Skagway Borough Assembly approved an ordinance that leverages commercial passenger vessel excise tax money to pay for certain capital projects. Skagway is home to just about 1000 year round residents, and host to about a million summer cruise ship visitors. It’s a boon to the economy and a strain on the infrastructure. Over 10,000 visitors  […]

Two members resign from the Chilkat Valley Mining Forum Committee; Skagway dips into CPV funds to pay for infrastructure that supports tourism.

The Haines Borough Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday to interpret how the borough charter defines the authority of the local police department. The decision was not reached without disagreement. After the meeting, Sean Maidy announced his resignation  from the assembly on Facebook. The authority of the Haines Borough Police Department has been a subject of […]

Waterfowl season is drawing to a close two weeks earlier than usual in Southeast Alaska. Units 1-4 will close on December 16th. Alaska Department of Fish and Game updated the waterfowl season this year. This season opened on September 1st. The early start worked out for Haines hunter Robert Chadwell. He worked on the Chilkat […]

  Maidy announces his resignation from the Haines assembly following a contentious vote on local police service; an unusual waterfowl hunt in Units 1-4 draws to a close.  

The U.S Forest Service held a public meeting in Haines on Saturday to discuss why they are seeking a full exemption of the Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest. About a dozen Haines residents sat under a large Christmas tree in the library to hear the Forest Service’s presentation. The decorations were cheery, but […]

Group of Haines residents favors maintaining the Roadless Rule in Alaska; Skagway weighs in on permit to dredge the harbor basin.

White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad recently applied for a permit to dredge a portion of Skagway’s harbor basin. The project is part of a plan to address contamination caused by loading ore onto ships at a dock operated by the railroad. The municipality is concerned that the project is not ready to be permitted.  […]

The Haines Borough Assembly will consider a resolution to interpret emergency dispatch to include police response; a Unit 1D mountain goat hunt update; an archival audio postcard from the Haines Lighting of the Fort.

The M/V Tazlina adds sailings to accommodate the Alcan 200; a local custodian is honored for her hard work; construction is underway on the sauna at the Haines pool.