Category: Headlines
Highway and ferry shutdowns strand nearly 100 residents
By Aly De Angelus Nearly 10 percent of Skagway’s population was stranded in Whitehorse or...
School considers new calendar for next year
By Aly De Angelus Four options are under consideration for next year’s school calendar, including one with a September start date and another with a five-week winter break. The school board and superintendent...
Snow sculptors win and bear it in Switzerland
By Larry Persily They use hand saws, shovels, chisels and a lot of whimsy to create...
Skagway close to plugging in first public electric vehicle charging station
By Aly De Angelus Skagway is joining the growing list of communities to install electric vehicle charging stations. As an added incentive, Alaska Power & Telephone Co. (AP&T) gave the charging...
Skagway poet sings victory chorus at school competition
By Aly De Angelus A cluster of high schoolers congregated by the edge of the stage, frantically reciting lines and making last-minute banter with their friends before taking their seats. It was 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29...
A long time coming, planners push 2030 plan through to assembly
By Aly De Angelus After more than a year of work, Skagway’s 2030 comprehensive plan is at its last stop — the borough assembly, which was scheduled to consider the ordinance in first reading on Feb. 6 and then likely take...
