The captain of the ship reported the incident after a cruise ship camera showed the woman going overboard at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday as the ship sailed from Juneau to Skagway.
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First cruise ship in 3 years docks in Haines, where residents worry about COVID-19 coming ashore too
With little public data about COVID-19 cases on ships, some community members in Haines worry that the ships could also bring a surge in coronavirus cases.
Spring is time to celebrate, and study, eulachon in Southeast Alaska
A long-term research study is tracking the eulachon populations across Southeast Alaska to better understand and protect the species.
New COVID surge hits Skagway the week before this year’s first cruise ship visit
The town is experiencing one of its largest outbreaks of the pandemic, with upwards of 30 residents testing positive since the first week of April.
Klukwan’s school will stay open at least through next school year
The future of the Klukwan school has been uncertain since last fall, when enrollment dropped below the threshold for state funding.
Alaska should expect about as many visitors as in 2018 and 2019, cruise line rep says
The cruise industry says Alaska can expect about 1.5 million ship passengers to visit this season.
Investigation underway after Haines Highway work crew finds human remains
Authorities have paused construction in an area where human remains were found by crews working on the Haines Highway project Monday.
Canada relaxes border rules, but not enough for the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad
Skagway’s largest tour outfit, the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, says its trains won’t cross the border this season.
Alaska renters face uncertainty as federal pandemic rental assistance nears end
Alaska Housing Corporation spokesperson Stacey Barnes says one-third of all renters in the state applied for rental assistance, and over 66,000 Alaskans benefited.
Alaska Supreme Court upholds district pairing Skagway and Haines with Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley
Skagway filed suit last year, challenging the redistricting board’s legislative map pairing it with the Mendenhall Valley by arguing that it was more socio-economically aligned with downtown Juneau.