Category: Headlines
Survey asks residents their priorities for the waterfront
As part of the upcoming port development plan, the borough’s consultant, Bermello Ajamil and Partners, is surveying Skagway residents on what they would like to see for waterfront use and development. Bermello has been working...
Clinic helps locals sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage
By Lilly Milman The deadline is approaching for Americans to sign up for health care insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Skagway’s Dahl Memorial Clinic has scheduled two sessions to assist people in applying: 6 to...
First ore from Yukon’s Minto Mine expected in Skagway in January
By Larry Persily The first truckloads of copper concentrate from the reopened Minto Mine are expected to arrive in Skagway mid-January, with the first ship anticipated to dock in March to pick up the concentrate for delivery to...
Borough looks for cost reductions in wastewater plant odor control
The municipality is looking at ways to cut costs for constructing and equipping an odor control building at the wastewater treatment plant. The project, which grew out of a well-received pilot program in 2017, has gone out to...
School robotics team will compete in Whitehorse and Juneau
Skagway’s middle school First Lego League robotics team is getting set for a scrimmage in Whitehorse on Nov. 29-30, as well as a regional meet at Juneau on Dec. 14. The scrimmage in Whitehorse is based around team building, STEM...
Annual award honors standout volunteer in community
By Lilly Milman The annual nomination period for the Helen B. Clark Community Volunteer Award is open until Saturday, Nov. 30. The honor, now in its 34th year, is awarded for a resident’s significant volunteer work in Skagway....
