The borough manager says the team volunteered to keep working so that 911 calls would be answered locally instead of routing them to Fairbanks.
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Private catamarans will provide ferry service between Juneau and the upper Lynn Canal this month
Sailings to the upper Lynn Canal will be on Monday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 29.
Skagway’s blue mussels were nearly wiped out last year
The Skagway Traditional Council is asking harvesters to avoid blue mussels until the population rebounds.
Skagway residents can start collecting additional unemployment benefits this month
The money for the program comes from a gift made last year by Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Too much snow on your roof can be dangerous
Erik Stevens from the Haines Avalanche Center says addressing your snowy roof while it’s cold can prevent problems later on when it warms up.
Matanuska repair delays could mean longer ferry service gaps in upper Lynn Canal
For now, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities says it should have a decision made within a couple of weeks as to when marine highway service will return to Haines and Skagway in 2022.
A Christmas Eve tradition in Skagway turns 80
The Eagles Club in Skagway put on its first Christmas Eve Pageant in 1941.
Skagway files suit against redistricting board over map placing it with Mendenhall Valley
Mayor Andrew Cremata says the redistricting board ignored testimony from Skagway residents.
State Sen. Kiehl calls for using the idled Tazlina to fill gaps in ferry service
At a town hall in Haines, Kiehl echoed the community’s frustration with the lack of travel options and called it a predictable crisis given the last three years’ failures in reliable service.
Some bears are still out in Haines. Biologists say that’s not so unusual
Recent bear activity around Haines — including bears peering into shop windows and lumbering down Main Street — caught many by surprise.