Letters from Readers
Visitor appreciates the Skaguay Alaskan My wife and I were recently in Skagway for the day on our southbound Alaska cruise. I picked up a copy of the Skagway Alaskan and I ...
Harrison opened our eyes and stole our hearts
Hi, we came to see Alaska along with 2,000 of our closest friends on an international cruise line. Our guide Harrison, with opened our eyes and stole our hearts! In only shirt ...
Planet Protectors keep Skagway clean
Special to the Skagway News We are the Planet Protectors, a group of Skagway School’s fourth and fifth grade students who are dedicated to keeping Skagway clean and protecting our Earth. We ...
Bill and initiative challenge rank choice voting – Letters
Dear Fellow Alaskan, In the past few days, we observed both Elizabeth Peratrovich Day and Presidents’ Day - holidays that allow us to honor and reflect on the contributions of leaders who ...
Letter to the Editor – Seeking name change for AHMS ferry
Do you believe in equality? Do you believe in human rights? Please sign the petition in the link below asking the Alaska Marine Highway System to change the name of the ferry ...
Letters – Skagway needs to make bear-safe handling of garbage a priority
It should come as no surprise to anyone in Skagway that we live in bear country. Bear safety and appropriate waste management should be a top priority of our local government. Skagway’s ...
Editor’s column hits home
My goodness, what a gem is Melinda’s July 28 column shouting to all of us to Just Keep Swinging! Until one has been there, one does not know how quickly one can ...
Letters – Keep the three-person train crews
As someone who covered the ups and downs of White Pass, including labor strife and the reduction of train crews over the years, I can tell you firsthand what an impact even ...
Letter – AP&T provides landline service
I write in response to Alec Carrington’s letter to the editor titled: “The FCC deregulation leaves Skagway’s rural areas behind.” Please know that AP&T provides landline service in the Skagway region, and ...
Reconsider sales tax, this time send information to box holders
I am urging the assembly to put the sales tax increase on the October ballot for re-consideration, but this time send out a Skagway box holder listing all that sales tax money ...