Change can be progress as The Skagway News looks to the future
By Gretchen Wehmhoff Did you hear the one about the newspaper publisher who announced that she was seeking a new owner, then went silent? Yes, that one is familiar. Actually, the comment is real, but ...
Summer in Skagway comes to an end – SN seeks new owner(s)
By Gretchen Wehmhoff Publisher, The Skagway News This summer Joe and I spent five months at Garden City RV Park. Part of the deal meant that I spent about 20 hours a week greeting guests ...
Opinion – Let’s talk a little gossip
By Gretchen Wehmhoff A little over four years ago I was eating lunch with a friend in a local restaurant. A couple walked by and I complimented the woman’s outfit. It was bright, festive and ...
Opinion – The Skagway News is back to print
By Gretchen Wehmhoff When the announcement was posted that The Skagway News was going back to print, the enthusiasm was contagious and encouraging. People have told me they missed the actual, physical paper that is ...
Editors Column – I haven’t tried everything until I’ve asked for help
By Gretchen Wehmhoff The Skagway News has been through a challenging year. Due to costs we stopped printing the paper (going online only) and let go of pretty much the best office space in town. ...
Finding grace with your town siblings
By Gretchen Wehmhoff In this time of gathering the family around the table, we have so much to be thankful for. With the tragic landslide in Wrangell and memories of the deadly landslide in Haines ...
Second hands never stop, even on virtual clocks
By Gretchen Wehmhoff As a child I’d stay awake late into the night, resting on my elbows because that seemed to make breathing easier. I knew the asthma attack would pass if I could hold ...
Your chances of finishing are better when you show up
By Gretchen Wehmhoff The act of climbing a hill is relative. I have huffed and puffed up slopes on bikes in my younger years and, believe it or not, in three Gold Nugget Triathlons. If ...
Transportation secretary cancels trip to Skagway, due to transportation issues
By Melinda Munson I only had a few days to prepare once I heard Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was coming to town. The first thing I did was start practicing his name. “How do ...
Opinion – Of mice and humans…my perspective on the war
By Gretchen Wehmhoff “In fact there was only one species on the planet more intelligent than dolphins, and they spent a lot of their time in behavioral research laboratories running round inside wheels and conducting ...