The Alaska Marine Highway System’s shutdown of regional service till March is having ripple effects for Southeast Alaska’s mining sector. Some of the 30 miners living in Haines are struggling to get to work… and keep their jobs. David Lorentz works at the Kensington Mine. The mine runs a shuttle ferry from Juneau’s road system. […]

Haines miners struggle to get to work following AMHS shutdown; Legislators question DOT officials about options for restoring ferry service.

In May, the Municipality of Skagway hired Bermello Ajamil and Partners to help with strategic planning for the future of the port. At a meeting Tuesday, representatives from the Miami-based consulting firm recommended that the municipality convert an existing ferry terminal into a floating pier for cruise ships and reroute state ferry traffic to the […]

Consultants recommend Skagway take full ownership of its port; Principal Rene Martin will leave the Haines School this summer.

Governor Dunleavy’s Office requests funding to repair AMHS ferries; Haines seed business wins 2019 Path to Prosperity contest.

Tha Haines Borough works to improve radio communication for emergency responders outside of town; the Yukon hopes to sell renewable energy to cruise ships.

Canadian mining conference attracts local mining interests and state officials; Southeast experiences record-breaking Dungeness crab profits in 2019.

The Alaska Marine Highway System will remain virtually shut down through February 7th. That’s following news that repairs to the Matanuska won’t be completed until then. Cindy Beamer was moving from Anchorage to Juneau to start a new job. She’s gotten as far as Haines. She and her three cats have been stuck at the […]

AMHS cancels ferry service to Haines and Skagway for another week; ADOT organizes caravan through plowed avalanche debris on the Klondike Highway.

The Haines Borough Assembly appointed Jerry Lapp its newest member; a Skagway  delegation attends British Columbia’s premier mineral and development conference.