Finance committee to present year-round grant proposal to Assembly
By Melinda Munson The Finance Committee is working on a draft plan that would award funds to year-round food establishments and businesses with storefronts who commit to stay open four ...
Grizzly killed off-season in Dyea, ADF&G investigates
By Melinda Munson Skagway Police Department (SPD) responded to calls that a brown bear had been shot and killed on the Dyea Flats on Sept. 2. After assessing the situation, ...
Students “responded beautifully” to school starting up
by Melinda Munson Skagway City School was in an enviable position when it started in-person school on Aug. 27 with no confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to Dr. Josh Coughran ...
Rec center to reopen with strict guidelines
By Melinda Munson After the emergency closure in March, the Skagway Recreation Center (SRC) is scheduled to open on Sept. 20, as long as there continues to be no community ...
Parents may qualify for pandemic food payments for children, free school meals
By Melinda Munson The state extended its deadline for a new federal program, Pandemic-EBT for Children, which gives up to $458 in food assistance to each qualifying child. Food Bank ...
STC, SEARHC provide free COVID tests for asymptomatic individuals
By Melinda Munson The Skagway Traditional Council, in partnership with Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) and Skagway EMTs, are offering free COVID-19 tests “to help maintain zero cases and ...