Mask mandate passed, vetoed four days later, debate to continue in April
By Melinda Munson Skagway Mayor Andrew Cremata has repeatedly said he feels mask policies should come from business owners, not be legislated by the borough assembly. The assembly apparently disagreed. ...
Why we can afford to print the paper
We hope you are enjoying the return to the printed version of The Skagway News. When the borders closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic, we were cut off ...
Traveler testing, social distancing rule repealed
By Melinda Munson The assembly voted five to one to immediately repeal Resolution 20-44R, which required Skagway arrivals coming from communities with active COVID-19 cases to social distance until a ...
‘There is no plan to remove TEMSCO’
By Melinda Munson The assembly voted on March 18 to send a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to TEMSCO, following a public show of support for the helicopter company to remain ...
Fielding named DDF Coach of the Year, tough season for team
By Gretchen Wehmhoff Skagway School’s Debate, Drama and Forensics (DDF) coach, Kent Fielding, received the 2021 Coach of the Year (COY) Award after the state tournament. Skagway’s coach for 15 ...
Retiring from a life of working outdoors and the love of local archives
Deb Boettcher settles into a volunteer schedule with a dash of Tai chi By Gretchen Wehmhoff Deb Boettcher retired from the National Forest Service (NPS) at the end of February, ...