A Haines woman is arrested on suspicion of a string of arson; another case of COVID-19 is reported in Haines; Dahl Memorial clinic increases rapid testing for COVID-19; Haines Borough Assembly recap.

Most of Haines’ COVID-19 relief funds for businesses left untouched after application window closes; weather forecasters say the Upper Lynn Canal is in for a rainy summer; Skagway Traditional Council lifts shellfish advisory.

State sees record-breaking number of new COVID-19 cases in one day over the weekend; Haines Borough School District releases its proposed plan for re-opening the school for in-person classes.

Chilkoot Indian Association has begun using federal dollars to assist tribal members who face hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tribe will put the first disbursement of CARES Act funds towards members’ utility bills and food security. Congress set aside $8 billion in the CARES Act for federally recognized tribes. It took […]

SEARHC offers COVID-19 testing to asymptomatic individuals on weekends; Jason Taylor leaves position as superintendent of Klondike Goldrush National Historical Park; Judge rejects injunction to block state’s small business grant program.

Chilkoot Indian Association uses CARES Act funds for utility assistance and food security; Scientists take advantage of a summer without cruise ships to collect water quality data.  

It’s a relatively quiet summer on Alaska waters, since COVID-19 mostly cancelled the cruise ship season and limited tourism. But this hiatus is an opening for scientists to gather water quality data in harbors across the state. It’s flat calm on Portage Cove in Haines, Alaska as a small charter boat comes into the harbor. […]

Skagway’s relief checks will shrink in August; the Haines Bear Task Force will begin an education campaign about bear attractants; Skagway Traditional Council distributes half a million dollars in federal aid to tribal members.

There will be a couple of changes to Skagway’s Emergency Assistance and Economic Stimulus payments.  August’s checks won’t be as fat.  Skagway residents received the first month of thousand dollar relief and stimulus checks in the mail in June. But in August, they’ll only get $500 checks. Borough Manager Brad Ryan introduced the change at […]

The Municipality of Skagway is distributing monthly aid and stimulus checks. But tribal members have the option to choose Skagway Traditional Council’s program instead. Skagway Traditional Council received half a million dollars of CARES Act funding. The federally recognized tribal government is distributing the money among its 63 eligible members. Tribal administrator Sara Kinjo-Hischer said […]