in Landscapes Prize, Youth Prize, Plants for Birds Prize, Female Bird Prize, and Video Prize.

Audubon Photography Awards is expanding to welcome photography and video submissions from Chile and Colombia. Many vulnerable birds migrate between Canada and the U.S. and these countries. 

The 2025 contest prizes are: (in USD) Grand Prize: $5,000, Video Prize: $2,500,

Female Bird Prize: $1,500,

Plants for Birds Prize: $1,500, Birds Without Borders Prize: $1,500, Birds in Landscapes Prize: $1,500,

Conservation Prize: $1,500,

Youth Prize: Six days at Hog Island Audubon Camp for Teens during the 2026 season

Winners will be featured in the Fall 2025 issue of Audubon magazine. 

The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 13 years of age or older as of the date of the submission.

 Photos and videos that do not adhere to Audubon’s Guide to Ethical Bird Photography and Videography will be disqualified.

Entry is $15 per image or video for individuals in the U.S. and Canada. No payment is required for submissions to the Youth division for entrants who are 13 to 17 years of age. Visit the U.S. and Canada contest page for official rules, details on prizes and judges, and frequently asked questions.

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 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/